Yoruba monarch, Olowu of Owu is dead
The Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Olusanya Dosunmu, Amororo (II), is dead.
According to reports, the monarch died on Monday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital after a brief illness.
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has expressed shock at the death of the monarch.
In a condolence message issued on his behalf on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin in Abeokuta, Gov. Abiodun described Oba Dosunmu as “a quintessential monarch, a man of peace and a passionate supporter of development”. He urged the family to take solace in the lasting impact he had on his domain.
NNPC addresses tension of fuel scarcity at Christmas, New Year celebrations
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC) has addressed the tension of fuel scarcity as Christmas and New Year celebrations draw near.
The NNPC as saying it will continue to work tirelessly to ensure sufficient supply of petrol to every part of the country during and beyond the forthcoming festive period.
Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, Mr Garba Muhammad, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
Muhammad expressed appreciation to Nigerians for always heeding its advisories not to engage in panic buying of petrol. He promised that NNPC will not relent, in always ensuring sufficient supply of petrol.
One Dead In Ogun Motor Accident
A passenger has died in an auto crash that occurred on Tuesday opposite Specialist Hospital, Ota, along Idi-Iroko road in Ogun state.
The accident involved a white-coloured HOWO Sino truck with registration number T-4145LA, a brown-coloured NISSAN Maxima with registration number GGE632BU, and a HONDA motorcycle with registration number: DED004QZ.
Eyewitnesses said the crash was caused by dangerous driving on the part of the Nissan Maxima driver who failed to park off the road and opened the door while in motion, forcing the passenger of the motorcycle to an oncoming Coca-cola truck.
The spokesperson of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Tuesday. The TRACE PRO said that seven persons (five male and two female) were involved in the accident but six escaped unhurt.
FG debunks Court Claims, Says Ikoyi Marriages are legal
The federal government has debunked reports that the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has declared all marriages conducted by the Ikoyi marriage registry illegal and invalid.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary and Principal Registrar of Marriages, Ministry Of Interior, described the reports as “false, misleading and a deliberate distortion of the decision of the Court in Suit No: FHC/L/CS/816/18 between Eti-Osa Local Government Council & 3 others”.
According to the statement, the court only ruled that the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Interior, is constitutionally empowered to conduct marriages in Nigeria and the Local Governments were only delegated by the Federal Government to conduct marriages, by virtue of Legal Notices issued pursuant to the Marriage Act.
It also stated that contrary to their (local government’s) pleading, the trial judge held that nothing in the role of local governments, as defined in the Constitution, suggests that they can conduct or contract marriages. However, the only power is derived from the Legal Notices issued by the President.
Reps Okays Buhari’s $5.8bn Loan Request
The House of Representatives has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s loan request of $5.8 billion and a grant of $10 million.
The loans are to be sourced from the World Bank, Islamic Development Bank, China Exim bank, Chinese Africa Development Fund, and International Fund for Agricultural Development.
In approving the loan, the House asked that the terms and conditions of the loan from the funding agencies be forwarded to the National Assembly for proper execution and commendation.
The loan is part of the federal government’s 2018-2020 external borrowing plan.