Today' Headlines:Niger coup: Primate Ayodele fires warnings to Tinubu’s government;SERAP sues Tinubu
Niger coup: Primate Ayodele fires warnings to Tinubu’s government
The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has warned President Bola Tinubu. The chairman of the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) against attacking the coup plotters in Niger Republic.
In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele noted that the attack against the Niger Republic will lead to the downfall of Tinubu’s government. He said it’s because Nigeria doesn’t have the capacity and it will lead to a severe protest to end the current government.
The prophet noted that USA and NATO are only deceiving Nigeria and African nations other than destroying the continent.
Apart from the ECOWAS chairman, the prophet warned other African nations not to attempt going to war. He said it’s because it will spread around the world and that the plan is to make Africa the face of the third world war which God is strongly against.
SERAP sues Tinubu for not publishing N400bn fuel subsidy spending details
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for not publishing N400bn fuel subsidy spending details.
The suit followed reports that the Federal Government has saved N400bn within the four weeks following the implementation of the removal of subsidy on petrol policy.
In suit number 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.”
Police arrest ‘members of drug cartel’ in Kano, recover bags of hemp
A police team has arrested suspected members of a drug cartel in Kwanar Dangora, Kiru LGA of Kano state.
Abdullahi Kiyawa, Kano police spokesperson, said they were nabbed after officers intercepted a vehicle for reckless driving during highway surveillance on July 18.
He said the driver was pursued and arrested, with seven bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp recovered.
“The commissioner of police ordered additional vigilance for more arrests and conducting discreet investigations to get to the supply chain,” Kiyawa said on Sunday.
“Consequent upon compliance with the directive, sustained follow-up was intensified, coupled with community partnership and intelligence-led operations, including technical support.
“Positive results of these police actions led to the results of success on 4th August 2023. The result was where the principal suspect, one Ladi Peter, a 47-year old female of Agwa Kudandan Nassarawa, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was arrested in her residence.
“A total of 61 bags of compressed dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered from her.
JUST-IN: Senate Rejects Tinubu’s Planned Military Action In Niger
The Senate has rejected an option of military operations in Nigeria’s neighboring Niger Republic, however, calling on the ECOWAS Parliament and other leaders to condemn the coup d’etat in the country.
According to the Nigerian Senate, the Niger political impasse should be addressed politically rather than using military action.
Tinubu had written the Senate on Friday, seeking the implementation of the Resolutions of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government on the political situation in Niger Republic.
The communique issued by the ECOWAS leaders chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is the chairman, stated that military action would be carried against any country that forcefully toppled a democratically elected government.
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