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Lagos orders probe into death of Akwa Ibom police commissioner

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August 31, 2024

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The Lagos state government says it has set up a medical panel to probe the circumstances leading to the death of Waheed Ayilara, Akwa Ibom commissioner of police.

Ayilara, who was deployed to the Akwa Ibom command of the force in February 2024, died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) on Thursday from prostate cancer complications.

In a statement on Saturday, Akin Abayomi, Lagos commissioner for health, said Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor, has directed an investigation into Ayilara’s death.

“In the light of the circumstances surrounding his passing, happening some hours after an apparently uneventful surgery, the ministry of health, following a directive from Mr governor, has constituted a medical panel to review the clinical circumstances leading to the death,” the statement reads.

“This panel is headed by the chief medical director of LASUTH, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabanwo. It will submit a comprehensive report on the matter in seven days.

“We share the grief and understand the anxiety that this news may have caused. We assure the public that the Lagos state government is committed to ensuring a thorough investigation.’’

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Abayomi also extended the governor’s “heartfelt condolences” to the family of the deceased

He noted that Ayilara was a distinguished officer whose dedication to duty and exemplary leadership earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and the communities he served with passion.

“His death is a significant loss not only to his family and the police but also to the entire nation,’’ the commissioner said.

He noted that Ayilara was a distinguished officer whose dedication to duty and exemplary leadership earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and the communities he served with passion.

“His death is a significant loss not only to his family and the police but also to the entire nation,’’ the commissioner said.

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Tinubu’s planned cabinet reshuffle won’t make any difference, says Buba Galadima

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September 28, 2024

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Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), says President Bola Tinubu‘s planned cabinet reshuffle would not make any difference.

On September 25, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said Tinubu “has expressed his desire to reshuffle his cabinet and he will do it”.

Speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels TV on Friday, Galadima said reshuffling the cabinet would not curb food inflation.

Galadima claimed that the president intends to reward his cronies with the reshuffle.

“That (planned cabinet reshuffle) has nothing to do with me or any Nigerian. What is of importance to all of us is bringing down the harsh conditions of living and the buck stops only on the table of one man. That is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Galadima said.

“No amount of reshuffling can make a difference. As far as that team is only ‘job for the boys,’ nothing will come out of it.

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“Anybody that calls himself president or governor is responsible for their cabinet’s performance. He should be told that some of his appointees are more interested in their pockets than service delivery.

“I expected him to do better than this; and to hit the ground running.”

The NNPP chieftain asked Tinubu to find a solution to the country’s foreign exchange crisis “which has seen the naira performing abysmally”.

There have been growing calls from Nigerians and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Tinubu to reshuffle his cabinet and remove underperforming ministers.

Tinubu’s policies have driven petrol prices to record highs and depreciated the naira to record lows since he assumed the reins on May 29, 2023.

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Israel claims Hezbollah leader killed in Beirut strike

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September 28, 2024

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The Israeli military announced early Saturday that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed in a strike on Beirut.

“Hassan Nasrallah is dead,” military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani announced on X. Military spokesman Captain David Avraham also confirmed to AFP that the Hezbollah chief had been “eliminated” following strikes Friday on the Lebanese capital.