October 29, 2024
Sanwo-Olu asks court to restrain EFCC from arresting him after his tenure
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has instituted a legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged plan to arrest and prosecute him after his tenure. Sanwo-Olu is expected to complete his eight-year tenure on May 28, 2027. In a fundamental rights suit filed before the federal high court in Abuja […]
Petrol Pump Price Surges Again
The price of petrol at the pump has increased for the second time in just three weeks, now selling for N1,025 per litre at Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) outlets in Lagos and N1,050 in Abuja. On October 9, 2024, the price of the commodity had already risen from N897 to N1,030 per litre […]
FG overhauling national grid to improve power supply – Minister
The federal government says it is overhauling the national grid to reduce the frequent disturbances and improve power supply across the country. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a media briefing. Mr Adelabu said the national grid was over 50 years old and had weak, obsolete, and dilapidated […]
What Tinubu told Dangote, others about Naira-based Crude Oil sales
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday commended the progress of the Implementation Committee overseeing Naira-based sales of crude oil and refined products, urging them to resolve any initial challenges. Speaking at a review meeting in Abuja, he explained that Naira transactions aimed to eliminate exchange rate barriers, promoting a more stable oil sector. Any solution […]
Osun APC suspends Aregbesola
The Osun Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Mr Rauf Aregbesola, the immediate past Minister of Interior, over alleged anti-party activities. The suspension is contained in a letter signed by Tajudeen Lawal and Alao Kamoru, the party’s Chairman and Secretary, respectively. The letter was addressed to the APC National Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi […]
Suspended Lagos LG Chair Writes Assembly, Seeks Lawmakers’ Forgiveness
Suspended chairman of the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, Jelili Sulaimon, has pleaded with the state Assembly men for forgiveness, nearly a month after he was suspended for non-compliance, defiance and unyielding attitude to the legislative House. In a letter of apology personally signed by the him, addressed to Speaker Mudashiru Obasa and […]
Nigerian national wanted in US cybercrime case arrested in Philippines
Philippine authorities have arrested Ahmed Alex, a 35-year-old Nigerian national wanted by US federal authorities for his alleged involvement in a major cybercrime operation targeting American citizens, particularly retired military personnel. The arrest took place on October 11, led by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration’s Fugitive Search Unit along Panay Avenue in Barangay Paligsahan, Quezon […]
US election: Ballot boxes set on fire in Oregon, Washington
As early voting in the US presidential election continues, ballot drop boxes were set on fire in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, on Monday. Authorities suspect these two separate incidents are related to an earlier one on October 8, when an incendiary device was placed at a different drop box in Vancouver. Law enforcement agencies […]
Court refuses to postpone Ogun LG poll
The Ogun State High Court, sitting in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Tuesday, dismissed a request by 16 political parties in the state seeking to postpone the proposed local government elections indefinitely. Delivering judgment in AB/577/2024 Action Alliance & 15 Ors v. OGSIEC & Anor, the presiding judge, Justice T. A. Okunsokan, rejected the claims […]
VDM appeals court’s ruling in Falana, Falz’s alleged defamation suit
A social media influencer Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, has applied to the Lagos High Court for leave to appeal the ruling delivered by Justice Matthias Dawodu on October 14, 2024, asking him to bring down the defamatory video and comments against Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana, SAN, and his son Folarin, popularly known […]