Wednesday 09 October 2024 Violence: Fubara orders probe, Wike alleges disobedience to court orders FG shops for perm secs from eight states Stop crude-for-loan deals, Dangote tells govt PDP to inspect Edo poll materials today – INEC S’Court hears 16 states’ suit challenging EFCC legality Oct 22 FG confirms Oyedepo’s Canaanland airstrip approval FG confirms Oyedepo’s Canaanland airstrip approval Otti faction loses as court declares Abure LP chair PDP national scribe slams Imo govt over erosion menace Kanu’s detention: Igbo clerics accuse S’East govs of conspiracy N4bn spent on Jigawa students evacuated from Sudan – Govt NBA, opposition reject Imo LG poll No Regret Working Against PDP In 2023 Presidential Poll, Says Wike Airline Operators To Shun Imported Jet A1, Buy From Dangote Refinery – Keyamo All Deposits In Nigerian Banks Are Safe, CBN Assures Nigerians Ward Head, Two Others Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping Involvement In Katsina Lokpobiri denies directing NNPC to stop operating refineries Fubara inaugurates seven-member panel to probe killings, destruction at Rivers LG HQs NBS: Nigeria’s capital importation declined by 22.85% to $2.6bn in Q2 2024 Flooding: Dredge Rivers Niger, Benue now, Senate tells Tinubu PDP Leaders Clash In Abuja Over Atiku, Wike Cholera-Related Deaths Rise As Lagos, Jigawa, Kano Lead In Casualties Patients Lament As Kaduna Health Workers Down Tools Hajj Fare To Hit N10m As NAHCON Announces End To Subsidy Visit a newspaper stand this morning, buy and read a copy for yourself…

Popular activist Deji Adeyanju has confirmed the release of singer and social media sensation Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, from the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria police. In a statement late Tuesday, Adeyanju tweeting as #adeyanjudeji, confirmed the release of Speeddarlington, also known as Akpi. Adeyanju, who is also a lawyer, equally commended the efforts of popular activist Omoyele Sowore and another legal counsel, Stan Alieke, in ensuring Speeddarlington’s release. “Special appreciation to #YeleSowore, super reliable senior lawyer #stanalieke, and to all Nigerians for raising their voice for Speed Darlington. Must also appreciate Prof Sanusi and his team at IRT for the professionalism today,” the tweet read. Adeyanju had revealed that Speeddarlington was arrested in Lagos State last Friday and subsequently transferred to Abuja, where he has remained in detention since. He claimed the arrest was based on a formal complaint from Grammy Award-winning artist, Burna Boy. He, however, did not give details of the petition. “We just spent the last 30 minutes with Speed Darlington and he narrated how he was arrested in Lagos Friday last week, moved around and eventually brought to Abuja and has been in detention since then. Petition against him was written by Burna Boy, we can confirm,” Adeyanju tweeted on Tuesday.

The Jigawa State Government has spent N4 billion to relocate 195 students from war-torn Sudan to India and Cyprus, ensuring their education continued smoothly despite the civil unrest. Many of these students, studying medical sciences, have now graduated with outstanding results. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of the State Scholarship Board, Saidu Magaji, on Tuesday during a reception in Dutse for six of the students who had completed their studies in India and returned home. Magaji revealed that of the 10 students who relocated to India, six had successfully graduated, with four earning first-class honours in Bachelor of Nursing Science. I Lost My Dad And Shoe Making Found Me – Lady Cobbler0:00 / 0:00 “When the war broke out in Sudan, the state government acted swiftly to evacuate 195 students. Upon their arrival in Abuja, the government decided against transporting them to Jigawa by road due to the trauma they had experienced. Instead, an aircraft was chartered to fly them directly to Jigawa Airport, where they were provided transport fares to their homes,” Magaji said. He further explained that, under the 12-point Human Agenda of Governor Umar Namadi, the Scholarship Board secured admissions for students in various institutions. Out of the 195 evacuated students, 185 were placed at Near East University in Cyprus. Recently, each student received N4.5 million to cover their residence permits, health insurance, and living expenses. Magaji added that 10 students were sent to Integral University in India. Of these, four are still pursuing their studies, with three studying Doctor of Pharmacy and one studying Civil Engineering. The six students who have returned graduated with degrees in Nursing Science and Industrial Chemistry, with four of them achieving first-class honours. He noted, “We approved N4 billion for living allowances, tuition fees, residence permits, and other financial needs. We have also signed a bond with the students to serve in Jigawa for a period after completing their studies, including the 185 students currently in Cyprus.” One of the graduates, Aisha Muhammad, who earned a first-class degree in Bachelor of Nursing Science, expressed her gratitude, saying, “After the trauma we experienced in Sudan, we have now successfully completed our studies. I am ready to serve my state like never before

The Lagos State Government has clarified that the recent Federal High Court ruling in Abuja, which bars the Directorate of Vehicle Inspection Services from stopping vehicles, impounding them, or imposing fines on motorists, does not apply in Lagos. The judgment, delivered on October 2, 2024, by Justice Evelyn Maha, stemmed from a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by human rights activist and public interest attorney Abubakar Marshal. Justice Maha, in the judgment, agreed with the applicant’s contentions that there was no legal basis for the VIO and its officials to stop, impound, or confiscate vehicles, or to levy fines against motorists. However, in a statement issued on Tuesday, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, emphasised that the ruling, delivered by Justice Maha in the fundamental rights enforcement suit FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023, is territorially limited to Abuja. He explained that the court’s decision was based on the absence of a specific law in Abuja empowering the VIO to carry out such actions, noting that in Lagos State, the situation is different. “It is important to note and be informed that, in law, a court has limits to its territorial jurisdiction, and in this case, the judgment is restricted to Abuja,” he said. According to him, Lagos operates under the Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018, which establishes the duties and powers of the VIO in the state.