Garda facing prosecution over N7 pursuit of burglary gang is ‘in limbo’ as summons has yet to be issued

A garda who is facing criminal prosecution over a car chase in which three men died on the N7 in Dublin remains “in limbo” as the DPP has yet to issue a summons.

The Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc) told a coroner’s court hearing last month that the DPP had directed on May 9 that an officer involved in the pursuit of the men, who were members of a burglary gang, is to be charged with a driving offence.

However, it is understood the DPP has still not issued the summons to Gsoc to serve on the officer, some three-and-a-half weeks later.

The garda still does not know what criminal charge he is facing as Gsoc is powerless to inform him until the DPP issues the summons.

 

NO PEACE FOR THE WICKED: Fleeing ISWAP terrorists drown in Borno

No fewer than 82 Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) fighters and their families have drowned in a river in the North East axis of Damasak in Borno State, northeast Nigeria.

 

It was gathered that the terrorists and their families from the Lake Chad axis drowned in a desperate attempt to escape massive troop incursions between June 2 and 3, 2023, while trying to cross over to the Niger Republic.

WELDONE TINUBU: The President TINUBU promised to review the minimum wage

President Bola Tinubu said the Federal Government and the governors need to do what he described as arithmetic and soul searching on minimum wage. 

Tinubu stated this while addressing a meeting with the members of the Progressive Governors Forum led by Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state on Friday.

 

Kogi SDP Candidate Escapes Alleged Assassination Attempt

 

The candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, says its governorship candidate, Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, on Saturday afternoon, escaped an alleged assassination attack on his motorcade, by gunmen suspected to be that of the State Governor Yahaya Bello.

 

Fuel subsidy: Only Tinubu can fix petrol price – Falana tackles NNPCL

A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has claimed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) does not have the legal rights to fix or adjust the price of petrol.

Falana insists that the power to fix petrol lies with President Bola Tinubu, because there is no substantive Minister of Petroleum Resources.

On May 31, NNPCL announced it has adjusted petrol prices across its retail outlets.

 

Ibori, Wike, Makinde in closed-door meeting with President Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu is currently having a closed-door meeting with the former governors of Rivers and Delta states, Nyesom Wike and James Ibori, respectively, and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Jigawa Police Arrest 22Yr Old Man, 3 Teenagers For Allegedly Sodomizing 8 Boys

 

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Jigawa State Command, have arrested a 22-year-old man and three teenagers for allegedly sodomizing eight underaged boys.

Spokesperson of the Corps in the state, CSC Adamu Shehu, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, June 2, 2023, said the suspects lured the minors with sweets and money. 

I’m ready for marriage – BBNaija’s Phyna

Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner Josephine Otabor, better known as Phyna, has revealed that she is finally ready for marriage.

She disclosed this via her Twitter handle on June 2, 2023.

Sharing photos of herself donning a wedding gown, Phyna wrote: “Me practicing my wedding gown. 26 and ready.”

Wizkid Shares The Strange Dream He Recently Had

 

Popular Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka Wizkid has narrated a strange dream he had recently. He revealed his dream in several posts on his Instagram story on Thursday. The singer said he had a dream that there was no tomorrow. Narrating the dream, Wizkid said “there is no tomorrow. Wait, never mind. Actually, mind.

TINUBU: NIGERIANS ARE ANIMALS AND RULE BY ANIMALS

A joke of a day....lol

LOBATAN: BREAKING: Nigerian Labour Congress Declares Nationwide Strike From Wednesday Over Fuel Subsidy Crisis

The Nigeria Labour Congess (NLC) has declared a nationwide strike from next Wednesday.

This comes amid fuel shortages across the country occasioned by President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural speech in which he declared that “fuel subsidy is gone”.

 

The union announced the industrial action on Friday, following a meeting of its National Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja over the fuel subsidy removal and subsequent hike in the pump price of petrol.

The NEC comprises all Presidents, General Secretaries, Treasurers of all NLC’s affiliate unions; State Chairpersons and Secretaries of the NLC State Councils, Chairperson of the NLC Youth Committee and members of the National Administrative Council (NAC).

Peter Obi Tenders Additional 136 Exhibits From Lagos, Five Other States Before Presidential Tribunal To Challenge Tinubu's Victory

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi in the February 25 general elections, has tendered 136 additional exhibits before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, to support his claim that election was rigged.

 

Nigeria Police Declare Fleeing Former Oyo Transport Leader, Auxiliary Wanted

The police said they conducted another raid on Auxiliary’s hotel in Ibadan where more dangerous weapons were recovered.

The police in Oyo State, southwest Nigeria, on Friday, declared the sacked Chairman of the Oyo State Park Management System (PMS), Mukaila Lamidi, popularly known as Auxiliary, wanted.