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Monarch Crisis: Ogun Court Strips Macgregor Of Olu of Orile Ilawo Title

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The Ogun State High Court, sitting in Abeokuta, has invalidated the installation of Alexander Macgregor as the Olu of Orile Ilawo, declaring the process that led to his emergence as illegal.

Delivering the ruling on Tuesday, Justice Olatokunbo Majekodunmi ordered Macgregor to stop parading himself as the Olu of Orile Ilawo, pending the resolution of a legal suit challenging his nomination and installation.

The case was filed by the Ogunsanya-Ariku Royal Family, who alleged that the process was fraught with irregularities, including the substitution of warrant chiefs approved by the Ilawo Traditional Council with unrecognized individuals.

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Justice Majekodunmi strongly criticized the Ogun State Government for proceeding with the installation despite the pending court case, describing the move as “an act of impunity and disregard for the judiciary.”

“It is an impunity and disregard to this court for the defendant to go ahead with the installation of the 7th defendant (Macgregor) despite a pending court case,” Justice Majekodunmi said.

“Immediately a case is ongoing, people are under a legal duty not to go ahead with anything pending the determination of the suit. Doing such is tantamount to undermining the integrity of the court.”

The court issued an order mandating the withdrawal of all instruments of office, including the staff of office and other symbols of authority granted to Macgregor, effectively restoring the stool of Olu of Orile Ilawo to its prior status before the disputed nomination process.

The Ogunsanya-Ariku Royal Family had sought to halt the installation following the death of the former monarch on December 24, 2021.

The family argued that the nomination process violated traditional protocols and was manipulated to favor Macgregor.

Reacting to the court’s decision, the Secretary of the Aiku and Ogunsanya dynasties, Dr. David Ogunsanya, lauded the ruling as a triumph for justice and fairness.

“We commend the judiciary for upholding justice,” Dr. Ogunsanya said. “Today, we are elated to brief the distinguished members of the press that the installation of Mr. Olusegun Macgregor has been nullified and discarded by a competent court of law with an instruction that he should henceforth desist from parading himself as the Olu of Orile Ilawo.”

He warned that any defiance of the court’s ruling would be considered contempt of court and urged members of the public to adhere to the court’s decision.

“Going forward, any action contrary to this court ruling would, by our understanding of its dictates, amount to contempt of court, which, of course, shall be reported to the appropriate quarters,” Dr. Ogunsanya said.

He further cautioned members of the public, stating, “Anyone who continues to patronize Mr. Olusegun Macgregor and his cohorts as Olu of Orile Ilawo is doing so at their own peril.”

 

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BREAKING: Kyari Rubishes Fuel Quality Talks As Mere Drama, Bad Marketing Antics

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Nigeria is not refining crude locally – NNPC GMD

 

. . . Insists NNPC Ltd Didn’t Import Products This Year
. . . Says Importation A Standard Industry Practice Worldwide

The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari has flayed talks about the existence of sub-standard fuel in Nigeria, describing it as unfortunate drama and bad marketing practice.

Kyari, who was speaking while fielding questions at a fireside chat during the 60th Nigeria Mining & Geosciences Society (NMGS) Conference in Abuja said the NNPC Ltd, and indeed the country does not have any issues of quality in the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol across the country.

“The talk around fuel quality is unfortunate and a very bad marketing practice. It’s all drama and entertainment and as we know, drama has a way of entertaining the people,” Kyari stated.

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He said Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) has quality standards which are obtainable in every country and there are no two countries that have the same standards.

Citing an example, Kyari said in Europe, oxygenate (a fuel additive) has to be introduced into PMS otherwise it will solidify the tank in people’s cars. But if the same fuel additive is introduced into cars in Nigeria, it turns to water once it gets into contact with air.

In essence, Kyari said, what is required by law to be introduced in one country, it is also required by law not to be introduced in another country.

He added that in the case of Nigeria, the country has standard regulatory agencies such as the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the Nigerian Midstream & Downstream Regulatory Agency (NMDPRA), whose job is to ensure that every product that comes into this country meets the required products specifications and standards.

“I believe these regulatory agencies are doing their job. They have not come back to tell anyone that we have substandard products in the country,” Kyari told the audience.

The NNPC Ltd helmsman said the Company has already taken the necessary legal and security steps to ensure that people (behind such video) don’t mess up the country.

He said the implications of such acts are not only on NNPC Ltd anymore but more about messing up the whole country.

Kyari, who maintained that people can have their frustrations, cautioned that falsehood should never be extended into business.

The GCEO also debunked reports claiming that NNPC Ltd has imported 200 million litres of fuel in February this year.

“These are just lies, because we didn’t even import products within that window that the report was published. All the mischief about aligning this fictitious importation with the so-called low-quality fuel are just baseless,” he stated.

He explained that importation is a normal practice in the Industry, as every country imports petroleum products, including the United States.

He said Nigeria has supplied petroleum products to countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which doesn’t mean that there are no refineries in those countries.

Earlier in an address, Kyari charged members of the Nigerian Mining & Geosciences Society (NMGS) to embrace new technologies and foster a culture of continuous improvement in order to maximise the nation’s natural resources and generate more revenue for the country.

The Conference, which has as its theme “Transformation of the Mineral, Energy, Water, and Construction Sectors through Innovation”, focused on conversations around mining industry reforms, policy enhancements, and broader public appreciation of geoscience’s role in national development.

 

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Senate Corrects Errors In 2025 Budget, Adjusts Key Allocations

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In a move to correct discrepancies in the 2025 Appropriations Bill, the Senate has revised several budgetary allocations after errors were discovered during the final cleaning and realignment process by the Joint Committee on Appropriations.

The adjustments, which primarily affected recurrent expenditure, pensions, and capital projects, were necessary to ensure fiscal accuracy. Key revisions include:

Ministry of Defence: Reduced from ₦2.51 trillion to ₦2.49 trillion

Ministry of Police Affairs: Adjusted from ₦1.225 trillion to ₦1.224 trillion

Total Pensions, Gratuity, and Retirement Benefits: Increased from ₦950 billion to ₦1.44 trillion

Military Pensions and Gratuities: Revised from ₦252.6 billion to ₦383.9 billion

National Pension Commission (PENCOM): Increased from ₦529.4 billion to ₦804.7 billion

Similarly, the Senate made reductions in capital allocations for several key ministries:

Presidency: Cut from ₦144.4 billion to ₦142.7 billion

Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security: Reduced from ₦1.95 trillion to ₦1.83 trillion

Federal Ministry of Works: Adjusted from ₦2.04 trillion to ₦2 trillion

Federal Ministry of Education: Decreased from ₦953.9 billion to ₦944.6 billion

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Despite these changes, the overall budget size remains ₦54.99 trillion, with allocations for Statutory Transfers (₦3.64 trillion) and Debt Service (₦14.31 trillion) left unchanged.

However, Recurrent (Non-Debt) Expenditure has increased to ₦13.58 trillion, while Capital Expenditure has been adjusted downward to ₦23.43 trillion.

Citing Orders 1(B) and 52(6) of the Senate Standing Orders (2023, as amended), the Senate resolved to rescind its earlier decision on the affected line items and the bill’s long title.

The corrected bill has now been recommitted to the Committee of Supply for reconsideration and final passage.

Lawmakers say the corrections are necessary to ensure the budget is implemented with greater accuracy and fiscal responsibility.

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NNPC Declares Recruitment Exercise Successful

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has declared its recently concluded recruitment exercise successful.

The state oil major made the claim in a statement via its socials on Monday, in which, its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed that offer letters for employment would be issued to successful candidates.

He maintained that the recruitment exercise was conducted with the utmost fairness, transparency, and rigour.

He wrote, “NNPC Limited is delighted to announce the successful conclusion of its recruitment exercise, which was conducted with the utmost fairness, transparency, and rigour, and is highly regarded as one of the best in the country.

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“Following this completion, successful candidates will be receiving their appointment letters.”

He expressed gratitude to all applicants who participated in the process, and hope that those who were not successful at the instance, “will look forward to future opportunities”.

“We express our sincere gratitude to all applicants who participated in the process. We are hopeful that those who were not selected this time will look forward to future opportunities with NNPC Limited.

“We continue to uphold our commitment to excellence and equal opportunity in our hiring processes as we strive to build a world-class energy company,” the statement concluded.

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