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Omo-Agege Seeks, Gets Court Injunction to Escape Arrest

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8 years ago

April 20, 2018

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By Eric Elezuo

The embattled senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ovie Omo-Agege, has got a court injunction that forbids the Nigerian Police or its sister agency, the Department of State Service (DSS) from arresting him.

In a Court Order signed by Honourable Justice I. U. Bello, the Presiding Judge, of the FCT High Court of Justice, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, the court granted among other prayers brought in through a Motion Ex-parte by Barrister Aliyu Umar, SAN, et al, order of interim injunction restraining the respondents, their agents, and/or servants arresting and /or detaining the applicant (Senator Ovie Omo-Agege) either in their custody or the custody of any other law enforcement agent, or its servants agents or privies or through any person working in concert with the respondent as its agents or privies by whaever means or howsoever described pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed in the suit.

The respondents according to the document made available to TheBoss include The Attorney of the Federation, The Inspector General of Police, The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command The Director General, State Security Service.

The court granted all the prayers of the Applicant pending when the case will be called for argument on May 7, 2018.

Recall that Senator Omo-Agege was arrested last Wednesday as a result of his involvement in the attack on the Senate by suspected thugs, which led to the stealing of the Senate mace. he was later released on personal recognition while investigation continues.

The mace has since been found and returned to the hallowed Red Chamber.

Below is a copy of the court order

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Defence Gulps Lion Share As Tinubu Presents N58.47trn 2026 Budget to NASS

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13 hours ago

December 19, 2025

Eric

President Bola Tinubu has presented a budget of N58.47 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year to a joint session of the National Assembly, with capital recurrent (non‑debt) expenditure standing at N15.25 trillion.

Tinubu presented the budget on Friday, pegging the capital expenditure at N26.08 trillion and putting the crude oil benchmark at US$64.85 per barrel.

He said the expected total revenue is N34.33 trillion, projected total expenditure: N58.18 trillion, including N15.52 trillion for debt servicing. The budget is N23.85 trillion, representing 4.28% of GDP.

The budget was anchored on a crude oil production of 1.84 million barrels per day, and an exchange rate of N1,400 to the US Dollar for the 2026 fiscal year.

In terms of sectoral allocation, defence and security took the lion’s share with N 5.41 trillion, followed by infrastructure at N3.56 trillion.

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Mike Adenuga, Emmanuel Macron Hold High-Powered Meeting in Paris

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2 days ago

December 18, 2025

Eric

Accomplished billionaire businessman and Commander of the French Légion d’Honneur, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr., GCON, CdrLH, has held a private meeting with the French President, Emmanuel Macron.

The two powerful citizens of the world held the meeting on Wednesday at the historic Élysée Palace in Paris.

The high-level engagement underscores the longstanding relationship between Dr. Adenuga and the French Republic, as well as his continued relevance in global business and diplomatic circles.

A respected industrialist and philanthropist, Adenuga has been widely acknowledged for his contributions to economic development, telecommunications, energy, and humanitarian causes across Africa and beyond.

The meeting adds to Dr. Adenuga’s growing profile as a bridge between African enterprise and international leadership.

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Free at Last: Burkina Faso Releases 11 Nigerian Soldiers, Aircraft

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2 days ago

December 18, 2025

Eric

Burkina Faso has released Nigerian soldiers who were detained after their aircraft made a forced landing in the Sahelian country earlier this month, Nigerian officials said.

The release followed a diplomatic intervention by President Bola Tinubu, who dispatched a high-level delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, to meet Burkina Faso’s Military Leader, Ibrahim Traoré, on Wednesday.

In a statement, Alkasim Abdulkadir, Tuggar’s spokesperson, said both sides resolved the matter amicably and secured the release of the Nigerian Air Force pilots and crew.

The soldiers had been held for nearly two weeks after the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) described the aircraft’s landing as an “unfriendly act” carried out in defiance of international law.

The Nigerian Air Force, however, said the crew encountered a technical issue that required a precautionary landing in Bobo-Dioulasso, the nearest available airfield. It said the landing complied with standard safety procedures and international aviation protocols.