Let me give you an update of what is going on in Hospitals now due to the NLC shutting light and the strike

I got to work this morning.

First, The Electronic Medical Record was shut down which means we didn't have access to patients and what was done and cannot do anything.

Pharmacies and Laboratory cannot function because they run on light which means patients cannot get their medications and get there.
So we can't really say what's going on in the blood.

Patients that had stroke, infection of the chest and many Organ infection cannot get scans

Xrays, CT scans , Abdominopelvic Uss cannot function again because they run on light

Pending reports and patients that need urgent Radiology scans cannot get it. Their life hanging and Doctors not being sure of what exactly is going.

Many elective surgeries canceled. I doubt there is a chance for emergency surgery.

As All personnels aren't entirely available. No Light to power to the machines in theaters

Let me mention. Accident and Emergency was in stark darkness like when God hovered around the Earth.

Dialysis center can't function since it needs light.

People that have kidney problems and need urgent dialysis cannot have it. Those on the waiting list who came from home to get their sessions cannot get it

They'd have to go home and look for alternatives.

I can't comment on the Paediatrics but I'd wonder Don't incubators need light for the premature babies?

What is going to happen to those that need emergency procedures.

Imagine the amount of people that will die

Oh to mention, the food and dietetics department won't be supplying food to patients since they are also part of the strike.

The wards will get empty, patients have been told what's going on. They are sad.. they are crying

But our hands are tied. What can we do?

It is so sad that the government is quite insensitive to the plight of people.

See the ricochet effect of a day's strike, see how heavy the health sector is hit.

See how many innocent Nigerians will suffer and die.
Typing this with a heavy heart.

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has suspended Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, the Senior Pastor of the City of David parish of the church.

Iluyomade, who is also the head of the Apapa Family of the RCCG, was reportedly suspended over the weekend, a source confided in The Nation.

Iluyomade was said to have been suspended for three months by the Governing Council of the church. A panel has also been set up to investigate some of the allegations against him and the parish.

A top pastor in the church said the decision to suspend Iluyomade was a response to the public outcry against the extravagant birthday party of his wife shortly after the death of former CEO of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe.

Iluyomade has since been replaced by Pastor Charles Kpandei of RCCG Resurrection Parish of Region 11 of the church.

The Nation learnt that Kpandei resumed at the City of David on Sunday, June 2 and was given a cold welcome.

The sources said: “Those in the City of David had been expecting Pastor Kpandei. Some top RCCG officials had to meet with some top people in the parish and confided in them that Pastor Idowu would have to be removed from the parish.

“They needed to get the confidence of these top people because of the great influence of Pastor Iluyomade in the parish. The RCCG was not sure of the outcome of its move, so it had to be discreet. He may not be returned to the parish after the suspension.

“We have just three months to the convention. It may be a way of taking him away from the place permanently. He has spent many years in that parish. He needed to be moved.

“It was not Pastor Adeboye that suspended him. The governing council decided to suspend him. I think it’s a decision in the right direction. Though some believe it is coming late. They needed to investigate some of the things people were saying against him and the church.”

Fondly called PID, Pastor Iluyomade has been in the eyes of the storm following the 60th birthday of his wife, Siji Iluyomade.

Many people believed the birthday which was celebrated just about a week after the unfortunate death of Wigwe in a helicopter crash in the US was in bad taste.

Wigwe had been of immense blessing to the church before his transition. But the birthday party suggested the church had no emotional attachment to him.

So, I brought Nestle’s Golden Morn from Nigeria. I just opened it now to feed my kids and guess what, it has weevils! Like, lots of them. I’ve never seen insects inside a sealed cereal package before so this is quite shocking to me.

I tried to play it down to my kids, I told them it’s “protein” that we ate beans with insects in them growing up, they would have none of that. They kept shouting “bugs! bugs! There are bugs in the Golden Morn!”

We buy Golden Morn on Amazon here and I’ve never seen bugs in them. I’m still shocked. How can weevils make it into a processed food? What is the quality control like at Nestle Nigeria? Who is the regulatory body that supposed to be checking these things? Nafdac?

I’m completely disappointed. It will take a long time to restore my kids’ trust in a bagged cereal from Nigeria now.

It’s not expired, going by the date and yes, it is tightly sealed.

We perfected the bail of Chioma Okoli yesterday, and also successfully secured her release from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State where she was remanded on Tuesday after her arraignment at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

She has since reunited with her family and is recuperating and will be seeking proper medical care.

Chioma is grateful to Nigerians who have supported her materially and otherwise.

This case further demonstrates that there are people of conscience and goodwill who would not hesitate to commit their energies, resources and voices in pursuit of the course of justice and in defence of the oppressed.

Some people have helped Chioma in ways that are simply profound and humbling; we are eternally gratefully to everyone of them.

Thank you.

History will vindicate the just.

Nigerian travelers aboard an Air France flight from Paris to Abuja experienced an unforeseen delay in Chad.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in a post shared on his social media handle on Saturday, June 1.

The caption reads: "It has come to my attention that some Nigerians on an Air France flight from Paris to Abuja are presently stranded in Chad, from where the flight earlier dropped some passengers.

"I have immediately directed the Consumer Protection Department of the NCAA to swing into action and engage Air France. We shall inform everyone of the outcome soon.”

Keyamo also urged Air France to "immediately issue a statement on the fate of those Nigerians."

In the video, about seven individuals were seen lamenting the situation, with one of them describing it as a "mess."

Are you from a non-EU country and eager to work in Germany? Germany has launched the Opportunity Card ("Chancenkarte", allowing candidates from non-EU countries to enter and seek employment without needing a permanent job contract.

This initiative aims to attract skilled workers by simplifying the process. Candidates must be recognized as skilled workers or accumulate at least six points in a points-based system. Financial support for their stay must be assured.

The Opportunity Card facilitates easier, legal entry to Germany, offers a chance for a good income, and provides the potential for permanent residency. After a successful application, candidates receive an immediate work permit.

This initiative simplifies the job search process in Germany. Applicants need a minimum of two years of vocational training or a university degree recognized by their home country and language proficiency in German (A1) or English (B2). Financial stability is crucial, which can be demonstrated with a part-time job (up to 20 hours per week).

Key Benefits of the Opportunity Card:

Easy Entry Simplified process to enter Germany.

12-Month Stay: One-year residency with the possibility of a permanent permit.

Earning Potential: Over 1000 euros monthly income possible.

Work Flexibility: Permit for up to 20 hours of work per week.

Job Search Opportunity: Time to find a qualified part-time or full-time job.

While Band A customers across the 11 DISCOS in the country are paying over N200 per unit for electricity supply, customers under Aba Power Limited are enjoying less.

The Managing Director of the company, Ugo Opiegbe has said that Band A Maximum Demand (MD) customers, who receive power for at least 20 hours daily, will now pay between N114.66 and N117.1 per kilowatt hour (KWh), while those who are Non-Maximum Demand customers have their rate pegged at N106.56/kWh.

Aba Power Adjusts Electricity Tariff

Aba Power Ltd has adjusted its electricity tariff, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the company’s spokesman, C. Don Adinuba.

The company noted that this is almost two months after the other 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria increased their tariff for Band A customers due to the prevailing economic situation in Nigeria.

The Managing Director, Aba Power Ltd, Ugo Opiegbe, was quoted to have confirmed the tariff increment for Aba Power Ltd customers to newsmen.

He explained that Band A Maximum Demand (MD) customers, who receive power for at least 20 hours daily, will now pay between N114.66 and N117.1 per kilowatt hour (KWh), from N109.79 KWh.

He added that for non-MD customers in Band A, their tariff is even lower, pegged at N106.56/kWh.

“It is still the lowest in the country for that category of customers”, Opiegbe declared, contrasting it with rates charged by other electricity firms.

The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had on April 3, 2024, permitted the electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to increase their tariff from N66KWh to N225KWh for Band A customers who are said to make up 15% of electricity users.

However, President Bola Tinubu in early May ordered its reduction to N206.80KWh.

Opiegbe said: “Our Band A MD customers are primarily industrialists who are unfortunately experiencing serious headwinds, and it is because of them that Professor Bart Nnaji, the founder and chairman of the Geometric Power Group, established the 188-MW gas-fired plant in the Osisioma Industrial Layout of Aba.”

The statement noted that a former Minister of Power, Prof Nnaji was a distinguished professor of manufacturing engineering in the United States before relocating to Nigeria to set up the Aba Independent Power Project, Nigeria’s only integrated electricity group which Vice President Kashim Shettima inaugurated on February 26 on behalf of President Bola Tinubu.

It added that the Southeast zone of the Electricity Consumers Association of Nigeria (ECAN) had three weeks ago commended Aba Power, Nigeria’s DisCo which commenced operations only in September 2022, for retaining the 2023 approved tariff structure in nine of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) in Abia where it supplies electricity.

ECAN Southeast Zonal Chairman, Engineer Joe Ubani, and the Secretary, Comrade Chris Okpara, were quoted to have said: “Yet this is the only DisCo in the nation that has not benefitted from the trillions of naira paid to others in subsidy since the privatization of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) assets in November 2013.”

A former Senior Manager with the defunct National Electricity Corporation of Nigeria (NEPA), Engineer Cliff Eneh, who used to work with the Texas Power and Light Corporation in the United States, was quoted to have described both Professor Nnaji and Geometric Power as “hugely self-sacrificing.”

He added: “Frankly, they behave like people in a vocation whose mission is to provide affordable, quality, and constant power to the citizens, despite all they have gone through in the last 20 years.”

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Let me address this:

Both Federal High Court and State High Court are Courts of coordinate jurisdiction. It means that both Courts have the same level of authority and none is superior to the other. In the context of this scenario, there are two conflicting orders and both are as valid as they are until set aside by a court of superior jurisdiction; and in this case, the Court of Appeal.

Which one is most likely to be set aside? The one made without jurisdiction over the subject matter; and in this case, the order made by the Federal High Court. The reason is because disputes over chieftaincy such as this are matters within the jurisdiction of the State High Court and not Federal High Court, even if breaches of fundamental rights are alleged. The Federal High Court lacks the power to make any order or adjudicate over the matter.

The above is supported by the decision of the Supreme Court in Tukur v Gov of Gongola State where a fundamental right action was initiated by the applicant over his deposition as the Emir of Muri and reappointment of another. In a bid to stop this, a fundamental right action was initiated at the Federal High Court, Kano. Both the Federal High Court and Court of Appeal agreed that there was jurisdiction over the matter. But on further appeal to the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court set aside the decisions of the Federal High Court and Court of Appeal on the basis that its erroneous for the Federal High Court to assume jurisdiction over a chieftaincy matter because fundamental right breaches were alleged.

Add on: Where a court lacks the jurisdiction to entertain the main case, it cannot assume jurisdiction to make either interim or interlocutory decisions or orders. This is because jurisdiction is the foundation and life-wire of every case. Without it, any order made thereafter is an exercise in futility and will be a nullity no matter how sound the judgment is and how beautiful the proceedings were conducted. You cannot place something on nothing and expect it to stand.

Moreso, where a court order is made, its binding and must be obeyed even if made without jurisdiction. That is to say, every court order must be obeyed and anything contrary is contempt of court. However, the law is also that where a court order is made and it is challenged, by the party against whom the order is made, to be set aside, such party cannot be cited for contempt. In essence, the only option available for either party is to file an appeal against the respective orders made against them. Let the Court of Appeal decide.

Nigerian digital bank for small businesses, Brass, has been acquired by an investment group led by Paystack. PiggyVest, Ventures Platform, P1 Ventures, and angel investors, Olumide Soyombo and Oo Nwoye complete the group.

This acquisition will see the company's co-founders, Sola Akindolu and Emmanuel Okeke, exit the business.

This acquisition comes a few months after the company disabled withdrawals for customers, blaming a funding freeze.

The company's customers and employees, however, will not be affected by this acquisition, as the product will remain the same.

According to Brass CEO, Akindolu, "Brass will continue to build and support its customers and grow with a new leadership team, as the founding leadership team will leave to pursue other opportunities."

"Each member of the investment group brings several years' worth of experience financing and building reliable financial service products, and together with a new infusion of capital, we're excited for Brass' next stage of growth," a statement from Paystack read.

The Paystack-led acquisition comes three months after Brass was unable to give customers access to their deposits, blaming a funding freeze and the economic situation of the country. Before then, it had raised more than $2 million from investors.

The company was able to receive a fresh capital injection in March 2024, allowing it to process withdrawals for affected businesses.

The acquisition allows Paystack and PiggyVest to gain a foothold in a business that complements their operations. While PiggyVest has traditionally focused on consumer finance, its acquisition of Pocket (formerly Abeg) saw it delve into the social payments segment. Paystack, on the other hand, has built payment tools for businesses across Africa and potentially provides a customer pipeline for Brass.

Brass is expected to get new leadership as its founders exit, but no announcement has been made to that effect. In the meantime, its new leadership has the task of rebuilding customer trust after a trying few months for the four-year-old startup.

Per TechCabal, the company reportedly has ₦2 billion in debt on its balance sheet, which its leadership cannot account for. While the acquisition means new business for Paystack and Piggytech, there could be more liabilities to take on than assets.

Tony Asekhuno failed my logic deliberately 3 times until he raped me in his office in final year and gave me a C. I kept failing because I refused to date him.

They even made him HOD and allowed him to do whatever he likes. He didn’t let my set do an official dinner because he wanted us to pay him to do it

This same man almost raped me and my friend the same in his office on a sunday evening. My friend wanted to relocate to the faculty of law. We just finished 100 level then, that was how this man called that day and threatened her that both of us should come to his, initially,

I told my friend I wasn’t going because it was not a lecture day but she pleaded I went with her so we could leave on time. We got to faculty and saw him, he was looking for ways to take one person upstairs, then he took my friend, after sometime I called her and her voice was

shaky, she was crying. Then she said he is calling you, when I got there he sent her out but my luck was that he didn’t lock the door that day. Myself and my friend has a lot of stories about that man. He was our HOD then.

My call came through, because he looked the door and kept the key so she could not come out, when I called it was like an opportunity for him to try it with me.

Funny how I kept having missing script that I had to rewrite till 3rd year cuz of this same man. My offense, I didn’t follow him to staff club. When Dr Odia became HOD, I saw the results for the scripts that went missing just as I was about to re-register the course.

Odia just cleared the result for me. And till I left that department I was very wary of all the lecturers. And the crazy part is, they all know what Kalala does. But they all mind their business.

Anything they said that Tony did, multiply it by 200.
He's the most depraved of them.

Some of you were the ones helping lecturers to identity the girls in your class. So them go match the name, face and matric number.

E no go better for una too.

Tony Asekhauno. A reoccurring molester, rapist and abuser. Dept of philosophy. We suffered

Renovation works ongoing at the Kano Emir’s Palace after massive degradation caused by poor management by the last occupants and massive looting while they were packing out

In would interest you to know while packing out of the palace after being deposed, they looted so many palace furnitures & accessories. Things that couldn’t be looted were vandalized.

On Thursday morning, over 100 suspected hoodlums attacked a police station in the Ipaja area of Lagos State.

Eyewitnesses reported that the attack was likely a response to a police raid on motorcycle riders, known locally as Okada riders, in the area.

The confrontation led to an exchange of gunfire, causing panic and forcing passersby to flee for safety. The police, however, successfully repelled the attackers.
Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesman in Lagos State, confirmed to Channels Television that the assailants were indeed Okada riders retaliating against the enforcement actions taken by the police.

He praised the officers and men of the Ipaja division for their strong resistance against the attack.

Hundeyin did not provide details on whether there were any casualties during the incident but assured that normalcy had been restored to the area.

Additional police detachments have been deployed to maintain order and prevent further disturbances.

Following the tragic death of a student of the Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo State, the spokesperson for the school, Femi Atoyebi has disclosed that the hostel porter (name withheld) is assisting the police with investigations.

The said student, whose identity wasn’t confirmed by the spokesperson of the institution, was beaten to death by a group of other students for allegedly stealing a mobile phone at the Shepherd Inn hostel on the school premises.

In a telephone interview with our correspondent on Sunday, Atoyebi noted that some of the students had been arrested and handed over to the police while noting that the total number of the assailants remains unknown.

He said, “For now, I think we have some and those have been handed over to the police.”

When asked if the deceased is Alex Timileyi, a prince in the Warri Kingdom of Delta State, Atoyebi said he couldn’t confirm that.

“By now, the school must have known the student. It’s not a secret. His status as a Prince, I don’t know. But to the best of my knowledge, he was a student of Ajayi Crowther University,” he said.

As for the hostel porter, Atoyebi said, “For the dereliction of his duty, he is on suspension and also handed over to the police to assist with investigations.”

According to a source in the school who spoke to PUNCH Online on Saturday on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, he said the deceased was beaten from 6 p.m. on Friday to about 10 a.m. on Saturday.

“They said they caught him with a stolen phone. They started beating him from 6 p.m. yesterday (Friday) until he died at about 10 a.m. today (Saturday).

The incident happened at Shepherd Inn. It’s like a lodge or a hostel now. They also shaved the hair of the guy before beating him,” the source said.

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Anty a scarf will really look good on you

Mind your business.

Ait here’s a red scarf 🧣 in case you change your mind.

French oil major, TotalEnergies, has announced a $600 million investment deal in the Republic of Congo few days after the CEO said the company chose Angola over Nigeria for a $6 billion energy project.

Recall earlier this week, Nairametrics reported TotalEnergies’ CEO, Patrick Pouyanne, stating that the company chose to invest $6 billion in Angola over Nigeria due to policy inconsistencies and other issues in the country.

Following this, the company also announced a $600 million investment in Congo for oil production and exploration, once again overlooking Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer.

According to the press statement on Thursday, the investment will be used to finance exploration and maintain production in the country’s deep offshore Moho Nord field.

“The $600 million investment signals a strong intent by the IOC to develop and monetize Congolese hydrocarbons for the benefit of the country and will unlock a wave of economic opportunities for the broader region.

“Two drilling rigs arrived at the permit this month, with TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné expressing his optimism that the field will yield a discovery before the end of the year,” the statement reads in part.

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According to the statement, in April this year, TotalEnergies, through its subsidiary TotalEnergies EP Congo, signed an agreement to purchase a 10% stake in the Moho permit from Trident Energy.

Furthermore, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) reported that upon completion of this transaction, TotalEnergies will hold a 63.5% operating stake in the permit.

Trident Energy will maintain a 21.5% share, and the Republic of Congo’s national oil company, Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC), will have a 15% stake.

“The $600 million investment by TotalEnergies shows that the IOC is in the Republic of Congo to stay. Congo’s oil and gas can play a much greater role in alleviating energy poverty and driving industrialization in Africa, and partnerships with companies to the likes of TotalEnergies will be instrumental in achieving these objectives.

“We look forward to witnessing new discoveries being made in the coming months,” stated NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the AEC.

Backstory
Earlier on Monday, Nairametrics reported that the CEO of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanne, explained why the company is investing a whooping sum of $6 billion in energy projects in Angola over Nigeria.

Pouyanne, who spoke with panellists of the Africa CEO in Kigali, Rwanda, said the inconsistency in policymaking decisions led to the diversion of the project from Nigeria to Angola, a country with a more stable policy framework.
He added that TotalEnergies has not conducted oil exploration in Nigeria for 12 years.

“Nigeria loves to open topics without closing them. You love to debate. There is always a new legislature in Nigeria about a new petroleum law. When you have such permanent debates, it’s difficult for investors looking for long-term structure to know what direction to go.

“In reality, the Niger Delta is the most prolific part of West Africa. But if you look at what happened, because of these debates, there has not been a single exploration in Nigeria for 12 years.

“It’s important to have a debate and then settle it and put a framework on the table that investors can trust.

“We have countries that have perfectly integrated policies like Angola. So, we go to Angola and announced a very large $6 billion projects in the beginning of the week because there their framework is stable. So we know where we go,” Pouyanne said.

Shocking 😳

A DNA test has revealed Kayode Olarenwaju is not the biological father of his 3 children with his wife.

Who Is Kayode Olarenwaju?

Super Eagles forward Olanrewaju Kayode is one of the prolific strikers out of Nigeria. Based in Turkey, Kayode boasts of a career spanning continents including a stint at Premier League champions, Manchester City.

Olanrewaju’s football journey began in Nigeria, where he honed his skills before making a splash on the international scene in 2010. He signed with Asec Mimosas in the Ivory Coast, a stepping stone that launched him into European football. Austria, Switzerland, Israel, and Ukraine all witnessed his talent on loan before he found a foothold in Turkey.

Olanrewaju is married to his wife, Barrister Dora Kayode, who is also his agent is busy investing wisely. Her main hobby is watching her hubby play football and score goals. They have three gorgeous sons together.

Footballer's wife Dora Kayode accused of fraud, adultery in scandal involving Pastor Tobi Adegboyega

Ezinne Dora Kayode, the wife of Nigerian footballer Kayode Olanrewaju, has been embroiled in a scandal involving fraud, adultery, and abduction, shocking the nation.

Despite being seven years older than her husband, Ezinne Kayode deceived him about her age at the time of marriage.

It was reported that one Yetunde Burstline, an associate of controversial figures Daddy Freeze and Taste Bud, introduced Mrs. Kayode to Pastor Tobi Adegboyega.

It was revealed that Pastor Adegboyega engaged in sexual affairs with Mrs. Kayode, who frequently attended orgies, leaving home for extended periods.

Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, Davido reply critics
According to Olanrewaju, Mrs. Kayode allegedly stole two Mercedes SUVs from him to finance the lavish lifestyle of Pastor Adegboyega and his associates. Furthermore, she conspired with realtor Ugochukwu Igboanugo and accomplices Jennifer Max Nduaguibe and Lynda Dike Anulika to transfer property ownership from Mr. Kayode to herself.

In a shocking turn of events, Mrs. Kayode abducted her three children on Sunday 24th March 2024, their whereabouts unknown. Despite numerous complaints and petitions to law enforcement, including the Nigerian Police FCID Alagbon under AIG Idowu Omohunwa, efforts to recover the stolen vehicles, properties, and abducted children have been futile.

Olanrewaju also said Mrs. Kayode, has been falsely parading herself as a lawyer and suspected of drug abuse, and allegedly attempting to manipulate OC SARS, Abuja, and DSS personnel to coerce him into relinquishing his property or face harm.

Mr. Kayode, distressed by the situation, has attempted suicide twice and terminated his football contract, fearing for his life amid death threats from unknown individuals, including those within law enforcement circles.

May their souls rest in peace.

Somewhere on First Avenue, Festac, two women remained indoors during the downpour yesterday. Lightning struck, electrocuting them instantly and causing fire outbreak.

They lived in a shanty built under high-voltage wires.

I’m not even profiling but Yahoo boys are one of the major reasons we have rent hike in Ikorodu and other extreme neighborhoods in Lagos like Bogije, Lakowe, Mowe (A bit into Ogun).

These guys can afford Lekki, Yaba and Surulere but they will never stay there because oka ma fo. They need hiding places. Most of the people living in Yaba are working class rich boys who wants to be close to their workplaces. Yahoo boys don’t need proximity to the CBD, they just want somewhere conducive, far from ojutaye, where they can on gen 24/7 while riding Benz.

Guess who is suffering from their decisions? The low income earner who chose to live in Ikorodu where he can pay small rent. He can’t anymore because these boys have brought money into the hood. O ma nka mi lara 😡

Aminu Bayero, the deposed Emir of Kano, has moved into a palace in Nassarawa LGA after his return to the city in the early hours of Saturday.

Abba Yusuf, the Kano governor, ordered Bayero’s arrest after the monarch arrived in Kano to a hero’s welcome from a horde of his supporters.

A retinue of soldiers who have been providing protection for Bayero before he was dethroned, rode with him from the airport to the palace.

Bayero was replaced as Emir by Muhammadu Sanusi on Friday.

Sanusi was deposed in 2020 after falling out with Abdullahi Ganduje, then governor of the state.

The Kano house of assembly had repealed the 2019 law which was used to oust Sanusi and balkanise the emirate into five jurisdictions.

The new emirate law stipulated the sack of all the Emirs in the jurisdictions and a restoration of the old order — one Emir overseeing all of Kano.

Yusuf had given the sacked Emirs 48 hours to vacate their palaces.

The Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Karaye and Gaya have complied with the directive.

STATE HOUSE PRESS STATEMENT

PRESIDENT TINUBU DIRECTS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF GOVERNING BOARDS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

President Bola Tinubu has directed a total and comprehensive review of the recently announced governing boards of tertiary institutions in Nigeria before the inauguration and retreat being planned for the nominees.

The Federal Ministry of Education recently released names of nominees for chairmen, Pro-Chancellors, and members of the boards and councils of universities, Polytechnics, and colleges of education. It also announced that the inauguration and retreat for the nominees will take place on 31 May.

However, public reactions showed that the nominations did not reflect the federal character of the country as some states got just one nomination, while some others got many.

The President, in directing a complete review of the list of the members of the governing councils, acknowledges the feedback across the country.

President Tinubu is committed to ensuring strict compliance with the principle of federal character as entrenched in the constitution.

The review will also take into consideration national spread and ensure every part of the country is adequately represented.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy
23 May, 2024

What did I do...I am not a yahoo boy,not a tout inside barracks artillery 302 Onitsha ....sat me on the floor start barbing my hair after giving information about me 😭😭😭😭....no offense sir am ex super eagle player ....I have met you with same friends Ozor ex Enyimba fc player no violence just relaxing and drinking as I see Army barracks as safe place to be 😭😭😭😭😭

PFAN wants soldiers who humiliated Eagles W’Cup star Nwofor probed

The Chairman of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria Task Force, Harrison Jalla, says the body will write a “strongly worded” letter to the Chief of Army Staff following the alleged dehumanisation of former Super Eagles striker and Brazil 2014 World Cup star, Uche Nwofor, by soldiers at Artillery Barracks 302 in Onitsha, Anambra State.

Narrating his ordeal in a statement on his Instagram page on Tuesday, Nwofor, 32, who is currently unattached, said he was at the barracks having a nice time with his friends when he was accosted by the uniformed men, who sat him on the floor and started cutting off his dreadlocks.

“[b]What did I do? I am not a yahoo boy, not a tout inside barracks artillery 302. Onitsha sat me on the floor and started barbing my hair after giving information about me. No offence, sir, I am an ex-Super Eagles player. I have met you with the same friends as Ozor, an ex-Enyimb FC player. No violence, just relaxing and drinking as I see army barracks as a safe place to be,” Nwofor stated.

While reacting, Jalla said he would ensure that the issue was investigated thoroughly and the perpetrators brought to book if indeed they had subjected the player to such humiliation.

He said, “This is incredible and condemnable. As a retired football player who served the country in various capacities, Nwofor shouldn’t be treated so shabbily. He has the right to do whatever he likes with his looks. What gives the soldiers the impression that his dreadlocks are not natural?

“We are taking this up because this kind of thing shouldn’t be allowed to happen. That was how the police killed Dele Udoh in cold blood. We would write a strong-worded letter to the Chief of Army Staff, demanding that a thorough investigation of the incident be carried out.”

Meanwhile, the post has generated a litany of reactions with footballers and others condemning the soldiers act.

Former Eagles striker Victor Obinna Nsofor wrote, “I’m so sorry, bro, this is unacceptable.”

“So sorry, man, mumu set of people,” stated Elvis Chisom Chikatara, formerly of Heartland.

tz_jtodins stated, “Nawaooo! Dem leave terrorist dey terrorise Nigerian international players. Someone stood with the flag at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. It’s almost the same as attacking a fellow soldier. They both served the country.”

Also, Paulillah wrote, “Report them to the Army Headquarters in Abuja. Two, file a case at the state high court. Three, report them to the National Human Rights Commission.

Dapope247 stated, “Please, let’s keep tagging all the bloggers and making this go viral… This young man served Nigeria only for the Nigerian Army to humiliate him. Come on. Uche Nwofor is a complete gentleman; he is law-abiding, and that is why he was able to play for the Super Eagles. Please, let’s fish out the people behind this humiliation.”

Nwofor represented Nigeria at U-20 level, where he netted four goals in five games to finish as the as the highest goal scorer of the 2011 African U-20 AFCON as Nigeria won a sixth continental title in Johannesburg.

He was an instant hit at the U-20 World Cup in Colombia, coming off the bench to score two goals in six minutes against Croatia. Nigeria was subsequently knocked out by France in the quarter-finals in a 3–2 thriller.

He was capped nine times at the senior level, scoring three times from 2010 to 2014.