All security aides attached to Speaker Mojisola Meranda of the Lagos State House of Assembly have been withdrawn. The PUNCH can report that as of Thursday morning, security details attached to the speaker including police officers have been withdrawn. The PUNCH cannot immediately verify who authorised the withdrawal but a source close to the Speaker confirmed that Meranda was now vulnerable. “All the Speaker’s security aides have been withdrawn. All the security aides attached to the House of Assembly have also been withdrawn,” the source said, lamenting that the “the speaker is now vulnerable.” The PUNCH reports that the development…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Ousted speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has stormed the assembly complex. It was learnt that Obasa was in the company of some security officials, entered the Speaker’s Office around 12 noon on Thursday, 27 February, 2025. The development followed the withdrawal of the security aides of the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda. The Chief Press Secretary to Meranda, Segun Ajiboye, confirmed the latest in a short message on Thursday, accusing Obasa and his team of allegedly breaking into the office. “We’re at the assembly now,” a source in the Obasa camp also said. Meranda was Obasa’s deputy…
The first African to appear on television, Chief Mrs Anike Agbaje-Williams, is dead, reports thegazellenews.com News of death was revealed via a press statement by a member of the family, Mrs Banji Sokoya. Thegazellenews.com reports further that Mrs Agbaje-Williams died on Wednesday, 26 February, 2025, in Ibadan where she had lived most of her life at the age of 88. Chief Mrs Anike Agbaje-Williams (née Kuforiji) was born on 23rd October 1936. She was a well-known name in the media world. She made history by being the first face to appear on the first Television station in the whole of…
By Sunday Babatunde The recent ruling by Hon. Justice Adeyemi of the Ikeja High Court (Family & Probate) in the estate administration case of the late Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe has drawn significant attention, especially on social media. The case, Suit No. ID/7735FPM/2024, was initiated by Christian Wigwe and Pastor Shyngle Wigwe against Uche Wigwe, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, and Otutochi Wigwe. The ruling sheds light on crucial aspects of inheritance laws in Nigeria and the validity of wills and estate planning instruments. In estate law, two primary scenarios arise upon an individual’s death: testacy (where the deceased leaves a will) and intestacy…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has received the report of the Committee on Management/Disbursement of Bodija Explosion Relief Fund, noting that the state government will look into the recommendations and implement them as appropriate. Governor Makinde, who was represented by the Deputy Governor who also doubles as the chairman of the relief fund committee, Barr. Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, said the event that led to the setting up of the committee was sad and avoidable. He noted that the state government responded to the explosion by putting in place several measures, including emergency services and post-explosion support services. He added that…
As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of life for households and empower women in underserved communities, GTCO PLC at the weekend launched its Waste for Gas initiative which saw over 3,000 residents of Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, receive a unit each of a 3kg gas cylinder. Speaking about the initiative, the Group Chief Executive Officer, GTCO PLC, Mr. Segun Agbaje noted that beyond delivering innovative financial solutions, the institution is deeply committed to making a meaningful impact in the communities where it operates. “The Waste for Gas initiative is about making life…
The Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development on Wednesday, 26 February, 2025, launched a clampdown on illegal dredgers operating in the State, ordering them to stop work immediately. This move is aimed at curbing environmental degradation and promoting sustainable development across the waterfront schemes located across the coastal regions of the Metropolis. The enforcement exercise which was led by Hon Ekundayo Alebiosu, Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, together with members of his team raided several illegal dredging sites which were shut down upon arrival of the officials. Some suspected dredging operators were arrested and stop-work order…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, 26 February, 2025, expressed his determination to work harder for the country’s greater good, assuring that the Nigerian economy was on the path of recovery. The President spoke in Abuja at the All-Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee meeting, during which he received a vote of confidence for his administration’s good performance. He said the commendation from the party’s highest decision-making organ was a call for more hard work. He promised not to fail the party faithful. “I am happy with your vote of confidence, and I accept it. The vote is a challenge…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Wednesday, 26 February, 2025 announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly referred to as petrol, by N65.00. This means the price will drop from N890 to N825 per litre, effective Thursday, 27 February, 2025. According to Dangote, this adjustment is designed to provide essential relief to Nigerians ahead of the Ramadan season. With the latest reduction, the management of the refinery stated that Nigerians will be able to purchase Dangote petrol at the following prices in all partner retail outlets: “For MRS Holdings stations, it will sell for N860…
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT)of the Island Muslim Community (IMC), in Lagos State, Alhaji AbduRafiu Adisa Ebiti, has enjoined Muslim philanthropists, corporate bodies, groups, individuals both within the state and outside to support the N5 billion social infrastructure projects of the organization. Speaking at a press conference held at the Lekki Central Mosque on Tuesday, 25 February, 2025, Ebiti said the proposed projects of the IMC include Shariah-compliant Muslim cemeteries, orphanages, hospitals and which “are currently non-existent in the Victoria Island/Ikoyi and Ibeju-Lekki axis. “It is rather pathetic to note that such essential facilities as cemeteries, orphanages, women and children…