*Advocacy for Equity and Good Governance*, a socio- economic group whose mandate includes but not limited to supporting good governance on equity, fairness and justice has thrown her support towards the motion to split the largest federal Constituency ; Njaba / Isu / Nkwerre / Nwangele Federal Constituency into two federal Constituencies. The group described the move as a welcome development to address a long over due injustice meted on the people of the region. Speaking to our correspondent , the spokesperson of the group, Hon. Chikezie Nwadike described the…
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Ruling On Rivers LGA Fund:Judge Did Not Understand Federalism,Has No Power To Make That Order’ – SAN, Oditah
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a King’s Counsel in the UK, Professor Fidelis Oditah has alleged that Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has demonstrated a fundamental misunderstanding of federalism’s principles by stopping the FAAC allocation to Rivers State. He argued that the court lacks the constitutional authority to deny Rivers State its FAAC allocations. He emphasized that there are differences between Obasanjo’s direct seizure of Lagos local government funds and the current court’s interpretation (or misinterpretation) of the law. He stated that while Obasanjo…
Read MoreASITU President, Diwe Mourns Iwuanyanwu,Says, He Was Bridge Builder.
…”His demise, colossal loss to Ndi-Igbo” The Association of Igbo Town Unions ,ASITU, led by its National President, Chief Emeka Diwe, were among the notable groups and individuals that paid their last respect to Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, who was laid to rest in his Atta country home on Friday . The Igbo leader, Chief Diwe, and his entourage arrived St Matthew’s Anglican Church, Atta, Ikeduru, venue of the funeral service and joined other notable Nigerians at the service to pray for the repose of the…
Read MoreChairman ESOCS Royal Brothers– Udeh, Members Pay condolence Visit To Ibeji Family.
… Say: Former Imo CAN Chair lived exemplary life . By Onyinyechi Nwankwo. In the spirit of oneness and brotherhood, members of the Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim, ESOCS Royal Brothers, Owerri, Imo Zone, have paid a condolence visit to the family of Late Apostle General Iheanyichi Godson-Ibeji (KDA) Jp, former Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Imo State Chapter. The post burial visit took place on Thursday, at the family house of the late Apostle General in Owerri, capital of Imo state. Speaking on the essence of…
Read MoreMy Life Is In Danger: Nonsonkwa’s Lawyer Cries Out,Writes Imo CP, IGP Alleges Threat To Life.
The Lawyer to the embattled Imo Radio Broadcaster, Chinonso Uba, (aka Nonsokwa), has raised an alarm alleging that some unknown persons have been calling, threatening to kill him, if he refuses to step aside and discontinue with the case. The counsel, C.K. Mgbekeonye disclosed this in a petition he addressed to the Imo State Commissioner of Police and the Inspector General of police informing that his life is in danger following his legal involvement in the matter. The lawyer, in a petition written through C.K. Mgbekeonye and Shekinah Chambers stated…
Read MoreMan Allegedly Sacked From Job For Supporting President Tinubu Amid Economic Hardship
A Nigerian man has reportedly lost his job over his support for President Bola Tinubu amid the current economic hardship in the nation. In a post shared on the X platform, he revealed his suspicion that his boss was planning to terminate his employment. Addressing his followers, he wrote: “Dear Bola Tinubu Supporters🙏 The CEO of our company is fully Atikulated 👌 They’re trying to fire me from my job because I support Bola Tinubu. If it’s a fight they want, it’s a fight they will get. If you see…
Read More20yrs Ago When Tinubu Was Gov, S’Court Declined An Application To Withhold Allocation – Odinkalu
Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, Prof Chidi Odinkalu has taken to his official X account to react after court stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria from releasing allocations to the government of Rivers state. According to PUNCH, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria from further releasing monthly financial allocations to Rivers State Government. According to a post that Prof Chidi Odinkalu made on his page on Wednesday, he said 20 years ago when Bola Ahmed Tinubu was…
Read MoreAG COAS, Oluyede Meets NSA Ribadu, CDS Musa
The newly appointed Acting Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, on Thursday, held a meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Gwabin Musa, and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The meeting comes less than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu announced the appointment of Oluyede as the Chief of Army Staff in an acting capacity pending the return of the substantive COAS, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja , who is undergoing treatment abroad. The meeting between the trio held in Abuja at the office of the NSA. At…
Read MoreCrossriver Governor Declares 2-day Holiday, Tomorrow
Thousands of primary and secondary school children and teachers across Cross River State were stranded Thursday morning following the sudden declaration of a two-day public holiday by Governor Bassey Otu. According to a press release by the Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Nsa Gill, the public holiday is to allow teachers, public officials, and other citizens to travel to their respective wards and local government areas to participate in the local government and ward elections. Gill released the announcement late last night, by which time many school authorities…
Read MoreDiri faults Nigeria’s brand of federalism
Bayelsa Governor, Senator Douye Diri has faulted Nigeria’s brand of federalism where only the federal government can create local government, describing it as an aberration. Governor Diri also said Nigeria was on the wrong development path and needed to turn back. Delivering a lecture titled: “Rethinking Our Future: The Need For True Federalism and Economic Renaissance,” at the 64th Founders’ Day Lecture of the University of Nigeria in Nsukka, Enugu, the Bayelsa governor averred that states should constitutionally have the right to create and legislate on local governments in a…
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