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WE REJECT OBASA IN TOTALITY – LAGOS LAWMAKERS Thirty-six members of the Lagos State House of Assembly loyal to Mojisola Meranda on Thursday reaffirmed that the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker was final, declaring Meranda as the legitimate leader of the House. The lawmakers convened at the Assembly garden, maintaining their stance based on their February 17 vote of …

OBASA STORMS LAGOS ASSEMBLY, SAYS HE REMAINS THE SPEAKER Former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has announced that he has resumed his position as the leader of the parliament, Obasa made the declaration on Thursday after arriving at the Assembly complex with police and State Security Service (SSS) personnel, marking his first return since his …

MASSOB SLAMS FANI-KAYODE OVER COMMENTS ON 1966 COUP The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has condemned former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode over his recent claim that the January 15, 1966, coup was orchestrated by the Igbo. MASSOB said it condemned Fani-Kayode’s “bold, empty claim and assertion that former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, …

NEW TWIST IN LAGOS ASSEMBLY AS POLICE RESTORES OBASA’S SECURITY DETAILS, WITHDRAWS MERANDA’S ESCORTS Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa who was impeached as speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly on January 13, 2025, is set to return. His security details have been restored just as those of Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, have been withdrawn. Meranda was Obasa’s deputy before the …

REAL STORY BEHIND NIGERIA’S DRUG MARKET RAID The narrative surrounding Nigeria’s recent drug market raid has been dangerously skewed. What many perceive as heavy-handed overreach is, in reality, a complex struggle against a deeply entrenched public health crisis. At the heart of the controversy is NAFDAC’s recent crackdown on open drug markets, which have long fueled the circulation of fake …

GOVT PLANS TO PHASE OUT POWER GENERATORS The Federal Government said there are plans to boost power generation and phase out the use of power generators in individual homes and offices. This is as the government concluded plans to unveil the Integrated Resource Plan for the power sector. The Special Adviser to the Minister of Power on Strategic Communications and …

GOVT PLANS TO PHASE OUT POWER GENERATORS

GOVT PLANS TO PHASE OUT POWER GENERATORS The Federal Government said there are plans to boost power generation and phase out the use of power generators in individual homes and offices. This is as the government concluded plans to unveil the Integrated Resource Plan for the power sector. The Special Adviser to the Minister of Power on Strategic Communications and …

CEMENT BAG IS TOO COST, REDUCE PRICE TO ₦‎7,000 PER BAG – UMAHI The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has lamented the skyrocketing price of cement, stating that it has had a significant negative effect on ongoing infrastructure projects across the country. The minister also appealed to cement manufacturers to reduce the price from N9,500 to N7,000, urging that such …

TOTAL SHAMELESSNESS – EL-RUFAI FIRES BACK AT RENO OMOKRI Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has hit back at ex-presidential aide Reno Omokri, following allegations that he played a role in the genocide of Southern Kaduna Christians. Omokri had accused El-Rufai of enabling violence and demolishing the homes of political opponents while in office. He also referenced El-Rufai’s controversial past …