Minister Denies Misappropriation Allegations, Plans Legal Action

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…

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Local Govt Autonomy: Tinubu Gives Kudos to S’Court Verdict

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…

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Varsity Don Hails S’Court Ruling on LGs Autonomy, Says It’ll Promote Accountability, Good Governance

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…

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NLNG Boss Commends Olukoyede for Improvement in EFCC

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…

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CISLAC Makes Fresh Case for Increased Budget Allocation for PWDs in 4-Point Recommendation

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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