Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu opted out of the usual Monday executive council meeting amid the unfolding impeachment saga of Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Mudashiru Obasa. The governor stayed at Lagos House, Marina, closely monitoring the dramatic events. The day began with heavy security deployment at the Lagos Government House, Alausa, Ikeja, and the Assembly Complex. Armed personnel from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and Lagos State Task Force patrolled the areas, intercepting hoodlums who reportedly attempted to invade the Assembly premises. Several arrests were made during the operation. The heightened security measures came as news…
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What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 13th January, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira today in the black market? Dollar to naira exchange rate today black market (Aboki dollar rate): The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players buy a dollar for N1660 and sell at N1665 on Monday 13th January 2025, according to sources at Bureau De…
The Kano State command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested five officials from the Katsina Internal Revenue Service in connection with an alleged fraud amounting to ₦1.3 billion. The individuals, identified as Rabiu Abdullahi, Sanusi Mohammed Yaro, Ibrahim M. Kofar Soro, Ibrahim Aliyu, and Nura Lawal Kofar Sauri, were taken into custody last Saturday, January 11. The spokesperson for the anti-corruption agency, Dele Oyewale, confirmed their arrest in Abuja on Monday, specifying that the total amount allegedly misappropriated by the suspects is ₦1,294,337,676.53. According to Oyewale, the arrests were made following a petition from the Katsina…
Many concerned traders and shop owners from Post Office and Challenge, two popular commercial areas within Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara State, gathered on Monday, January 13, 2025, to voice their discontent regarding the Kwara State Government’s initiative to install barricades that limit access to their establishments. OsunDailyNG understands that these barricades are part of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s government effort aimed at reclaiming setbacks and curbing road encroachments in commercial zones. However, the barricades have obstructed key routes linking the Post Office, Challenge, Ahmadu Bello Way, and Tanke Road in Ilorin. Carrying placards with messages such as “Don’t kill…
Nollywood actor, Adeniyi Johnson, has revealed he waited for 10 years before welcoming a set of twins with his wife, Oluwaseyi Edun. OsunDailyNG reports that the movie star made this known in a recent interview with his colleague, Kunle Afod. Adeniyi said he waited three years for a child in his previous marriage, with Toyin Abraham. According to the 46-year-old thespian, he began dating Oluwaseyi in 2016, when his marriage with Toyin ended, and they married in 2018. Johnson said he spent 10 years praying and engaging in religious activities, with seven of those years with Oluwaseyi. He added that his…
The Special Assistant to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Digital Media Strategy, Ademola Olarenwaju, has claimed that Mudashiru Obasa was impeached as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly because he dared to nurse a political ambition. Olanrewaju claimed the offence that led to Obasa’s removal from office was not financial mismanagement as widely claimed but rather a clash of political interests. He also submitted that following his removal from the speakership position, Obasa would henceforth keep his mouth shut and accept his fate as an ordinary floor member in the Lagos State House of Assembly because…
Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, has emerged as the new Speaker following the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa. OsunDailyNG reports that Meranda’s emergence followed Obasa’s impeachment as the House of Assembly Speaker over gross misconduct and abuse of office. Below are 10 things you should know about Meranda. 1. Mojisola Meranda was born on August 16, 1980, to the family of late Chief T. A Lawal Akapo (Ojora of Lagos) and Princess M. A. Lawal-Akapo of the royal families of Ojora, Aromire, Onitana, Oloto, and Oniru. 2. Meranda’s late father was a legislator at…
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached. OsunDailyNG reports that TVC, in a post via X, disclosed that Obasa was impeached on Monday for gross misconduct and abuse of office. According to the report online, the lawmaker representing Apapa Constituency I in the Lagos House of Assembly, Hon. Moji Ojora, has become the new speaker following Obasa’s impeachment. More details to come…
As the countdown to the 2027 general elections begins, there are increasing rumors suggesting that five first-term governors are considering defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Reports from LEADERSHIP suggest that governors from Abia, Enugu, Delta, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom States are under pressure to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). These governors—Alex Otti (Abia, Labour Party), Peter Mbah (Enugu, People’s Democratic Party, PDP), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta, PDP), Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers, PDP), and Umoh Eno (Akwa Ibom, PDP)—have been at the centre of political debates about party loyalty and survival strategies. These rumors have raised concerns about…
The leadership crisis rocking the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has escalated, as loyalists of embattled National President Alhaji Tajudeen Baruwa have condemned Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, for refusing to vacate office despite a court ruling. OsunDailyNG reports that Comrade Abideen Ejiogbe, the Oyo State Chairman of NURTW, described MC Oluomo’s continued occupation of the National President’s position as a blatant disregard for the judiciary. He criticized the Southwest Council Chairmen of the union for allegedly supporting what he termed an illegal and unconstitutional tenure. The national leadership of the NURTW has consistently maintained that MC…