Today's Headlines: APC denies forcing legal adviser to quit NWC: Why I went to DSS – Ogun SSG
APC denies forcing legal adviser to quit NWC
Source: Punch paper
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has described as ‘untrue’ the report that the National Legal Adviser of the party, Ahmad El-Marzuq, may have been forced out of the committee.
The development is coming two days after the former legal adviser threw in the towel.
El-Marzuq had tendered his resignation on the eve of the National Caucus meeting of the ruling party held at the banquet hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Online and social media were awash with reports of how the presidency and APC governors pressured El-Marzuq into quitting the NWC on Thursday.
Reacting, Deputy National Organising Secretary of the APC, Nze Chidi Duru, reiterated that there was no iota of truth in the viral report.
Duru also dismissed speculation that the lawyer was shut out at the NEC meeting as the handiwork of rumour peddler.
Why I went to DSS – Ogun SSG
Source: Punch paper
The Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi, has clarified that he submitted a petition to the Department of State Services to request an investigation into the allegations against him by faceless people.
Tokunbo, in a statement signed by the Information Officer, Office of Secretary to Ogun State Government, Adegoke Oyebade, on Saturday described as spurious the allegation that he was grilled by the DSS over the printing of electoral ballot papers and embezzlement of COVID-19 funds.
Women’s World Cup: Falcons target ‘transformational’ win over England
Source: Punch paper
Nigeria coach Randy Waldrum believes knocking European champions England out of the Women’s World Cup would be “transformational” for the sport in the country as the sides prepare to meet in the last 16 on Monday.
The Super Falcons have appeared at every Women’s World Cup going back to the inaugural edition in 1991 but their build-up to this year’s tournament was overshadowed by a row with their national federation over bonuses.
They had even threatened to boycott their opening game but put that behind them to draw with Olympic champions Canada and then beat co-hosts Australia.
A draw with the Republic of Ireland then ensured that they qualified for the last 16 at the expense of Canada and set up a clash with strongly-fancied England in Brisbane.
Musk offers legal aid for users in trouble at work over X posts
Source: Punch paper
Elon Musk on Saturday said his social media company X would provide monetary legal aid to users who face blowback from their bosses over posts on the platform.
Users, including many celebrities and others in the public eye, have occasionally found themselves in hot water with their employers over controversial things they have posted, liked, or retweeted on the platform, which was formerly known as Twitter.
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