The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has issued a temporary order stopping Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo from impeaching his deputy, Phillip Shuaib, over what he described as irreconcilable differences. In the motion, argued by Moses Ebute, SAN, Mr Mohammed directed the parties in the suit to maintain “status quo ante bellum”. By the order, parties must remain in their positions before Mr Shuaib’s suit was instituted against Mr Obaseki. Listed as defendants in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/ CS/1027/2023 are the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), State Security Service (SSS) and Mr Obaseki. Justice Mohammed adjourned the matter until August 10 and ordered that the IG, SSS and Mr Obaseki, who were not represented in court, be served with hearing notices.

The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force have agreed to set up Joint Committees to resolve operational differences of the two agencies. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC in Abuja. “They also agreed to ensure that Police Promotions are prompt and based on merit, seniority and availability of vacancy,” he said. Ani said the PSC boss had pledged to continue to collaborate with the acting I-G) to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the Nigeria Police. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in 2022, a fresh cold war existed between the NPF and the PSC over the recruitment of police constables.

The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) have entered into a partnership in a bid to improve the capacity of Safety Investigation Agencies. Speaking in Abuja at the closing of a peer review programme hosted by the NSIB, the Commissioner, Engr. Akin Olateru said the aim of the programme is to boost the capability of Agencies in the Investigation of Civil Aviation Accidents and Serious Incidents. “Today brings to an end the European Union (EU), EASA/ BAGAIA programme in Nigeria. “What has been happening since Monday is basically in two parts, one is to do what we call peer review.

The Nigerian Navy (NN) has reacted to the arrest of Motor Tanker (MT) PRAISEL by operatives of Tantita Security Service Nigeria Ltd (TSSL) in Koko, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. The vessel, MT Praisel, suspected to be laden with illegal crude oil and being accompanied by naval officers, was arrested Wednesday, August 2, by TSSNL operatives. “The publication further alleged that the vessel was escorted by a Nigerian Navy (NN) boat and it averred that TSSL’s operation had the backing of the National Security Adviser and Chief of the Naval Staff. “Accordingly, the NN directed the vessel to Forward Operating Base, ESCRAVOS anchorage, for further investigation of the product onboard. The samples of the product onboard MT PRAISEL were collected on Thursday 3 August 2023 by 5 agencies including NNPCL, NMDPRA and also TSSL in line with laid procedures for laboratory test and verification of the claim.

The Defence Headquarters has said troops killed 36 terrorists and arrested 143 criminals across the various theatres of operations in the last two weeks. Also, the military high command said troops rescued 140 kidnapped citizens across the country. Also, troops arrested 10 suspects. “In the course of the operation, troops of Operation Whirl Punch neutralised 11 terrorists and recovered two fabricated rifles, 16 rounds of 7.62mm special, three motorcycles, and 80 livestock. “In addition, in the conduct of operations, troops of Operation Udo Ka recovered apprehended three gunrunners, and rescued nine kidnapped hostages,” Buba said.

Coup: Nigeriens hold a sign reading ‘Together we will make it’ during a march called by supporters of coup leader General Omar Tchianis. Resolving the crisis is a “survival test” for regional leaders, said Confidence MacHarry, a security expert at Nigeria’s SBM Intelligence. Chair of the Economic Community of West African States and Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has criticised Niger’s regime change. If there is a military intervention in Niger, “Nigeria would send soldiers. Barnett said that if Niger’s military waivers, a return to civilian rule is possible.

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In the square in central Niamey on Thursday, the anniversary of Niger’s independence from France, the mainly young men who gathered to demonstrate in favour of the military coup against President Mohamed Bazoum brought with them Russian flags and anti-French slogans. One is a lingering deep sense of hostility towards France over its post-colonial record in Francophone Africa, which is being stirred up to justify the coup. However, the coup leaders appear to have misjudged how their putsch would be received regionally and by the international community. “Even before this coup Ecowas was thinking about security arrangements the region needed to change both around the continued danger of radical islamists and more contention from puschists. With the Ecowas ultimatum of restoring Bazoum to power, all options remain on the table for now.

In line with the new tenure limit introduced for directors in the Federal Civil Service, the Federal Ministry of Finance has ordered that all its directors who have spent eight years in the directorate cadre to tender their notices for early retirement, our correspondent gathered. A memo signed by the Director of Administration of the ministry, Mariya Rufai which was dated August 3, 2023, was addressed to all directors and heads of units of the ministry. The PUNCH reports that the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation on July 28, 2023, launched the newly revised Public Service Rules. In the newly revised rules, it was observed that the Federal Government introduced a tenure policy for Permanent Secretaries. Our correspondent also gathered that the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, in a memo addressed to all ministries, called for immediate implementation of the PSR.

By Guardian Nigeria 04 August 2023 | 3:42 am Morocco yesterday became the third African team to qualify for the round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. They have also etched their names in the history books by advancing to the knock-out stage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup at the first attempt. (Photo by Brenton EDWARDS / AFP) Morocco yesterday became the third African team to qualify for the round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. They have also etched their names in the history books by advancing to the knock-out stage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup at the first attempt. In a night of breathtaking football, the Atlas Lionessesteam achieved the historic milestone, securing their place in the Round of 16 in their debut appearance at the Women’s World Cup.

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has blamed the management of General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island for the tragic death of Dr Vwaere Diaso. The governor has called on both the Lagos State Government and the police to conduct a thorough investigation to prevent a similar incident from happening in the future. Key TakeawayThe Delta State Governor has accused the management of General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island of negligence, leading to the death of Dr Vwaere Diaso in an elevator crash. The governor has called on the Lagos State Government and the police to conduct a thorough investigation to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. The NDD is urging the state government to conduct a comprehensive safety audit of infrastructure in all government establishments, including schools.

Non-type approved telecom devices are considered to be supplied to the Nigerian market from grey sources and are known to degrade quality of services in the network. She said there is a need to sensitise traders at the market about the implications of trading in substandard products as they may face the risk of arrest and prosecution when found selling non-type approved devices. “The essence of coming here today is to enlighten the traders on the dangers of selling non type-approved devices. She informed them that the Commission has established the procedure for approval of telecom devices, and all types approved devices have been published on the NCC website for public and user reference. Therefore, traders should take advantage of this information to identify type-approved against none type approved phone devices.

Average monthly West African petrol imports fell by 56 per cent in the second quarter, according to data sourced from Refinitiv Eikon. June loadings from the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub to West Africa fell to 629,000 tonnes from 895,000 tonnes last year, Refinitiv data showed. “The key point is that demand from West Africa is drying up,” said Refinitiv Lead Oil Analyst Raj Rajendran. Demand for petrol from Nigeria has also reduced since the removal of petrol subsidies on May 29. Nigeria’s petrol demand reportedly fell by 28 per cent since the removal of subsidies.

Oil marketers have said local refining will save at least N70 per litre off petrol price when it is fully operational. “We want local refineries to work because we don’t enjoy importing,” he said. Nigeria still relied heavily on petrol importation due to lack of functional local refineries. Since removal of subsidies on May 29, prices of petrol had shot up tremendously, rising from about N198/N200 per litre to N617 per litre. Local consumption has since dropped by 30 per cent from 66 million litres per day recorded before subsidies removal.

Nigeria’s football emergesThe 1994 World Cup established Nigeria’s emergence as a powerful force in football, but it was undoubtedly the 1996 Olympic gold medal match against Argentina that fully demonstrated the country’s football potential. The backstory of the 1996 Olympic Games triumphThe year 1996 was fraught with tragedy and turmoil. While Kanu was the undoubted star of the 1996 Olympic football team, we must mention Uche Okechukwu and Daniel Amokachi, on whom the success was founded and built. As we remember the glorious victory 27 years ago, the present tells us we will miss a second consecutive appearance at the Olympic Games. Nigerian footballers were absent at the Tokyo Games and will also be absent at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.