Some Nigerians have criticised the Federal Government and the Department of State Services (DSS) for re-arresting Goodwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), after the court granted him release. The rising indignation follows the violent altercation between officers of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and DSS agents on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, over Emefiele’s custody. Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos granted Emefiele bail in the amount of N20 million on Tuesday. ‘A total disgrace, unprofessional’, Nigerians berate DSS, NCS’ clash over Emefiele’s custody The…
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The Governor Peter Mbah-led Enugu State government says it has sealed no fewer than 106 shops and two banks in the state for allegedly observing Monday’s sit-at-home order imposed by a factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Simon Ekpa. The governor said all the sealed businesses would remain sealed for one week, after which his administration would consider either reopening them on certain conditions or selling them off. The governor, in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, said 106 shops and two banks were sealed on Monday by officials of the…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed having the possession of the certificate of Abia State Governor, Alex Chioma Otti, The MeridianSpy reports. An inside source in the NYSC headquarters confirmed this to The MeridianSpy, on Tuesday. The MeridianSpy had reported that opposition in the state is challenging Otti’s victory in the March 2023 governorship polls over failure to present NYSC discharge certificate in line with the requirements of the scheme. The source noted that it took the body less than 30 minutes to run checks and provided the original certificate of Mr. Otti which was with them.…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has warned that if the Federal Government does not adhere to its timeline of devising concrete palliatives to cushion the impact of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerian citizens, necessary actions will be taken. The TUC President, Festus Osifo, On Monday, told the Press in Abuja, that the Federal Government had said that it needed 8 weeks to come up with solutions to ease the negative effects of the removal of fuel subsidy removal. According to Osifo, calculating 8 weeks from when the FG asked for the deadline, the time given elapses by August 19 and…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control said on Tuesday that using calcium carbine to artificially ripen fruit can harm key organs. Artificial ripening is the process of controlling ripening (sometimes using chemical agents) to obtain desirable qualities for better consumer acceptance and sales. It is usually done for climacteric fruits like mango, papaya, and banana to achieve faster and more uniform ripening. Prof. Christianah Adeyeye, Director General of NAFDAC, has cautioned that eating ‘fake fruit’ might cause cancer, heart and kidney failure, and even death. Adeyeye gave the warning at the flag–off of the North-West…
Some young people have burned a banner bearing the image of afrobeats musician David Adeleke, nicknamed Davido, in an apparent protest against a now-deleted controversial music video titled ‘Jaiye Lo’ produced by his signee, Olalekan Taiwo, alias Logos Olori. The youths are seen lighting fire to the flag in a 19-second video clip shared on Tik Tok by @deeksaiphonestore and reposted on Twitter by @sarki_sultan. An annotation on the video suggests that the youths committed the act in the Maiduguri district of Borno State. Commenting on the video clip, @sarki_sultan wrote, “Davido should apologise let’s end this. It takes nothing…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has rearrested Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The operatives of the secret police took custody of Emefiele after a physical fight with officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service. The DSS operatives had a face-off with prison officials over the custody of Emefiele. The fight occurred in front of Nicholas Oweibo’s courtroom at the federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos. Shortly after the brawl, the prison officials left the premises of the federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos. Earlier on Tuesday, a federal high court in Lagos…
Senators of the 10th National Assembly on Tuesday bickered and openly engaged in uproar over a television interview by Senator Adams Oshiomhole representing Edo North Senatorial District, alleging that the 9th Senators looted their offices at the end of their tenure in June. Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan representing Ogun West Senatorial District fired the salvo through a point of order where he drew the attention of the Senators to the interview on a popular television. Adeola said his privilege has been breached by the virtue of the interview, having been a Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District in the 9th…
NIPR Presents Recertification Certificate to Emir of Kano Ahead of AGM The President and Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Malam Muktar Zubairu Siraj, has presented a recertification certificate to Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, ahead of the institute’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). The President who led a delegation of the institute’s council members to the Emir’s palace in Kano on Tuesday. Dr. Sule Ya’u Sule, a Fellow to the institute said the event marked the recognition of Emir Ado Bayero’s esteemed membership and as a prominent member of the Institute. According to him, during the presentation,…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has established an Ad hoc Committee to investigate the reported $9.05 billion revenue loss from gas flaring in Nigeria over the last decade. Abbas, on Monday, ordered the House ad hoc committee on Gas Flaring with investigating the core causes of gas flaring and making recommendations to eradicate the issue. He stated that the investigation is an awareness of the critical need to study and alleviate the environmental, social, and economic repercussions of this practise. “The task before this ad hoc committee is a very critical one that lies at…
A federal high court in Lagos, has granted bail to Godwin Emefiele, suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in the sum of N20 million. In a ruling on Tuesday, Nicholas Oweibo, the presiding judge, said the charges against Emefiele are bailable. The bail was granted with one surety in like sum. Earlier, Emefiele pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge bordering on alleged illegal possession of firearms. Earlier, court dismissed the Federal Government’s argument that it had not obtained a copy of the bail application made by suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele in…
Godwin Emefiele, suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), arrived at the federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos, around 9:18am on Tuesday, clutching the Bible. The King James Version (KJV) of the holy book was tucked inside a red paperback. Emefiele is expected to be charged with “illegal possession of firearms” before presiding judge Nicholas Oweibo. On June 9, President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele and asked him to transfer his responsibilities to Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, deputy governor, operations directorate. The day after, the DSS announced that Emefiele was in its custody for “some investigative reasons”. See some…