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The Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo, has expressed his support for the Supreme Court’s decision to grant autonomy to local governments in the country. The seven-justice panel of the apex court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, ruled that the 774 local government councils in the country should independently

A prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Daniel Bwala, has said governors are the main challenge to good governance in Nigeria. While hailing the Supreme Court judgement on local government autonomy, the lawyer lampooned the governors for not being up and doing. He alleged that the governors are not addressing hunger and unemployment despite

The Kogi State Government has hailed the verdict of the Appeal Court, Abuja that on Thursday upheld the victory of the state governor, Usman Ododo. The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, made the government’s position known in an interview with journalists shortly after the judgment was delivered in Abuja. Fanwo described the

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has inaugurated the disbursement of the N1 billion interest-free loan under the state cooperative support scheme for nano and micro business operators drawn from the 184 electoral wards of the state. Speaking during the inauguration in Umuahia the state capital, on Thursday, Otti said the scheme is strategic to the

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Thursday, announced that Teesside University in the United Kingdom has implemented a more compassionate payment method. Dabiri-Erewa stated this at a press conference ahead of the National Diaspora Day Celebrations 2024 on July 25, in Abuja. She noted that while students were still required

The Senate has rejected a bill seeking to use gold to shore up the nation’s reserves in defence of the economy. The bill sponsored by Senator Sani Musa ( APC, Niger East)  titled “ Foreign Exchange (Control and Monitoring) Bill, 2024  (SB. 353)” was thrown out after debates by lawmakers who opposed it. Musa stated

After spending over a decade bogged down in disappointment, Spain waltzed their way back to football’s peak by reaching Sunday’s Euro 2024 final in Berlin. Winning two European Championships in 2008 and 2012, either side of their 2010 World Cup triumph, La Roja were set to dominate football for years to come. However, they fell

The Defence Headquarters has said it had uncovered plans by criminal elements to attack critical infrastructure of the country. According to the DHQ, measures to forestall such attacks had been put in place. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, said the appropriate agency responsible for the

The Senate, on Thursday, went into an emergency executive session following a heated disagreement over the official sitting time of the Red Chamber, reports The Nigerian Tribune. The disagreement involved the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and his predecessor, Senator Ahmed Lawan, over the timing of the plenary sessions. According to the Senate’s rules, the official

The Appeal Court in Abuja has confirmed Usman Ododo’s election as the Governor of Kogi State. On Thursday, a three-member panel of the court delivered a judgment dismissing the election petition filed by the Social Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Murtala Ajaka. The appellate court dismissed the appellants’ claims, saying that they failed to

President Bola Tinubu is currently engaged in a closed-door meeting with the leadership of organised labour at the State House, Abuja. The discussion is expected to focus on the contentious issue of the new national minimum wage. The labour delegation, comprising representatives from the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, arrived at the

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to make provision for the adequate funding of recruitment and training of police personnel in the country. The lawmakers also resolved to investigate the standoff between the Police Service Commission and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over the 2024 police recruitment. The lawmakers’ resolution

More than half of Democrats in a new poll Thursday say Joe Biden should end his reelection bid after his debate performance against Donald Trump, although they remain in a dead heat despite the president’s poor showing. Both candidates received 46 percent support among registered voters in the Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos survey, almost identical to

Kenyan President William Ruto announced on Thursday the dismissal of almost his entire cabinet and consultations to form a “broad-based government” following widespread anti-government protests. He said the move affects all ministers including the attorney-general but excluded prime cabinet secretary and foreign minister Musalia Mudavadi and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Ruto said he decided on

The Senate on Thursday urged the Federal Capital Development Authority and Abuja Municipal Area Council under the leadership of the minister, Nyesom Wike, to re-allocate shops affected by fire at the Karu Main Market to original owners after rebuilding them. The Karu modern market in Abuja was on Thursday, June 27, gutted by fire. A

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has developed strategic plans to address the expected increase in traffic congestion in Jibowu to Agnes axis in Lagos State. According to a statement on Thursday by the General Manager, LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, the expected traffic congestion is due to plans by the Ministry of Works and Drainage

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Tuesday condemned the incessant arrest and detention of journalists in the country while carrying out their constitutionally assigned role. Coming under a motion of urgent public importance titled “Need to curtail the incessant and unlawful arrest and detention of journalists by law enforcement agencies”, sponsor of the motion

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on the 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to “immediately account for and return the local government funds which they have collected over the years.” SERAP’s appeal came in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling on Thursday that declared

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, be remanded in Kuje prison in Abuja pending the consideration of his bail application. Justice James Omotosho issued the order on Thursday after the court resumed Mamman’s arraignment on money laundering charge which was earlier stepped down by the

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Thursday, highlighted economic instability, security concerns, and inadequate living standards as the primary drivers behind the increasing migration of Nigerians abroad. Dabiri-Erewa stated this at a press conference ahead of the National Diaspora Day Celebrations 2024 on July 25, in Abuja. She noted that

The Senate has rejected a bill seeking to monitor and regulate the Forex Exchange and Foreign Exchange. The bill sponsored by Senator Sani Musa ( APC, Niger East) titled “ Foreign Exchange (Control and Monitoring) Bill, 2024 (SB. 353)” was thrown out after debates by lawmakers who opposed it. Musa stated that the bill was

England is set to take on Spain in the 2024 European Championship final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany on Sunday, July 14. The tournament, which started on June 14, has featured 51 games, including 36 in the group stage and 15 in the knockout rounds. England is looking to end their 58-year trophy drought,

The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the National Hajj Commission over the conduct of the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion moved by the member representing Baruten/Kaiama Federal Constituency, Kwara State, Mr Mohammed Bio, on the floor of

England’s progression to a first-ever major tournament final on foreign soil at Euro 2024 is the fruit of a decade of work on a player development programme that has turned perennial underachievers into serial contenders. Ending a 58-year wait to win a major trophy at the senior men’s international level is the final hurdle left

The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has constituted transition committees for the 18 local government areas and 33 local council development areas in the state. The state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has, however, faulted the development. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, the transition