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By Halimah Olamide Mohammed Bazoum, the toppled Niger President has revealed to the European Union, United States, and ECOWAS that he is being held hostage. He made this known in a recent letter in a Facebook post on Friday, stating that Niger is being attacked by a military junta and he is only one of the hundreds of citizens who have been illegally imprisoned. Bazoum warned that if the coup launched against his government succeeds, there will be devastating consequences in the country and globally. “Our government came to power thanks to democratic elections in 2021. Any attempt to overthrow…

By Hallimah Olamide The Medical Guild has revealed that the process of installation of the malfunctioned elevator that led to the demise of Dr Diaso Vwaere was done by a contractor who did not have an elevator system installation certification. Medical Guild is the umbrella body of all medical doctors in the employment of the Lagos State Government. The Chairman of Guild, Dr Sa’eid Ahmad, made the disclosure during a news conference to give update on findings of investigative panels on the cause of death of Vwaere. Ahmad said that the contractor, Orivac Engineering, had a general engineering qualification with…

President Bola Tinubu on Friday told a World Bank delegation that the government is conducting a forensic audit of the country’s apex financial institution, the Central Bank of Nigeria. This was just as the President also said the new administration is reworking the civil service. On the CBN forensic study, the President said this is part of the measures aimed at winning back the lost investors into the Nigerian economy. He stated these when he had an audience with the President of the World Bank, Mr. Ajay Banga on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. ”A comprehensive forensic audit is…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigeria Navy Headquarters, has debunked allegations in a publication that Navy personnel aboard Motor Tanker (MT) PRAISEL were aiding oil theft. The Navy’s Director of Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, said on Friday that the personnel only escorted the vessel for thorough investigation of its contents. Ayo-Vaughan said that MT PRAISEL is owned by a private security outfit, Tantita Security Service Limited (TSSL). He said TSSL was duly approved by Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to load 1,114,721 Litres of High Pour Fuel Oil (HPFO) from Greenmac Energy Storage/Tarus Jetty Koko from July 26…

By Hallimah Olamide The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially announced the closure of all land borders linkin Nigeria with Niger Republic due to the recent coup d’etat in Niger. The NCS’s Acting Controller General (CG), Mr Bashir Adewale made this known on Friday during a visit to the Jibia border in Katsina. Accordingto him, the decision for the total blockage of the borders was to comply with the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) directive to suspend movement of cargos until further notice. He added that as part of measures to ensure 100 per cent compliance, they will…

By Temitope Ajayi The removal of fuel subsidy and the convergence of the foreign exchange markets, the two major policy objectives President Bola Tinubu has committed himself to since assuming office, inevitably came with economic cost to the people who have had to bear the pains of higher cost of living. The jump in pump price of fuel and devaluation of naira in a bid to close the gap between the bank and parallel market rates meant higher transportation cost, higher food price and higher cost of doing business for small business owners. There is no doubt that the people,…

By Kamil Opeyemi President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the National Assembly to deploy troops to Niger Republic. Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the Economic Community of West Africa had condemned the coup in Niger. Part of the letter read, “Following the unfortunate political situation in Niger Republic culminating in the overthrow of its President, ECOWAS under my leadership condemned the coup in its entirety and resolved to seek the return of the democratically elected govt. In a bid to restore peace, ECOWAS convened a meeting and came out with a communique. “Closure and monitoring of all…

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday inaugurated an eight-man committee to investigate the elevator accident that led to the death of a Medical Doctor, Vwaere Diaso. The House also summoned the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital and staff who had roles in the incident. Speaking at the plenary on Friday, the Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, said the assembly promised to ensure justice for the deceased. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a faulty elevator at the staff quarters of the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos, claimed the life of Dr…

Saudi Arabia has announced its decision to extend the voluntary cut of oil production by one million barrels per day to September. The voluntary cut that was planned for July will now also cover September, the Ministry of Energy said, adding that further extensions were possible. The kingdom will produce approximately nine million barrels of oil daily in September. The ministry said this cut is in addition to the voluntary cut of 500,000 barrels per day previously announced in April, extending through 2024. The extension of the voluntary cut aims to reinforce efforts of OPEC+ countries to stabilise the oil…

By Halimah Olamide In a motion of notice brought before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the appellant is seeking an order of interlocutory injunction stopping the respondents or their agents from harassing, intimidating, embarrassing or preventing the applicant from carrying out the functions of his office as Deputy Governor of Edo State, including attending State Executive Council meetings and other functions, pending the determination of the substantive suit. Shaibu submitted an affidavit to the Federal High Court, levelling serious accusations against Obaseki. In the sworn document, Shaibu alleged that Governor Obaseki had deliberately obstructed him from fulfilling his…