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Arrest Warrant Issued for Briton, Nigerians Over Treason
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an arrest warrant for British citizen Andrew Wynne and several Nigerians on charges related to treason and terrorism. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the warrant following an ex-parte motion filed by the Inspector-General of Police and presented by lawyer Audu Garba.
The motion alleges that Wynne and others conspired to overthrow President Bola Tinubu through unconstitutional means. The defendants are also accused of orchestrating attacks on government buildings, including the High Court Complex and Government House in Kano.
The court was informed that the defendants, now in hiding, are being pursued by security agencies. The warrant is intended to enable law enforcement to arrest the individuals involved. The charges against the accused include conspiracy, incitement to mutiny, and acts of terrorism, as specified under the Penal Code. Justice Nwite deemed the motion “meritorious” and granted the request, emphasizing the need to secure the arrest of those implicated in these serious allegations.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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