Today's Headlines: Don't Provoke Nigeria Into Waging War Against You —FFK, SERAP Sues President Tinubu Over Failure To Publish Spending Details Of N400Billion Fuel Subsidy Savings
Don’t Provoke Nigeria Into Waging War Against You —FFK
Former ation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has warned the military regimes in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso not to provoke Nigeria to wage a war against them.
Source: Sahara Reporters
Following the recent coup d’etat in the Niger Republic deposing President Mohamed Bazoum, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gave the military junta in Niger seven days to restore the ousted leader. Regional bloc ECOWAS has imposed sanctions on Niger, including halting all financial transactions and freezing its national assets. It also threatened to use force to reinstate Bazoum.
Meanwhile, there have been protests in the Republic of Niger, warning ECOWAS, especially Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu who is the Chairman of the regional bloc, not to interfere with the affairs of their country. The military governments of Burkina Faso and Mali have warned that any military intervention against the coup leaders in Niger would be considered a “declaration of war” against their nations.
SERAP Sues President Tinubu Over Failure To Publish Spending Details Of N400Billion Fuel Subsidy Savings
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over its administration’s “failure to publish spending details of about N400 billion so far saved as a result of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol.”
Source: Sahara Reporters
The suit followed reports that the Nigerian Government saved N400 billion within four weeks following the removal of the subsidy on petrol policy. In the suit numbered FHC/L/CS/1514/2023 filed last week at the Federal High Court in Lagos, SERAP is seeking: “an order of mandamus to direct and compel President Tinubu to publish details of spending of about N400 billion saved as a result of the removal of subsidy on petrol on 29 May 2023.”
SERAP is also seeking: “an order of mandamus to direct and compel President Tinubu to provide details of the plans on how the savings from the removal of subsidy on petrol, including specific projects on which the funds would be spent.”
LASTMA rescues four accident victims in Lagos
tives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), yesterday, rescued four accident victims at Adeniji Adele, inward Oyebanji, Lagos Island.
Source: Guardian Nigeria
LASTMA’s Oladunni Ademola ‘Zebra’ (Zone 1 Sura), who led the rescue team disclosed that the lone accident involved a Toyota Sienna (MUS 706 EQ). Ademola disclosed further that a preliminary investigation revealed that the driver was a top speed and could no longer control the vehicle after noticing the brake failure. He confirmed that LASTMA officials rescued four victims, two males, and two females.
Ademola said: “Immediately after the accident happened, our officials with support from Police officers from Adeniji Adele Police Command, quickly intervened and rescued these four victims. They were immediately rushed to General Hospital for medical attention. General Manager, LASTMA, Mr, Bolaji Oreagba, however, enjoined the touring public to be extra careful and always check that their vehicles are in good condition before embarking on any journey across the state.
Tinubu In Dilemma As Senate Shoots Down Request To Invade Niger
As the deadline handed to the military junta in the Republic of Niger to return power to the democratically elected government ends today, the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is at a crossroads.
Source: Leadership
The Nigerian leader has reached an important but uncertain stage where he must either proceed with a military onslaught to quell the coup d’etat in Niger or heed calls from his home country to adopt a diplomatic and political approach instead. Nigerians, including the federal legislature, state governors, and opposition parties, have insisted that Tinubu should jettison the idea of going to war with coupists in Niger.
The Nigerian Senate yesterday rejected the option of military operations in the Niger Republic, calling on the ECOWAS parliament and other leaders to condemn the coup. According to the Red Chamber, the Niger political impasse should be addressed politically rather than deploying military action. Tinubu had written to the Senate on Friday, seeking the implementation of the Resolutions of ECOWAS on the political situation in the Niger Republic.
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