Nigerian Tribune on MSN1d
El-Rufai, Obasa and other godfather stories
It happened one sunny day in mid-May 2003. I was preparing to go to the office around noon when Tayo, the editor’s secretary, called me.
The Mirror2d
Ruth Langsford's health fears after split - 'It horrifies me'
Ruth Langsford has revealed her health fears – after seeing both her parents suffer from dementia. In a candid new interview, Ruth opened up about her divorce from ex-husband Eamonn Holmes, and ...
The Punch Newspapers3d
Cracks in Tinubu’s dynasty as president locks horn with Lagos lawmakers, GAC over Obasa
The removal of the embattled lawmaker, Mudasiru Obasa, as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has created cracks in President Bola Tinubu’s dynasty. Ismaeel Uthman writes There are ...
The Nation Newspaper5d
Obasa absent again as lawmakers pledge support for Tinubu’s policies
Obasa absent as Meranda moves into Lagos Speaker’s office ‘Ex-Speaker Obasa should accept removal in good faith’ Lagos youth group to Obasa: You are no longer speaker, warns against threat ...
This Day2d
Mudashiru Obasa: Heralding a Fallen System
Mr. Obasa for me represents the downside of a personalised system of government. A system where institutionalisation has been destroyed to the extent that we now have a personalised acculturation ...
LEADERSHIP Newspaper6d
Muda Obasa: Let The Lagos Assembly Breathe
It is time for the impeached former Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa to move on and allow the chamber to breathe. His removal as Speaker on Monday, January 13, 2025 ...
The Africa Report4d
Nigeria: Impeachment of Lagos Speaker Obasa sparks crisis in Tinubu family
A political rift in Lagos State threatens to unsettle Nigeria’s commercial capital just months before local council elections, following the abrupt impeachment of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. Obasa, who ...
Sahara Reporters6d
Lagos House Of Assembly Resumes Plenary After Ex-Speaker Obasa’s Removal
Obasa was notably absent at the session, which was attended by about 36 lawmakers. The Lagos State House of Assembly has resumed plenary, nearly a month after the impeachment of former Speaker ...
Sahara Reporters5d
We Won’t Accept Tinubu’s Directive To Reinstate Obasa As Lagos Speaker, Says Lagos APC Governance Advisory Council Member
Obasa was on January 13, 2025, removed by a majority of lawmakers over alleged misconduct, abuse of office, and financial misappropriations. Muraina Akanbi Taiwo, a member of the Governance ...
The Nation Newspaper3d
Rethinking the Lagos Assembly impasse
The January 13, 2025 removal of the Lagos State House of Assembly speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, came out of the blue. He was on holidays when the putsch took place. On his return, he has quibbled ...
NPR5d
Ruth Sherlock
Ruth Sherlock is an International Correspondent with National Public Radio. She's based in Beirut and reports on Syria and other countries around the Middle East. She was previously the United ...
Vanguard6d
Why Obasa should let the Lagos Assembly breathe
It is time for Mudashiru Obasa to move on and allow the Lagos State House of Assembly to breathe. His removal as Speaker on Monday, January 13, 2025, was a result of allegations of misconduct ...