Category: Leadership

Supreme Court Reinstates Order Stopping Rivers Allocations

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Supreme Court, on Friday, reinstated the judgement that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Accountant General of the Federation from releasing statutory monthly allocations to Rivers State. The apex court further ordered the Hon. Martins Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly and other elected members of the House to forthwith resume sitting, unhindered. The court faulted the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal for vacating the initial order that stopped the release of funds to Rivers State from the consolidated revenue following…

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Police Allegedly Withdraw Escorts Assigned To Lagos Speaker, Meranda

ADEOLA YUSUF

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 Mojisola Meranda, as well as those securing the Assembly complex, have been withdrawn with immediate effect.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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

  . ‘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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Nigerians Have Recognised Abiola As ‘Elected President’ Since 1993, Says Falana

ADEOLA YUSUF

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana says Nigerians have already recognised the late MKO Abiola as a former president of the country. Abiola won the 1993 election which was annulled by former military president Ibrahim Babangida. Thirty years after the exercise, Babangida during the launch of his memoir admitted that Abiola indeed emerged victorious in the election but he annulled the poll due to “national interest”. Since Babangida’s admittance, there have been calls for President Bola Tinubu to recognise the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate as a former president of the…

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Voter Turnout Not Low In Nigeria — There Are Just Too Many Registered Ghosts, Says Jonathan

ADEOLA YUSUF

Former president Goodluck Jonathan says the issue with voter turnout in Nigeria is that there are too many ghost voters on the electoral register. Jonathan spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at the YIAGA Africa reflection conference on democratic elections in West Africa. The former president said West Africa has made significant strides in its democratic journey in the past few decades amid several challenges. READ ALSO: Court Stops Police From Tendering DNA Test Result Against Ex-Minister Turaki Court Stops Police From Tendering DNA Test Result Against Ex-Minister Turaki Prof. Jide…

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African Energy Security: Global Funding Needed – Heritage Energy

ADEOLA YUSUF

Reverend Sola Adebawo, General Manager of Government, Joint Venture, and External Relations at Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL), Operator of the OML 30 Joint Venture between NNPC E & P Limited and Shoreline Natural Resources Limited (SNRL) has called for increased global funding to unlock Africa’s vast energy potential. He made the call in his opening remarks at the Inter-Ministerial/Energy Leadership Roundtable during the 2025 Nigerian International Energy Summit (NIES) on February 25, 2025. Adebawo, who moderated the panel session, emphasized the critical need for strategic global investments and…

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Court Stops Police From Tendering DNA Test Result Against Ex-Minister Turaki

ADEOLA YUSUF

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja on Tuesday restrained the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) from tendering a DNA test result against Kabiru Turaki, former Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs Minister. Turaki is involved in a paternity dispute with a lady, Hadiza Baffa. Justice Ekwo gave the order after counsel for the NPF, Inspector-General of Police and DCP Rita Oki Oyintare, M.L Anthony, who are 1st to 3rd respondents respectively, sought an adjournment to enable them to comply with the earlier court order. READ ALSO: Tinubu Unveils Strategic…

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Alleged Defamation: Senator Natasha Sues Akpabio For ₦100bn

ADEOLA YUSUF

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio for allegedly defaming her. The suit was filed before the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday with Akpabio and his senior legislative aide Mfon Patrick listed as second to third defendants. In the suit, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan through her lawyer, Victor Giwa, referred to Akpabio’s words published by his aide on his Facebook page with the title, “Is local content committee of the senate Natasha’s birthright?” where he stated that the claimant thought being a lawmaker is all…

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