Author: Festus Adeloye

The leadership of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA Osogbo branch, yesterday, petitioned the Police Commissioner, Osun Command, urging him to investigate the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr Wale Egbedun for alleged criminal act and obstructing execution of court judgement. The speaker was allegedly said to have impeded the execution of a court judgement and supervised assault on a lawyer, Yusuf Adesina and a court bailiff by his aide, an allegation the speaker has refuted. However, the NBA, in a petition, dated July 5, 2024, referenced NBA/OS/CP/2024/002, by its Chairman and Secretary, Yemi Abiona and Ibrahim Hassan respectively, disclosed…

England have reached the Euro 2024 final after Ollie Watkins’ superb last-minute strike secured a 2-1 win over the Netherlands to face Spain on Sunday. A lively start in Dortmund saw Xavi Simons punish Declan Rice in possession with a stunning strike from range. But the Three Lions responded, just as they did against Switzerland before still requiring penalties to reach the semi-finals, with Harry Kane fouled by Denzel Dumfries in the penalty area. The Bayern Munich striker dispatched the controversial spot kick, which Gary Neville labelled “a disgrace” amid intense debate in the ITV studio, after a lengthy VAR…

The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, has ordered the Federal Government to pay Obianuju Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch, Perpetual Kamsi and Dabiraoluwa Adeyinka, ₦2 million each for violation of their rights. The court found Nigeria in breach of Articles 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, and 11 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, specifically on the right to life, security of person, freedom of expression, assembly and association, prohibition of torture, the duty of the state to investigate, and the right to effective remedy. Udeh and others alleged that these violations occurred during the peaceful protests…

The Federal Government has announced the commencement of milling work between Osborne Phase I (Traffic Light) and Osborne Phase II to prepare the section for resurfacing with asphalt. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, announced in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the section is part of the Adeniji Adele-Falomo Road Project in Lagos State. The controller said that the milling would start on Wednesday night while asphalt resurfacing would take place on Saturday evening. Milling refers to the process of grinding away a specific layer of…

The Nigerian Customs Service, Sokoto/Zamfara Command, on Wednesday, auctioned 56,164 litres of Petroleum Motor Spirits seized from smugglers in Sokoto. While declaring the exercise open, the command’s Comptroller, Kamal Muhammed, said the exercise was in compliance with the directives of Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale, aimed at discouraging smuggling in the country. “You may wish to recall that sometimes ago, under the directive of the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale, the command auctioned 11.270 litres of Premium Motor Spirit popularly called petrol that was intercepted by operatives of Operation Whirlwind Sokoto/Zamfara axis. “Due to the intensified clamp down…

The Nigeria Football Federation has requested for applications from suitably qualified candidates for the vacant position of the Coach of Beach Soccer National Team, otherwise known as Supersand Eagles. The public notice, which is on the Federation’s website has specified for candidates to have attended at least one beach soccer refresher course organized by the NFF, be conversant with, and abreast of, the ever-changing rules and dynamics of the game and possess at least CAF C Coaching License. A candidate must also have been involved in beach soccer activities in the last three years to be considered, while playing experience…

…Sets Up Six-Man Investigation Committee The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its 588th meeting today, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 considered all issues, including complaints on the activities of the National Vice Chairman (South South) Chief Dan Orbih concerning the September 21, 2024 Governorship election in Edo State The NWC at the meeting unanimously condemned the embarrassing actions and utterances of Chief Dan Orbih relating to the Edo State Governorship Primary Election of our great Party which actions and utterances are inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017)…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Wednesday, decried what he termed as unpalatable cocktail of misleading and conflicting judgements emanating from courts of coordinate jurisdictions in the country. He said the National Judicial Council, NJC, has already activated the process that would ensure that errant judges are made to face the consequence of their “despicable and odious conduct.” Speaking shortly after he inaugurated 22 judges into the Court of Appeal Bench, the CJN, lamented that the avalanche of frivolous interlocutory orders emanating from the various courts, have continued to make a mockery of the judicial system.…

AS Nigerians hit the streets to protest hunger, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Abubakar Kyari, Wednesday, disclosed that in 180 days food prices will crash. Kyari stated this on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, where he unveiled measures that will be implemented over the next 180 days. He said: “Our administration has unveiled a series of strategic measures aimed at addressing the high food prices currently affecting our nation. These measures will be implemented over the next 180 days; “150-Day Duty-Free Import Window for Food Commodities •Suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes for the importation of certain…

The Federal Government is on the verge of agreeing on a new national minimum wage as President Bola Tinubu has invited the organised labour consisting of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress to a meeting at the Aso Villa on Thursday. A close source in the labour leadership who craved anonymity made this known to our correspondent on Wednesday. According to him, Tinubu is willing to settle the lingering talks on minimum wage on Thursday and has invited the joint union presidents to a meeting. Stay tuned for more details…