Local Government Law No. 2 of 2024
21 May
Opposition federal lawmakers in the House of Representatives, known as the G60, have welcomed the court judgement voiding the tenure extension for local government chairmen in Rivers State. On Tuesday, a High Court in Port Harcourt declared the Local Government Law No. 2 of 2024, which extended the tenure of local government chairmen by six…
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Cornelius Essen, a correspondent for The Guardian Newspaper, has been recognised for his outstanding contributions to the property, environm
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The Kwara Transparency and Accountability Initiative has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the head of
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Gimba Yau, former Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and an in-law of Nigeria's former president Muhammadu Buhari has been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for diverting $65 million, which was earmarked for the construction of 962 residential units at the Goodluck…
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A boat carrying over 200 passengers capsized along the Dambo-Ebuchi sections of River Niger in the early hours of Friday. According to Channels Television, this accident claimed the lives of many passengers. People at the accident scene said the boat was transporting market women, farm labourers, and others to the Katcha weekly market. Although…
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SME Scale Up has concluded another session of its bi-monthly event on November 15, 2024. Held at the Black Diamond Hotel, Victoria Island,
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to run the World Trade Organization, has been reappointed for a second term, the global trade body said Friday. Confirming her appointment in a statement, the General Council of the WTO said it agreed by consensus to reappoint Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General for another four-year term, set to…
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The National Democratic Coalition (NDC) has called on democratic nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and EU member states, to impose a visa ban on Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and several judges. The coalition expressed alarm over the erosion of democratic principles and constitutional governance in Rivers State under Fubara's…
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The Taraba State government has intensified its efforts to protect public health by launching a campaign to eradicate Noma disease, a devastating illness known as "the face of poverty." The programme, which was inaugurated in Jalingo, underscores the state's commitment to addressing the plight of vulnerable children affected by the neglected tropical disease (NTD). Speaking…