Day: February 27, 2025

Police Allegedly Withdraw Escorts Assigned To Lagos Speaker, Meranda

Abibat Babalola

In another twist of event, all security aides attached to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda, as well as those securing the Assembly complex, have been withdrawn with immediate effect. The reason and who authorised the withdrawal cannot be ascertained as of press time but a source close to the Speaker confirmed that Meranda was now vulnerable. Also, there has been no official statement from the Lagos State Police Command or the state government regarding the development. READ ALSO: Revenue Service Bill Will…

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Revenue Service Bill Will Push Us Out Of Business, Says Customs Boss

Abibat Babalola

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, says the proposed Nigeria Revenue Service Bill in the National Assembly threatens the existence of his agency. He made his position known during the public hearing of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance on Wednesday. The Customs boss in his submission raised some jurisdictional conflicting issues on the proposed Nigeria Revenue Service Bill. READ ALSO: ‘They Want To Kill Me,’ NAFDAC Boss Raises The Alarm Police Restores Obasa’s Security Details As Lawmaker Returns To Assembly Voter Turnout Not…

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‘They Want To Kill Me,’ NAFDAC Boss Raises The Alarm

Abibat Babalola

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, on Wednesday raised the alarm over threats to her life and that of the agency’s staff. Adeyeye called on the authorities to protect the operatives who daily navigate a great deal of hazards while carrying out their assigned responsibilities. The NAFDAC boss also prescribed the death penalty for counterfeit and illicit drug peddlers in the country as a way of stemming the unwholesome practice. Prof. Adeyeye addressed newsmen at the Presidential Villa,…

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‘Muda Mesmerises Meranda,’ Two Speakers Lay Claim To Lagos Assembly’s Top Position

Abibat Babalola

  . ‘Install, Withdraw, Restore,’ Role Police Played in Politics of Obasa, Meranda’s Security Details The Lagos State House of Assembly in Thursday became a theatre of drama as the iimpeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa,  arrived at the Assembly Complex with security operatives. Obasa, who came with more than 11 Police officers, declared that he was neither impeached nor removed as the numbee one lawmaker in the state. He heaheaded straight to the Speaker’s Office even as Mojisola Meranda also claimed to remain the…

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