Supreme Court Ruling
18 Dec
The Edo State House of Assembly’s suspension of all elected chairmen and vice-chairmen across the 18 local government councils has sparked widespread outrage, with critics describing the move as a blatant violation of the Nigerian Constitution and the recent Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy. The House acted on a petition submitted by Governor…
14 Jun 2024
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere, has said that awaited Supreme Court judgement on local government autonomy will not affect the tenure expiration of local government chairmen in Rivers State on Monday. Ugochinyere, who made this known on Friday, said that the tenure of Rivers State local government chairmen expires in…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has been asked to restrain President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and others from using the police and the Department of State Services (DSS) to stop officials of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), including its chairman, Justice Danladi Yakubu Umar, from performing their official functions. The police,…
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Stanley Alieke, Esq., the lawyer representing Nigerian rapper Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has officially withdrawn from the artiste’s legal team.
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The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have urged the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to adopt a coordinated strategy to curb inflation in the country. Nigeria has faced a consistent rise in inflation over the past three years, fueled by the rise in food and energy prices. The…
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Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command from the Hawk Unit have arrested four male suspects in connection with criminal activities in Oyigbo Council of the state. The suspects, identified as Peter Victor, Joshua Ibe, Shedrack David, and Joseph Acholam, were apprehended during a targeted raid at Blessing Street, Kom-Kom in Oyigbo. According to a…
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The Enugu State Government has moved to improve maternal health care for pregnant women with the provision of free ultrasound services in primary health centres in the 17 local governments of the state. The initiative aims to preserve the lives of unborn babies and ensure that the women don't die during childbirth. The Executive Secretary,…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, has created seven new Area Commands and 11 Divisions across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state. The State Commandant, Umar Muhammed, who disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Ilorin, said the move was to further strengthen its operational structure. Muhammed said that…
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Activist Omoyele Sowore has rejected bail conditions imposed by police operatives at the Force Intelligence Department (FID) on Monday. Sowore was interrogated by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) of the FID, Dasuki Galandachi, at the Intelligence Bureau on Monday over a video he posted alleging that the police on Airport Road in Lagos…
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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has commenced the issuance of gas licenses to qualified
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed March 12 for judgement in suit seeking to stop Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) from arresting and prosecuting Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs) in Abuja. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after counsel for the plaintiffs and the defence presented their…
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The Founding Executive Director, African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development, Mr. Otive Igbuzor, has said that the organisation is coming up with a conference on democracy. He said the conference will initiate reforms that will enhance Nigeria's electoral process and ensure that leadership selection is credible in the country and Africa. Igbuzor asserted this…