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S’Court Judgement: SERAP asks Wike, 36 Governors to return LG Funds collected years ago
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged Nigeria’s 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Newsom Wike, “to immediately account for and return the local government funds which they have collected over the years.” SERAP made the call following the landmark decision by the Supreme Court declaring unconstitutional, and unlawful the retaining and use…
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BREAKING: S’Court stops governors from dissolving elected LG Councils
The Supreme Court has barred governors from dissolving democratically elected Local Government (LG) councils in the country. The apex court, in a landmark judgement on Thursday, said doing so, would amount to a breach of the 1999 Constitution. In the suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), the Federal Government sought an order preventing the governors from…
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Makinde inaugurates new Olubadan palace
The governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has inaugurated the new palace of Olubadan of Ibadan. The inauguration which took place on Wednesday, had in attendance some prominent Ibadan indigenes and personalities. In a post on his X handle, the governor acknowledged the contributions of former governor Abiola Ajomobi to the construction of the palace. “This evening, we commissioned…
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BREAKING: S’Court grants financial autonomy to LGs
…Says ” It’s unconstitutional for State governors to hold onto funds” The Supreme Court, on Thursday, declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for Local Government (LG) administrations. In its lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court observed that the refusal of state government on financial autonomy for local governments has…
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Police arrest man with human body parts in Abuja
Operatives of the FCT police command attached to Iddo police division have arrested Nuhu Ezra of Gosa KipiKipi village in Lugbe, Abuja, with a human skull and bones. A statement issued by the Spokesperson for the Command, Josephine Adeh and posted on the command’s official X handle, said the suspect was found with the body parts upon interrogation. According to…
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Women Affairs Minister, Reps clash over alleged non-payment of N1.5bn to contractors, others
The House of Representatives Committee on Women’s Affairs and Social Development and the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, have clashed over the non-payment of N1.5 billion to contractors for jobs delivered. In a viral video on the social media platforms, there was a heated argument between the Committee chaired by Hon. Kafilat Ogbara (Kosofe Constituency) and the Minister at…
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House of Reps mourns Ibadan North lawmaker as Speaker condoles OYSG, APC
The House of Representatives has mourned the death of Hon. Musiliudeen Olaide Akinremi who died in the early hours of Wednesday in Abuja. A statement signed by House Spokesman and Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Akin Rotimi, Jr., said Akinremi who represented Ibadan North Federal Constituency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), died…
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BREAKING: House of Reps loses Ibadan North lawmaker
The House of Representatives has lost a two-term member, Hon. Musiliudeen Olaide Akinremi. WESTERN POST reports that Akinremi who represents Ibadan North Federal Constituency of Oyo State died some hours ago. It was gathered that he died at a hospital in Jabi, Abuja. He died at age 51.Although, the cause of his death still unknown as at the time of…
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NERC vows to sanction erring DisCos over persistent low power supply
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has threatened sanctions against electricity distribution companies or DisCos if they failed to take up at least 95 per cent of the total monthly energy allocated for distribution. In the commission’s Order on Performance Monitoring Framework for all the DisCos, the market operator rolled out touch sanctions against utility firms that commit infractions capable of…
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Court orders final forfeiture of $16,500 , N127m diverted from NIMASA treasury
Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of $16,500 and N127m, which were fraudulently diverted from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. The funds are forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Judge had, on May 23, 2024, ordered the interim forfeiture of…
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