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Presidency Denies Reports Of Stroke By Finance Minister Edun
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By Prosper Olayiwola
The Presidency last night dismissed reports that Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, suffered a stroke and was flown abroad for treatment.
Presidential officials confirmed that the minister is recuperating at his Abuja residence after taking ill.
A senior government source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the rumours as false and misleading.
“Yes, he’s indisposed. He’s sick, which is a bit serious, but it’s not a stroke. He’s in his house; he has not been flown anywhere.
“Of course, he might seek medical attention abroad if doctors recommend it. But he doesn’t have a stroke — he’s only indisposed,” the source said.
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Another Presidency official confirmed that Edun remains under medical observation and that there are no plans to replace him.
“He’s being attended to by Nigerian doctors. They’re monitoring him, and if there’s a need for care outside Nigeria, he will go. But for now, he’s still at home. There are no plans to replace him,” the official said.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, further clarified that Edun is receiving treatment in Nigeria.
“Yes, he’s indisposed. Wale Edun is about 69 years old. He suddenly fell ill. As we speak, he is in Nigeria and recuperating,” Onanuga said.
The clarifications followed online reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was considering replacing Edun due to his ill health.
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), which open in Washington, D.C. today.
Onanuga said Cardoso, who serves as Nigeria’s Alternate Governor at the Bretton Woods institutions, will represent the country in place of the “indisposed” Edun.
The Nigerian delegation also includes the Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, and other senior government officials.
Key highlights of this year’s meetings include the Development Committee Plenary on October 16 and the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) meeting scheduled for October 17.
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has finally announced that it has restored electricity supply to State House, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Lugbe, Garki, and other areas in the nation’s capital after an outage.
AEDC disclosed this in a notice on Saturday night.
Recall that major parts of Abuja were thrown into darkness due to the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s Apo substation fault.
TCN had on Saturday issued an update noting that its engineers were working to fix the fault.
In a notice later on Saturday night, AEDC announced electricity supply has been restored to affected areas.
“Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) is pleased to inform our esteemed customers that power supply has now been restored to affected feeders following the successful restoration of the 100MVA Transformer (TR3) at the Apo Transmission Substation by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN),” AEDC stated.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Joshua Adeji & Co, a Lagos-based law firm established in 2016 by Joshua Osemudiamen Adeji has opened its new office and mediation center in Lagos.
The office is situated at 16, Adeniran Ogunsanya, Surulere, in Lagos.
Speaking at an event that brought together clients, business leaders, and key figures in Nigeria’s legal community to celebrate the firm’s continued growth and commitment to excellence, the Principal partner, Joshua Adeji reiterated the firm’s steadfastness to offer top-tier legal services to clients across multiple sectors of Nigeria’s and Africa as a whole.
He further stated that the newly established law firm and its Mediation Centre would serve as a hub for fast, amicable and efficient resolution of commercial disputes.
The Firm, he stated, would assist clients to amicably resolve their disputes to align with their commercial goals and help clients navigate complex laws, protect their rights, and resolve disputes.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Bandits killed three worshippers and kidnapped 15 others during a vigil at a church prayer ground on the outskirts of Ikiran village in Ekiti LGA, Kwara State.
The attack happened around 8:30pm on Saturday at Ori-Oke Ajaiye, a remote worship centre where members of Ijo Ajaiye Ati Igbala were holding prayers.
Kwara State Police Command confirmed the incident on Sunday.
Spokesperson SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi said Pastor Adebayo Abiodun reported that gunmen stormed the vigil, opened fire on the congregation, and dragged several people away to an unknown location.
Police from Ekiti Division were deployed immediately after the distress call.
State Commissioner of Police Ojo Adekimi has ordered a coordinated rescue operation involving tactical teams, intelligence units, the Police Mobile Force, and the police drone unit.
Calling the attack “barbaric and unacceptable,” Adekimi assured residents that security agencies are working to rescue the victims and arrest the attackers.
“The command is fully committed to ensuring the safe rescue of all abducted persons and bringing the perpetrators to justice,” he said.
Officers have started bush-combing operations and intelligence gathering across nearby communities to track the bandits. Residents have been urged to stay calm and share credible information to aid the investigation and rescue effort.
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