It was a tumultuous moment of joy for the well-wishers of Agba Jalingo as a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, July 8 discharged and acquitted the Nigerian publisher of Cybercrime on the grounds that the prosecution had failed to prove its case. Jalingo who is a popular social critic, activist and journalist and…
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called for enhanced and consistent commitment to whistle blowing by Nigerians from all walks of life to tackle the menace of economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. He made this call in Abuja on Thursday, while addressing stakeholders in…
The June 29 bomb attacks in Gwazo, Borno state, in NorthEast, Nigeria seems to bring back memories of the dark days of suicide bombers, after years of reprieve. The incident, thus, raises the question as to whether suicide bombers have returned to Nigeria. John Nwokocha writes. On Saturday, June 29, a shattering sound of…
President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero on Thursday called for ensuring that the recent judgment restoring power to Local Governments in Nigeria is not undermined during implementation. In a statement shared with Africa Health Report,( AHR ), Comrade Ajaero commended the Supreme Court for its decision but emphasised the importance of…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, has vehemently denied allegations of misappropriation of funds leveled against her by the House of Representatives. In a statement released by her Media Aide, Musa Abdulrahaman, on Thursday, the Minister labeled the accusations as false, biased, and lacking in truth. In response to the allegations, Abdulrahaman revealed…
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to upholding the principles of the charter governing citizens, institutions of government, arms, and tiers of government. In a statement released in Abuja, on Thursday, he praised the Supreme Court’s decision affirming the statutory rights of local governments. Tinubu highlighted the historical challenge of ineffective local government administration…
The former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on Thursday, reportedly fainted outside the Federal High Court in Abuja just before his plea hearing was supposed to take place. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Mamman was outside the courtroom waiting for his case to be called when he collapsed. His counsel, Femi Ate, SAN,…
The Nigerian Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional the practice of state governors holding funds allocated for local government administrations. This decision returns power to the 774 local government councils to independently manage their finances. In a phone interview with Africa Health Report, (AHR), on Thursday, Mr. Ibrahim Achi, a development economics lecturer at Ahmadu Bello…
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited, NLNGL, Dr. Philip Mshelbila has expressed satisfaction and confidence in the leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, assuring that he is proud of its Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede and his team. This disclosure was made in Abuja on Wednesday, when the…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called on the Nigerian government to prioritize the needs of persons with disabilities (PWDs) by significantly increasing the budget allocation for this marginalized group in the 2024 supplementary budget and the 2025 budget. This call aims to foster a more inclusive governance process in Nigeria. According to…
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