President Bola Tinubu has just arrived at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on a one-day official visit.
The presidential aircraft landed at exactly 12: 52 p. m.
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As part of his itinerary, the President will inaugurate the reconstructed 60-kilometer dual carriage Owerri-Mbaise-Umuahia Federal Road,
He is also expected to inaugurate the Assumpta Flyover and the newly built 6, 000-capacity Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu International Conference Centre, Owerri, all projects executed by Governor Hope Uzodimma.
Samsideen Oladiti, a chief executive of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), was arraigned in court by the Lagos State Police Command.
At the Ebute Metta Magistrate Court 2, he was arraigned on Tuesday for the alleged murder of a dispatched rider.
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Oladiti had been detained in response to assault- and murder-related allegations.
The 55-year-old man allegedly attacked the dispatch rider on Lagos Island while using a helmet and fists to inflict serious injuries, according to a statement from the Command’s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi.
Jiti Ogunye, a lawyer and human rights activist, has urged Osun State politicians to seek a political resolution over the lingering dispute over local government funds.
On Tuesday, Ogunye stated on Channels Television The Morning Brief, “My consistent position has been that courts are not suited to resolve essentially political disputes.”
He explained that parties frequently went back to court because they had resources and vested interests even after judgments.
“Parties will want to re-litigate disputes, which prolongs conflicts,” he continued.
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Ogunye recalled that the dispute began with inquiries about previous council chairmen’s terms of office.
The attorney claimed that self-imposed ruling-enforcer attempts had disastrous effects, including death.
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Ogunye warned that despite the court’s ability to hear the case, political differences between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun and the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the center improved the effectiveness of a negotiated settlement.
He warned against using court procedures to benefit partisan interests.
He argued that “political settlement is important,” and that “intractable political disputes” being drawn into legal battles were being tarnished.
He claimed that the judiciary should not be used as a tool for political conflict.
Ogunye resisted the threat of a state of emergency similar to that that was declared in Rivers State years ago despite the tension.
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After the February council elections, the Osun government claims that there is “no legal or political basis” for withholding funds.
PDP officials were recognized as the legitimate leaders of the state’s councils in a court of appeal decision from June.
The Attorney-General argued, however, that Osun must recoup previous allocations because it provided incomplete account information.
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mike Ozekhome earlier in August called the withholding of funds “highly political.”
He accused Lateef Fagbemi, the Federation’s attorney general, of recommending payments to officials who had been detained by courts.
Mohammed Idris, the minister of information and national orientation, has expressed condolences to the Maduagwu family after Somtochukwu Maduagwu, an Arise News anchor, passed away.
The minister described her passing as a terrible loss for both the Nigerian media and the country, as well as her family and the Arise News team.
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In a letter of condolence he signed and addressed to the Chairman of the Arise News channel, Nduka Obaigbena, he stated, “We express our deep condolences to you and the entire ARISE News family on the shocking and untimely death of your beloved anchor, Ms. Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu,” he wrote in a letter of condolence.
The minister expressed his sadness over the “heinous incident that cut down a promising young journalist in her prime.”
He continued, “Ms. Somtochukwu’s tragic death is a grievous loss to the Nigerian media fraternity, and indeed the nation,” adding: “Not only to the ARISE News family, but also to the media fraternity.”
The minister promised a “swift investigation” to find the causes of the late news anchor’s death.
Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist, is set to be detained by the Federal Government on a five-count charge of fabricating statements against President Bola Tinubu in order to undermine international law and order.
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On Tuesday, Sowore was spotted at Abuja’s Federal High Court.
Two additional defendants are named in the charges: X. Incorporation and Meta (Facebook).
On Tuesday, Sowore (left) was spotted at Abuja’s Federal High Court.
He was charged with fabricating offensive posts using his official X handle.
According to the Federal High Court, the alleged offending post, which is said to be against Section 24 (2) of the Cybercrimes Prohibition and Prevention Act 2024, was made on August 25.
If their outstanding salaries are not paid, the academic staff at the Ondo State-owned Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), have threatened to obstruct the planned resumption of classes and the upcoming convocation.
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The university’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) members went on strike last month over the non-payment of their salary arrears, which has since caused academic activities on campus to become inaccessible.
Boluwaji Oshodi, the head of the university’s branch of ASUU, claimed that the lecturers had had enough patience with the alleged government’s refusal to address their situation.
We’ve been patient and tolerant for a while, but we won’t be doing it again. The population of our country has been pushed against the wall.
We don’t see any efforts that can indicate that the state government is ready to act responsibly, Oshodi said.
The union’s meeting with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa was unsuccessful, according to the ASUU chairman, adding that lecturers had endured “urgent conditions,” including taking exams “on an empty stomach,” due to the union’s efforts.
Igbekele Ajibefun, the state’s commissioner for education, science, and technology, refuted claims that the government had abandoned the institution while responding to ASUU’s threat.
The commissioner made it clear that the state government had been working with the squabbling lecturers to resolve the conflict and that it would be resolved quickly.
