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Tinubu’s Spokesperson, Ngelale, Resigns Due to Medical Reasons

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Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media to President Bola Tinubu, has resigned from his position, citing medical reasons.

In a statement released on Saturday, September 7, 2024, Ngelale explained that his decision was based on the need to address pressing health issues within his immediate family.

He stated that on Friday, he had submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President, formally requesting an indefinite leave of absence.

“I have informed my office that I am stepping aside indefinitely to attend to urgent medical matters currently affecting my immediate family,” Ngelale said.

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While acknowledging the demands of public service, Ngelale expressed that his decision, which includes stepping down from his role as Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen, was a difficult one.

He added that the choice was made after thorough consultations with his family, as the medical situation at home had become more severe.

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Bobrisky files petition against EFCC and Security Agencies of Human Rights Violations

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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

The EFCC and other security agencies in Nigeria are violators of human rights” Bobrisky says as he shares court filing praying the court to restrain security agencies from violating his rights.

Bobrisky, through his lawyer, had filed a petition in the Federal High Court of Nigeria to restrain the EFCC and other security agencies from harassing, arresting, detaining, or declaring the crossdresser wanted.

Bobrisky said that despite the court filing, the EFCC violently assaulted him and pulled him out of a plane that was about to tale off, which is a violation of his fundamental human right.

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He said he now wants the world to see the security agencies in Nigeria for what they are.

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Bread and butter activists: Wike not available for such adult delinquents-Olayinka slams Adeyanju

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Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reiterated that the Minister will not give attention to “professional scammers and hustlers” who are masquerading as activists.

In a statement on Saturday, the Spokesperson to the FCT Minister said most of those jumping from one social media platform to another to speak against the FCT Minister were doing so because he ignored them and is making the “Yahoo Yahoo” antics through which they have sustained themselves to fail.

He said; “While growing up as a child in the hilly town of Okemesi Ekiti, one of the lessons I learned from my grandfather was never to wrestle with pigs. He was constantly telling us that the danger of wrestling with a pig will be that at the end of the fight, sane minds won’t be able to differentiate between you and the pig you fought with.

Therefore, as a matter of principle, we won’t dignify some people with any response.

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“This is more so that we know how a certain emergency activist diverted election money to purchase a petrol station. We know how some so-called activists have fought themselves over protest money, including the one in 2019.

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AFCON 2025Q: Eguavoen excuses bereaved Nwabali from Amavubi clash

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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Super Eagles caretaker coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has excused Stanley Nwabali from the team’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Rwanda

The Chippa United lost his father on Friday morning.

The former surveyor died at the age of 67.

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“He (Nwabali) has been excused from the game. However, the player will come to watch the match and cheer his team mates on,” team administrator, Dayo Enebi Achor, told thenff.com.

Eguavoen now has two goalkeepers, Maduka Okoye and Amas Obasogie available for the game.

The Super Eagles will host the Rwandans at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Monday.

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