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Oyo to Pull Down Illegal Structures in Akanran
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Illegal structures in the Akanran are of Ona-Ara Local government of Oyo State would be pulled down by the state government, the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr Williams Akin-Funmilayo, has said.
In a statement, the Commissioner said the properties would be demolished because they were built on government land, warning encroachers to vacate the area with immediate effect.
According to him, these structures have distorted the state’s master plan and must be pulled down.
He said the decision of the demolition by the government brings an end to the long-awaited realization of the proposed game village project, which has been in the pipeline since 25 years ago.
Mr Akin-Funmilayo explained further that most occupants and developers claiming ownership of the land have fake documents, adding that anyone who refuses to vacate the government land within the stipulated period will be forcefully evicted by law.
He called on residents of the state to visit the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development for any enquiry regarding land issues before purchasing any land.
In another development, the Oyo State Government has promised a partnership with the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) for the speedy completion of the Ibadan Inland Dry Port project.
The Commissioner for Trades, Investment, Industry and Cooperatives, Mr Ademola Ojo, stated this while playing host to the management of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Southwest Zone, led by Mr Moses Fadipe in his office at the secretariat in Ibadan.
The Commissioner assured the council that the ministry would work assiduously to find solutions to anything that may hamper the project and give maximum support for the completion of the project.
He explained that when completed, the project will boost the State’s economy, adding that it is very important to the present administration.
“The state government is really interested in the completion of the project. We are assuring you of the support and cooperation of the Ministry and, more importantly, personally eager to see the first cargo being lifted from the dry port,” the Commissioner said.
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja mandating the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to pay its former board chairman, Mr Ifeanyi Ararume, the sum of N5 billion as damages has been upturned by the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal.
The former lawmaker secured the judgment against the state-owned oil agency at the lower court in April 2023, but this was challenged at the appellate court.
Ruling on the matter on August 8, 2025, according to a statement from the NNPC on Wednesday, August 13, the court upheld the appeal of the energy firm against the Federal High Court’s judgement that annulled Mr Ararume’s removal from the board.
According to the Appeal Court, the Federal High Court’s earlier decision was delivered in error, noting amongst others, that the claim was statute-barred.
In the statement, NNPC said this decision of the appellate court “sets a corporate governance precedent in Nigerian law, and upholds the validity of board resolutions critical to the oil and gas industry’s investment and policy direction.”
It also stated that the judgement spares it of “a massive financial payout and removes a legal risk that could have invalidated all decisions of the board since 2021.”
Recall that in 2023, the late former President Muhammadu Buhari removed Mr Ararume as the chairman of NNPC but he approached the court to challenge this, arguing it was illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional and a total breach of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), asking N100 billion as damages.
Though his prayers were granted by Justice Inyang Ekwo, the compensation awarded was N5 billion and it was for the disruption of his appointment because it was unlawful and illegal.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has disclosed that average litres of fuel consumed daily by the country decreased by about 18.6 per cent to 48.0 million litres in June 2025 from the 59.0 million litres recorded in May 2025.
The Director of Public Affairs for NMDPRA, Mr George Ene-Ita, confirmed this in a report on Wednesday, noting that for the full month, the fuel consumption also went down by 16.4 per cent or 290 million litres to 1,440,768,129 litres from the previous month’s 1,768,812,804 litres.
Breaking down the fuel supply figures, the NMDPRA report stated that in June, the Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), called diesel, saw a slight increase in supply by 1.73 per cent, reaching 432.18 million litres compared to May’s 424.83 million litres.
In spite of this, diesel distribution (truck-out) declined by 23.23 per cent, falling from 552.35 million litres in May to 424.06 million litres in June.
It further showed that the Household Kerosene (HHK) supply and distribution both recorded a 13 per cent decrease, with June figures at 7.79 million litres, down from nearly nine million litres in May.
The sharpest decline was seen in automotive gasoline supply, which dropped by nearly 48 per cent from 72.36 million litres in May to 37.66 million litres in June.
Distribution also fell by 16.54 per cent within the same period.
The NMDPRA’s report also detailed fuel truck-out volumes to individual states, totalling the 1.44 billion litres evacuated in June.
The report showed that Lagos received the highest volume at 205.66 million litres, followed by Ogun with 88.69 million litres, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with 77.51 million litres, and Oyo with 72.81 million litres.
The decline in overall supply and distribution suggests continued challenges in the petroleum midstream and downstream sectors, impacting national fuel consumption patterns in June.
The NMDPRA, then, pledged to work closely with relevant stakeholders to strengthen distribution and guarantee the uninterrupted supply of petroleum products across the country.
By Adedapo Adesanya
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday discharged the embattled Ms Comfort Emmason of charges bordering on unruly behaviour and assaulting the flight crew aboard an Ibom Air aircraft from Uyo to Lagos on Monday.
Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the five-count charge against Ms Emmason after the police prosecution team withdrew the case.
At the resumed hearing, the prosecuting council, Mrs Oluwabunmi Adeitan, informed the court of new developments that necessitated the withdrawal.
She tendered an application to the court for the withdrawal of the case, which was admitted by the court.
Earlier today, the federal government announced the withdrawal of a criminal complaint against Ms Emmanson.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday morning, noting that this followed consultations with key stakeholders in the aviation sector over recent incidents involving disruptive conduct at Nigerian airports.
According to the Minister, Ms Emmanson, had showed “great remorse” during a police interview in the presence of her lawyer.
As a result, Ibom Air has agreed to withdraw its complaint, with the Police expected to complete steps for her release from Kirikiri Prisons within the week.
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has also agreed to lift the lifetime flight ban earlier imposed on her.
In a related development, popular Fuji musician, Mr Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as Kwam 1 had his six months ban reduced to one-month following an earlier fracas while the pilots involved in the matter also had their suspension reduced to one-month with their licenses re-activated upon expiry of the punishment.
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