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Good morning! Here Are Some Major News Headlines In The Newspapers Today: IPMAN opposes subsidy removal

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May 30, 2023

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1. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has opposed the plan by President Bola Tinubu to enforce his predecessor’s decision to remove fuel subsidy by June ending. Tinubu had earlier on Monday, in Abuja, affirmed that his administration would not continue to pay subsidy on petroleum products.

2. President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, in Abuja, took the oaths of office and allegiance as the 16th President of Nigeria with a vow that the country would not break up. Tinubu in his inaugural address at Eagle Square also unveiled a series of steps he would take to position the country on the path of economic development, stability and prosperity.

3. Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said members of his cabinet feared being jailed when the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, won election in 2015. Jonathan, while speaking in an interview aired by Arise TV on Monday, said some of his cabinet members even felt he would run away, but he stayed in the country.

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4. Men of the Lagos State Police Command are currently working to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman and her two daughters in a shop around PPL, Ijagun Okokomaiko area of the state. The deceased, whose identities could not be immediately ascertained, were said to have locked themselves inside the shop for two days before their corpses were recovered.

5. Media tycoon and founding Chairman, Daar Communications Limited, Raymond Dokpesi, is dead. His death was confirmed in a statement on Monday by his son and Chairman of Daar Communications, Raymond Dokpesi Jnr.

6. The new Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Dare, on Monday, cried out, saying that he met an empty treasury. Dare, who spoke immediately after his swearing-in at the Trade Fair Complex in Gusau, stressed that he did not meet anything in the treasury when he took over the affairs of the state from his predecessor, Bello Matawalle.

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7. The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has expressed the desire to work with the newly sworn-in President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu. This was disclosed in a statement, on Monday, from Biden to Tinubu while felicitating with the new Nigeria President.

8. New Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang has said he inherited a state with a debt burden of N200 billion. He disclosed this in his inaugural speech after his swearing-in ceremony in Jos, the state capital.

9. Petrol stations in Lagos started witnessing queues a few hours after President Bola Tinubu announced that “fuel subsidy is gone”. It was observed that NNPC stations in Ikeja were crowded by motorists who rushed to buy the product.

10. The Kogi State Government has launched an investigation into the causes of the death of five of its citizens whose car plunged into a canal in the state on Friday. The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, made this known in a statement issued in Lokoja on Monday.

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UPDATED: Fubara’s disregard for court judgment, invitation to anarchy- Wike

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October 8, 2024

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, of defying a court judgment.

Wike made this statement during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday.

He claimed that disregarding court rulings could lead to chaos and the breakdown of law and order.

“I was a governor, I have always obeyed the rule of law. You heard the governor say that our state is turning into a state of anarchy where people do not obey the rule of law.

“You must obey the judgment of the court. You must not take the law into your own hands. The moment you don’t obey court judgment, you are inviting anarchy, you are inviting violence,” Wike said.

Wike also accused Fubara of publicly declaring on national television that he would not comply with a court judgment.

The minister also criticised his successor for his comments regarding the police providing security for the local government election in Rivers State.

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Wike also accused Fubara of being responsible for the recent violence that erupted in the state on Sunday.

The political tension in the state escalated on Monday, with fresh explosions and protests occurring in some local government secretariats.

The trouble was linked to a recent order by Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, which called for the unsealing of the secretariats of the 23 local governments and the immediate withdrawal of police officers who had been stationed there since July.

Despite the withdrawal of the Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Congress and police from the recent LG election, Fubara insisted that elections must take place.

The elections were held amid heightened tensions, resulting in the Action People’s Party winning 22 out of 23 chairmanship positions while the Action Alliance secured one seat.

Fubara swiftly swore in the 23 newly elected chairmen on Sunday.

However, upon taking office on Monday, some faced violent attacks, and some council secretariats were set ablaze by political opponents

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Following the violence, President Bola Tinubu ordered the police to secure the local government secretariats across the state.

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Bobrisky: Probe report will be ready next week, says Tunji-Ojo

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October 8, 2024

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Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, says the report of the investigation into allegations of bribery and misconduct within the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) involving Idris Okuneye, a popular crossdresser known as Bobrisky, will be ready next week.

Tunji-Ojo spoke in Abuja at the official launch of the report on the situation of children and young adults deprived of liberty in Nigeria.

The minister ordered a probe after VeryDarkMan, the controversial activist, shared a video online in which Bobrisky claimed she bribed some Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials with N15,000,000 to drop the money laundering charges against her.

The crossdresser was released from prison on August 5 after she was sentenced to six months on April 12 for abusing the naira.

But in the footage, Bobrisky claimed her “godfather” alongside Haliru Nababa, the controller general of the NCoS, ensured she served the six-month sentence in a private apartment and not the prison.

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Although the crossdresser denied the allegations, the federal government suspended some NCoS officials over the controversy.

Tunji-Ojo acknowledged the presence of dedicated officers within the system but noted that the actions of a few would not be allowed to destroy the integrity of the institution.

“I don’t care about Bobrisky; it is about the system. There must be penalties for actions,” the minister said.

“The correctional centers cannot continue to be a point of disgrace to the Nigerian government.”

Tunji-Ojo also confirmed that an officer implicated in the scandal has been suspended and replaced.

‘SYSTEM WILL BE REFORMED’

The minister stressed the need for accountability in addressing the challenges within Nigeria’s correctional facilities and reiterated commitment to transforming the system.

Tunji-Ojo also assured that he would take responsibility for the future of the system.

“This responsibility will be a springboard for a better tomorrow,” he said.

“If I tell you that I am comfortable with what is happening at the correctional centres, I will be the greatest liar.”

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“Take this to the bank: we will reform the Nigerian correctional center.”

Sharing statistics from a recent SWOT analysis conducted by his ministry, the minister said out of 84,000 inmates in Nigeria, approximately 10 percent were imprisoned for failing to pay fines as low as N10,000.

“Do we need 256 correctional centres? The answer is no,” he said.

Tunji-Ojo advocated for creative solutions and collaboration with the ministry of justice to explore non-custodial options for approximately 70 percent of inmates who are awaiting trial.

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Fubara’s disregard for court judgment, invitation to anarchy- Wike

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October 8, 2024

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, of defying a court judgment.

Wike made this statement during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday.

He claimed that disregarding court rulings could lead to chaos and the breakdown of law and order.

“I was a governor, I have always obeyed the rule of law. You heard the governor say that our state is turning into a state of anarchy where people do not obey the rule of law.

Wike also accused Fubara of publicly declaring on national television that he would not comply with a court judgment.

The minister also criticised his successor for his comments regarding the police providing security for the local government election in Rivers State.

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