The Supreme Court has delivered judgment in the suit instituted by the Federal Government against the 36 state governors on local government autonomy. In the suit, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), sought full autonomy and direct fund allocation to the 774 local governments in the country. In…
The Supreme Court will deliver judgment on the suit seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country on Thursday, July 11. The notices on the development have been sent to all the lawyers in the suit. Also, the development has been causing anxiety among Nigerians. The Federal Government instituted the suit against…
The House of Representatives has dismissed reports that it called on the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the Samoa Partnership Agreement. The clarification was made on Wednesday by the House spokesman, Akin Rotimi. Rotimi, who represents Ikole/Oye Federal Constituency, Ekiti State, said that contrary to media reports, lawmakers resolved to investigate controversial clauses…
The court of ECOWAS has found Nigeria in breach of Articles 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, and 11 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, specifically on the right to life, security of person, freedom of expression, assembly and association, prohibition of torture, the duty of the state to investigate, and the right…
Justice A. Bello of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced the trio of Saadu Salisu, Omoruyi Osavbie (a.k.a Antonio Hendo Henderson) and Daniel Japheth (a.k.a Cain Steven) to various jail terms for internet fraud. The convicts were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC), has arraigned the duo of Mrs. Ndubuisi Joy Cheneme, a staff member of the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment, and Mr. Godwin Sabo Takat of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, over allegations bordering on obtaining by false pretense and employment racketeering. The ICPC…
Shuaibu Alhaji Yushau has been sent for a mental assessment and evaluation after he climbed a high broadband mast and attempted to take his own life. The incident, which caused concern among the public, occurred at ASO Radio in Katampe, Abuja on July 8. In a statement issued by the FCT police command spokesperson,SP Josephine…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, have reached an agreement to re-strategise and come up with a more mutually-beneficial Memorandum of Understanding, MoU to strengthen the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. This development came recently in Abuja when the Vice…
The Nigerian Army has said it does not encourage religious bigotry among it’s personnel. The NA made the clarification to debunk insinuations portraying it running a school of Islamic affairs. It said in a statement on Monday that it has “been notified of a misleading viral report suggesting that the NA only runs a School…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has raised the alarm concerning the widespread circulation of adulterated palm oil, contaminated meats and grains, and the forceful ripening of fruits in markets across the country. Dr Adamu Abdullahi, Acting Executive Director of FCCPC, stated this during a sensitisation of traders and major stakeholders held in…
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