Today's Headlines: It’s Hypocrisy To Arrest Emefiele & Leave Buhari — Lawyer; What Went Wrong Between Wike And I — Dele Momodu
It’s hypocrisy to arrest Emefiele and leave Buhari — Lawyers
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Legal practitioners under the aegis of Lawyers in Defence of Democracy have slammed the State Security Services SSS for arresting and detaining the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele while leaving out his principal and approving authority, former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The SSS had in December last year made attempts to arrest Emefiele but was stopped by the Courts.
Emefiele had in the lead up to the 2023 general elections came under intense scrutiny following the apex bank’s Naira Redesign Policy which many partisans saw as targeting Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, then presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC.
Speaking on Arise Television breakfast show monitored Friday in Abuja, Convener, Lawyers in Defence of Democracy, Kingdom Okere, also accused the SSS of framing up Emefiele. He described the arrest as illegal, saying it was in violation of a subsisting order of the Federal Capital Territory FCT High Court.
He consequently called for the sack of the Director General State Services DGSS, Yusuf Bichi, saying there was no reason to have retained him when President Tinubu sacked the Service Chiefs.
What Went Wrong Between Wike And I — Dele Momodu
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Publisher of celebrity magazine, Ovation, Dele Momodu has opened up about the once envious friendship between himself and former Governor Nyesom Wike and how things became frosty.
In an Instagram post, Momodu noted that he was a friend of former Governor Rotimi Amaechi, and one night when he was invited by Mallam Ismaila Funtua alongside Prince Nduka Obaigbena and Alhaji Kabiru Yusuf to Port Harcourt, Wike was very hospitable.
“I loved his candor. Our next meeting was during his row with Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, over the massacre in Obigbo (or Oyigbo). Kanu had accused Wike of killing his people and I waded in interviews with both of them. Wike was impressed with my neutrality and professionalism.
He wasted no time in engaging the services of Ovation International and we worked assiduously on his brand and it was a win-win for both of us. I truly admired, and still appreciate, his uncommon capacity for project deliveries that earned him the moniker Mr Projects. But there was only one major snag, lack of anger management,” he wrote.
Chief Of Army Staff Urges Soldiers To Enhance Barracks, Cantonment Security
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Major General Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has called upon soldiers to enhance the security of barracks and cantonments.
The call was contained in a message delivered during the conclusion of the second commanding officer’s workshop in 2023.
Lagbaja emphasised the significance of building strong relationships with officers and their families to foster a sense of camaraderie with host communities and other security agencies.
“I want to emphasise that the security of your barracks and cantonments, as well as the lives and property within, is a command responsibility that you must prioritise. It is essential to cultivate good relationships with your officers, soldiers, and their families.
Indiscriminate Parking On Apongbon Bridge Prohibited, LASTMA Warns
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has issued a warning to motorists, particularly commercial bus operators, about traffic law violations around the Apongbon Bridge, CMS Bridge, and Marina on Lagos Island. During his visit to the Apongbon Bridge, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, General Manager of LASTMA, emphasised the necessity of following traffic regulations.
Mr. Oreagba specifically cautioned against indiscriminate parking on roadsides, kerbs, walkways, and setbacks, as such actions hinder the smooth flow of traffic and cause inconvenience to other road users.
He said commercial bus drivers must refrain from illegally loading and dropping passengers on both the Apongbon and CMS bridges. Violators, he said, would face prosecution at the Lagos State Mobile Court.
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