xbet review Daily Post Nigeria CNPD raises alarm over alleged plot to ‘pull down’ Senate President, Akpabio Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport News CNPD raises alarm over alleged plot to ‘pull down’ Senate President, Akpabio Published on December 26, 2024 By Chris Johnson A coalition of good governance advocates, Citizens Network For Peace and Development, CNPD, has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to pull down Senate President Godswill Akpabio by tarnishing his reputation. The coalition said those behind the plot are seeking to undermine Akpabio’s reputation in the Niger Delta with unfounded allegations. CNPD’s statement came on the heels of claims by a Rivers State statesman, Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, that Akpabio disappointed the people of the Niger Delta during his stint as Minister of Minister of Niger Delta Affairs. Sara-Igbe had expressed disappointment in Akpabio’s performance during his tenure as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs. While acknowledging Akpabio’s success as governor of Akwa Ibom State, Sara-Igbe also criticized his handling of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. “The people of Niger Delta trusted Akpabio when he became governor of Akwa Ibom, and he did a very good job with Akwa Ibom. When he became minister, everybody thought Akpabio would do the same feat as a minister. “But unfortunately, Akpabio led NDDC, which they call the forensic audit, and it became the nightmare and the worst that happened to the Niger Delta,” Sara-Igbe said. However, in a statement on Thursday, CNPD noted that Sara-Igbe’s comments were part of an orchestrated plot against the Senate President. CNPD warned those it described as “professional detractors” to allow Akpabio to concentrate on his legislative assignment, rather than seeking to make him deviate from set targets. Executive Director of the CNPD, Barr. Francis Okereke Wainwei noted that Akpabio should be commended, rather than condemned, for the forensic audit which entrenched transparency in the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC. Urging the Senate President’s critics to be factual and constructive, CNPD said, “This call is premised on the fact that there is the emergence of a new trend of frivolous criticisms orchestrated to tarnish the image of the Senate President and reduce his popularity, especially in the Niger Delta region. And majority of the said criticisms against him are heavily laced with bitterness and negative political sentiments. We are, therefore, calling on all such critics to eschew bitterness and political sentiments while expressing their opinions concerning the leadership trajectory of His Excellency, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. “We are also using this medium to call on Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe to do an objective analysis and thorough research on the tenure of Akpabio as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs to enable him to arrive at a more accurate and informed account of events within the period. Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe should thereafter tender an unreserved apology to the Senate President for making such an unfounded, spurious, malicious and reckless statement against him. “The Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC before the emergence of Chief Akpabio as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs was a ‘conduit pipe’ servicing the financial interests of a few individuals in contrast to its mandate of developing the Niger Delta communities. The current success and progress at the agency were made possible by the uncommon transformational leadership of Chief Akpabio as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs.” The coalition condemned what it described as malicious and fabricated falsehood targeted at pulling down Akpabio. Warning those behind the plot to have a rethink, CNPD added, “It is unfortunate that the ‘stock in trade’ of some persons is to try to pull down political leaders by ‘casting aspersions’ and spreading falsehoods against such leaders. The activities of such persons have the capacity to distract and slow down the efficiency and productivity of our leaders, which can negatively impact public governance and development in the country.” Related Topics: akpabio CNPD senate Don't Miss Niger Republic military leader’s allegations against Nigeria baseless, unfounded – FG You may like Stubborn ministers have no place in your cabinet – Akpabio tells Tinubu Prepare to defend your sectoral allocations on 2025 budget – Akpabio tells ministers Those who don’t understand tax reform bills are loudest critics – Akpabio We will extend 2024 budget by 6 months — Akpabio Senate adopts Sen Dickson’s call for modern Ranching Nigerian Senate sets new minimum capital requirement for insurance business Advertise About Us Contact Us Privacy-Policy Terms Copyright © Daily Post Media Ltd

DALLAS, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) ("Landsea Homes” or the "Company”), a publicly traded residential homebuilder, today announced the commencement of an underwritten public offering of 5,043,480 shares of its common stock to be offered by selling stockholders of the Company (collectively, the "Offering”). The selling stockholders also expect to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 756,520 shares of common stock. The Company is not selling any shares of common stock in the proposed Offering. The proposed Offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the Offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the Offering. B. Riley Securities is acting as sole bookrunning manager for the proposed Offering. Wedbush Securities and Zions Capital Markets are acting as co-managers for the proposed Offering. A shelf registration statement on Form S-3 relating to the securities being sold in the proposed Offering has been filed with and declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC”), and is available on the SEC's website located at www.sec.gov. The proposed Offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus that forms part of the registration statement, copies of which may be obtained, when available, by request from: B. Riley Securities, Inc. at 1300 17th Street North, Suite 1300, Arlington, VA 22209, by telephone at 1-703-312-9580 or by e-mail at [email protected] . This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. About Landsea Homes Corporation Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) is a publicly traded residential homebuilder based in Dallas, Texas that designs and builds best-in-class homes and sustainable master-planned communities in some of the nation's most desirable markets. The company has developed homes and communities in New York, Boston, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Texas and throughout California in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, and Orange County. Landsea Homes was honored as the Green Home Builder 2023 Builder of the Year, after being named the 2022 winner of the prestigious Builder of the Year award, presented by BUILDER magazine, in recognition of a historical year of transformation. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained herein, including without limitation, statements regarding the expected completion, timing and size of the proposed Offering and the option granted to the underwriters by the selling stockholders to purchase additional shares, are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of Landsea Homes' management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. No assurance can be given that the proposed Offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all. Forward-looking statements represent Landsea Homes' current expectations regarding future events and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Among those risks and uncertainties are market conditions, including market interest rates, the trading price and volatility of Landsea Homes' common stock, and risks relating to Landsea Homes' business, including those risks and uncertainties described in periodic reports that Landsea Homes files from time to time with the SEC, as well as the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the proposed Offering filed with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release, and Landsea Homes does not undertake to update the statements included in this press release for subsequent developments, except as may be required by law. Contact Information: Investor Relations: Drew Mackintosh, CFA Mackintosh Investor Relations, LLC [email protected] (310) 924-9036 Media: Annie Noebel Cornerstone Communications [email protected] (949) 449-2527SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Once-promising seasons hit new lows for the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers last week. Another late-game meltdown sent the Bears to their sixth straight loss and led to the firing of coach Matt Eberflus. The 49ers suffered their second straight blowout loss and more crushing injuries to go from Super Bowl contenders to outside the playoff picture in a matter of weeks. The two reeling teams will try to get back on track on Sunday when the Bears (4-8) visit the 49ers (5-7) in Chicago's first game under interim coach Thomas Brown . “I told them a minute ago after practice there is no confidence loss at all as far as what I think about them,” Brown said Wednesday. “I don’t care what anybody else thinks about them. I think we have a very talented football team. It’s about just putting the work in every single day to give us an opportunity to win.” The Bears are hoping to get an emotional boost from the first in-season firing of a head coach in franchise history. Over the last 10 seasons, teams with interim coaches are 13-11 in their first game with the new coach. Those teams had a .284 winning percentage at the time they fired their coaches. “I wouldn’t say a new voice was needed. I would say there was change that was needed," rookie quarterback Caleb Williams said, pointing to a need for more accountability and better communication. The Niners came into the season as the favorites to get back to the Super Bowl from the NFC after losing the title game to Kansas City last season. But a series of key injuries, bad losses and spotty play have left them in last place in the NFC West with only slim hopes of even reaching the postseason. San Francisco lost 38-10 to Green Bay and 35-10 to Buffalo in back-to-back weeks and lost star running back Christian McCaffrey to a knee injury last week that will sideline him for at least the rest of the regular season. The Niners already lost key players Brandon Aiyuk and Javon Hargrave to season-ending injuries and are preparing to be without stars Nick Bosa and Trent Williams for a third straight week. “It’s just been a rocky mountain for real with the injuries and other stuff we’ve had to go through this season,” receiver Deebo Samuel said. “Our record don’t show how really good we are as a team. We're still believing in this locker room.” Williams described Eberflus’ firing as “interesting” and “tough” and vowed to “roll with the punches” while insisting the chaos and turnover of the past few weeks could help him handle similar situations in the future. Just 12 games into his NFL career, the prized quarterback is on his second head coach and third offensive coordinator, though Brown will continue to call plays. How does he keep the faith that his career is in good hands with this organization? “The first part is understanding I can’t control,” Williams said. “Even if I understand or don’t understand, that doesn’t matter. I have to roll with the punches like I said before. I don’t control everything.” With McCaffrey and Jordan Mason injured, the Niners running game will turn to rookie Isaac Guerendo . The fourth-round pick has 42 carries for 246 yards and two TDs this season and will be making his second start in either college or the pros. Coach Kyle Shanahan said the progress Guerendo has made since training camp makes him ready for his new role as he sees him running with more “urgency.” “I think it takes guys some time,” Shanahan said. “You start to get a feel for it the more, if you’ve got the right stuff, the more you get reps, the more you can adjust to it. How hard you’ve got to hit stuff, how quick those holes close, how when there is a hole how you have to hit it full-speed and can’t hesitate at all or it closes like that. We’ve seen that stuff get better in practice and we’ve seen it carry over into games.” San Francisco's usually stout run defense has been anything but that this season. The Niners have struggled to slow down the opposition on the ground all year with the problem getting worse recently. The 49ers allowed 389 yards rushing the past two weeks. “It’s been so frustrating because I know what is supposed to look like,” linebacker Fred Warner said. “That’s not it.” Stopping the run also continues to be a sore spot for Chicago. The Bears rank 25th overall against the run and 29th in yards allowed per rush after another difficult outing last week. They gave up 194 yards, including 144 in the first half as the Lions grabbed a 16-0 lead. Losing veteran defensive tackle Andrew Billings to a torn pectoral muscle last month did not help. He was injured in a Week 9 loss at Arizona and is expected to miss the remainder of the season after having surgery. AP Sports Writer Andrew Seligman contributed to this report. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL

Trump names Andrew Ferguson as head of Federal Trade Commission to replace Lina KhanWASHINGTON (AP) — A machinists strike. Another safety problem involving its troubled top-selling airliner. A plunging stock price. 2024 was already a dispiriting year for Boeing, the American aviation giant. But when one of the company’s jets crash-landed in South Korea on Sunday, killing all but two of the 181 people on board, it brought to a close an especially unfortunate year for Boeing. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and aviation experts were quick to distinguish Sunday’s incident from the company’s earlier safety problems. Alan Price, a former chief pilot at Delta Air Lines who is now a consultant, said it would be inappropriate to link the incident Sunday to two fatal crashes involving Boeing’s troubled 737 Max jetliner in 2018 and 2019. In January this year, a door plug blew off a 737 Max while it was in flight, raising more questions about the plane. The Boeing 737-800 that crash-landed in Korea, Price noted, is “a very proven airplane. “It’s different from the Max ...It’s a very safe airplane.” For decades, Boeing has maintained a role as one of the giants of American manufacturing. But the the past year’s repeated troubles have been damaging. The company’s stock price is down more than 30% in 2024. The company’s reputation for safety was especially tarnished by the 737 Max crashes, which occurred off the coast of Indonesia and in Ethiopia less than five months apart in 2018 and 2019 and left a combined 346 people dead. In the five years since then, Boeing has lost more than $23 billion. And it has fallen behind its European rival, Airbus, in selling and delivering new planes. Last fall, 33,000 Boeing machinists went on strike, crippling the production of the 737 Max, the company’s bestseller, the 777 airliner and 767 cargo plane. The walkout lasted seven weeks, until members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers agreed to an offer that included 38% pay raises over four years. In January, a door plug blew off a 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight. Federal regulators responded by imposing limits on Boeing aircraft production that they said would remain in place until they felt confident about manufacturing safety at the company. In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud for deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration regulators who approved the 737 Max. Acting on Boeing’s incomplete disclosures, the FAA approved minimal, computer-based training instead of more intensive training in flight simulators. Simulator training would have increased the cost for airlines to operate the Max and might have pushed some to buy planes from Airbus instead. (Prosecutors said they lacked evidence to argue that Boeing’s deception had played a role in the crashes.) But the plea deal was rejected this month by a federal judge in Texas, Reed O’Connor, who decided that diversity, inclusion and equity or DEI policies in the government and at Boeing could result in race being a factor in choosing an official to oversee Boeing’s compliance with the agreement. Boeing has sought to change its culture. Under intense pressure over safety issues, David Calhoun departed as CEO in August. Since January, 70,000 Boeing employees have participated in meetings to discuss ways to improve safety.MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia's House of Representatives passes bill banning children younger than age 16 from social media.

Michigan political leaders are reacting to the passing of former President Jimmy Carter. Rep. Debbie Dingell said Carter’s advocacy work involving the environment, conservation, and human rights can still be felt today. Recommended Videos “President Carter cared about humanity and believed so deeply in the importance of public service and giving back, and I hope we all continue to learn from the example he set,” she said. Dingell said her late husband, Rep. John Dingell, had a candid and honest relationship with Carter. Sen. Debbie Stabenow said America and the world lost an incredible leader. “Thank you President Carter for showing all of us what it means to lead with your values both in and out of public service. You showed us what “faith and works” really mean,” she said. Sen. Gary Peters said he and his wife are thinking of the entire Carter family. “He will be remembered as a true public servant –– from his time serving in the U.S. Navy & as President, to his decades of selfless humanitarian work,” he said. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Carter lived an impressive life. “In the White House, President Carter brokered peace, established the Departments of Energy and Education, advocated for solar energy, and doubled the amount of land for national parks and wildlife refuges,” she said. Whitmer also highlighted Carter’s impact after leaving office. “He dedicated decades of his life to helping those around the world who had the least. He helped build thousands of homes with Habitat for Humanity, and established the Carter Center, focused on health and human rights. And he made time to preach from his community pulpit on Sundays,” the governor said. Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist said Carter a created more prosperous and peaceful world. “He understood the unique mission and meaning of public service: helping his fellow citizens live their best lives and reach their full potential. As the nation grieves his passing, let us reflect on the lessons of his life and recommit to following in his footsteps, creating a more connected and conscientious world for all of us,” he said. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel described Carter as a model citizen. “Among his lifetime of accomplishments, President Carter will surely be remembered for his service to our nation, his pioneering civil rights activism, his staunch commitment to environmental policy, and his extensive post-presidency humanitarian work. His legacy will honor our country for generations to come,” she said. Former Michigan Gov. Jim Blanchard worked with Carter on the financial rescue of Chrysler in 1980. President Carter signed the law granting Chrysler $1.5 billion to save the company from bankruptcy. Blanchard was serving in the House of Representatives at the time. He was the authored of the House bill. “That was a big deal. It saved the largest employer of Detroit, the largest employer of African Americans. It was a real help to the entire auto industry, which if Chrysler would have gone down would have reverberated throughout the other companies and suppliers. So, economically it was a real help to Michigan,” Blanchard said. But it wasn’t enough for Carter to win Michigan during his re-election campaign against Republican Ronald Reagan. Blanchard said initially when Chrysler ran into trouble, Carter was against any corporate bailouts or subsidies. That initial reluctance harmed his relations with Michigan, Blanchard said. “He never got the credit he should have. It’s all in the books that write about him because he did the right thing,” he said. Reagan secured 489 electoral votes to win the presidency. “When you only get one term, it’s hard to be considered a great president. I can tell you this, he was a good man. And he continued to serve the public for all these years since his defeat in 1980,” Blanchard said. Carter also didn’t win Michigan in 1976 in his race against Republican Gerald Ford. Michigan was Ford’s home state. From the Vault: Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford campaign in Detroit in 1976NoneWashington: Former US President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday at the age of 100. He was the oldest living President of all time and was the third US President to visit India. Carter died at home in Plains, Georgia. He had been suffering from an aggressive form of melanoma, a skin cancer, with tumours that had spread to his liver and brain. He had stopped medical treatment and was under hospice care at home. His death was announced by the Carter Centre in Atlanta. “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love,” said Chip Carter, the former President’s son. “My brothers, sister, and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs. The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honouring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs.” President Carter, a Democrat, had served one term from 1977 to 1981 and was voted out of office despite such accomplishments as the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt, which proved to be insufficient to overcome the disappointment over a slumping economy at home and the Iran crisis abroad. He went on to carve out an extraordinary post-presidency life and won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2002 for, the prize citation said, “his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development”. His wife of 77 years, Rosalyn Carter died in November 2023, at 96. Carter was the third US President to visit India, after Dwight Eisenhower in 1959 and Richard Nixon in 1969. He was accompanied on this visit in 1978 by the first lady. Carter had met then President Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy and Prime Minister Morarji Desai and addressed the Parliament. A village he had visited then in Gurugram (then Gurgaon) was named Carterpuri and retains that name. “The atmosphere throughout the visit was friendly, and the President’s reception by the Indian public was enthusiastic,” the US Embassy in New Delhi had reported to the State Department in a telegram published by the US Office of the Historian. “It is clear that the President established an excellent personal rapport with the Prime Minister. The editorial comment, in the wake of the visit, while generally reflecting the atmosphere described above, also expressed some reservations. For the most part, these focused on the differences in the nuclear field.” Carter’s mother, Lilian Carter, had however visited India much before he did. She went to India as a member of the Peace Corps at the age of 68 and returned in 1977 to represent the US at the funeral of President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. “My mother, who loves this nation and its people very deeply, has told me of the warmth and friendship of the Indian people,” President Carter had said in his remarks to Indian lawmakers. “She experienced it in her years of service here and, again, a few months ago in a time of sorrow when she represented me as President and the people of the US at the funeral of your former President.”