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BREAKING: Seun Kuti Leaves Nigeria Amid Court Trial
Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has left Nigeria to Switzerland to kick off his Europe tour in Zurich.
In a post via Instastories today, the singer shared a picture of himself on the plane.
“Euro tour kicks off tonight in Zurich,” he captioned the post.
This is coming after the singer was released on bail, on Tuesday night.
The musician had reported to the Lagos Police Command headquarters after the Inspector-General of Police ordered his arrest for assaulting a policeman in Lagos.
He was subsequently detained at State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) after a magistrate’s court in Lagos ordered his remand.
The police had sought to get an order to further keep him in custody for 21 days pending the conclusion of its investigation.
But the court directed the police to detain Kuti for additional 48 hours and then release him on bail.
Last Thursday, the magistrate extended the musician’s remand for additional four days to enable the police to continue with its investigation.
She also ordered that his file be duplicated and sent to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) and subsequently adjourned the trial till May 22.
The trial was, however, shifted to Tuesday.
But the magistrates’ court failed to sit on Tuesday.
It was observed that Magistrate Adeola Olatubosun who had been hearing the case, was away on a training.
It is understood that the trial will continue as the musician is expected to return to court and the station.
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Fubara Sacks Commissioners , Special Advisers
In a statement last night, signed by Onwuka Nzeshi, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Rivers State, the Governor therefore directed all Commissioners and Special Advisers to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most Senior officers in their Ministries with immediate effect.
Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers State, has dissolved the State’s Executive Council.
In a statement last night, signed by Onwuka Nzeshi, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Rivers State, the Governor therefore directed all Commissioners and Special Advisers to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most Senior officers in their Ministries with immediate effect.
Fubara further expresses his deepest appreciation to the outgoing members of the Executive Council wishing them the best in their future endeavours.
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El-Rufai speaks on Abuja airport arrest attempts by security operatives
El -Rufai wrote.“Our country must outgrow executive overreach particularly involving opposition figures and former public office holders, and deliberate disregard for the rule of law
A former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has condemned what he described as an illegal attempt by security operatives to arrest him at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, following his arrival from Cairo, Egypt.
El-Rufai made this known in a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday, where he accused authorities of executive overreach and disregard for the rule of law.
“My lawyers have issued a statement that condemns the illegal attempt to arrest me today at the Abuja airport upon my arrival from Cairo,” El-Rufai wrote.“Our country must outgrow executive overreach particularly involving opposition figures and former public office holders, and deliberate disregard for the rule of law,” he added.
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INEC needs N873bn for 2027 elections, says Amupitan
The 2027 election budget is structured into five major components: N379.748 billion for operational expenses, N92.317 billion for administrative costs, N209.206 billion for technology, N154.905 billion for capital expenditure, and N42.608 billion for miscellaneous items.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan has estimated a total of N873.778 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, while requesting N171 billion for its 2026 operational budget.
Amupitan made the projection on Thursday when he presented the Commission’s budget proposals before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters.
He clarified that the nearly N874 billion earmarked for 2027 polls is separate from the 2026 budget, which covers routine operations, by-elections, and off-cycle polls.
The 2027 election budget is structured into five major components: N379.748 billion for operational expenses, N92.317 billion for administrative costs, N209.206 billion for technology, N154.905 billion for capital expenditure, and N42.608 billion for miscellaneous items.
The projection does not include a pending request by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for an upward review of allowances for corps members deployed as ad-hoc election staff.
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