Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, July 11, 2024, appealed to state governors to respect the Supreme Court’s judgement that granted autonomy to the 774 local government areas. Akpabio’s comments came as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, said the judgement holds possibilities for Nigeria’s future. The Supreme Court had on Thursday declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated for local government administrations. In the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the seven-person panel declared that the 774 local government councils…
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Alleged Kidnap: Nollywood Actor Killed In Lagos
A popular Nollywood actor and producer, Henry Asonna has been shot dead by police in Lagos State during a kidnap attempt in Ladipo area of Lagos. According to Champion News Asonna was killed during a gun duel with police operatives of the Lagos State Command when he and his kidnap gang went on a kidnap prowl in Lagos. The Lagos State Command spokesman, SP Benhamin Hundeyin during a press conference, police intelligence yielded very credible and actionable intelligence about a dangerous and very notorious gang of kidnappers planning to kidnap…
Read MoreUzodinma Vs Achonu:Court Of Appeal Reserves Judgement
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by Senator Athan Achonu, the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party in the November 11, 2023 governorship election. The appeal challenged the judgment of the lower court (tribunal) which was deemed erroneous by the Labour Party. In a statement by Labour Party legal Adviser, Emeka Ihejirika, Esq, the Party said it is optimistic about the outcome of its appeal stating that it will do everything in its power to reclaim its mandate through legal means. The…
Read MoreCourt Of Appeal Strikes Out Pro-Wike LG Chairmen Suit
The Port Harcourt division of the Court of Appeal, on Monday, struck out two appeals filed by Local Government Chairmen loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike, for lack of merit. The appeals marked CA/PH/137M/2024 and CA/PH/145M/2024, were filed by Hon. Enyiada Cookey-Gam and six others, challenged the decisions of the lower court in the matters of the elongation of the council leadership tenure. The Chairman of Opobo Nkoro Local Government Council and six others had dragged the Governor of the State, Siminalayi Fubara, and others to court over the position…
Read MoreNigerian President, Tinubu Announces Suspension Of Tax, Import Duties On Food Items
The Federal Government on Monday announced the suspension of duties, tariffs and taxes for the importation of some food items through land and sea borders. The foods include maize, husked brown rice, wheat, and cowpeas. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, announced the development at a press conference in Abuja. He said, “150-Day Duty-Free Import Window for Food Commodities, suspension of duties, tariffs and taxes for the importation of certain food commodities (through land and sea borders). These commodities include maize, husked brown rice, wheat and cowpeas.…
Read MoreIgnore pro-Wike assembly ultimatum, G60 lawmakers tell Fubara
The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, has given the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara a seven-day deadline to resubmit the 2024 Budget. This order was issued during the first session of the pro-Wike House on Monday after a hiatus of several months. Meanwhile, a parallel session was held by another faction of the House led by Victor Oko-Jumbo. Fubara had previously presented the budget to the faction, with his current Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, presiding as Speaker. Ehie and the pro-Fubara lawmakers passed the budget estimates,…
Read MoreImo Council Election: APC Plots To Scheme Out Aspirants
Information emanating from the circles of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has exposed subtle plans by the party officials to scheme out some aspirants who are gunning for the council positions. Imo council election has been scheduled to hold in September all things being equal. Many aspirants are warming up to take shots at the grassroots election but it has been revealed that so much manipulation is already ongoing in the process. The party too an insider revealed appears confused and cannot immediately take decision on certain issues because they…
Read MoreEx-Imo SSG Onyeagucha, loses mother at 90
The former Secretary to the government of Imo state, Hon. Barr Uche Onyeagucha has lost his mother, Pastor Mrs Agnes Chiatuogu Onyeagucha. She died at the age of 90. In a statement signed by the former Imo SSG, Mrs Onyeagucha died on 3rd of this month at San Antonio Texas USA. Until her departure, she was a quintessential mother, devout christian, Women’s Right Advocate and community leader who devoted her lifetime to the service of God and humanity. According to the statement, funeral arrangements will be announced by the family…
Read MoreArmy kill 11 ISWAP terrorists in Sambisa forest
Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for a special clearance operation in Sambisa Forest, have eliminated 11 Islamic States of West Africa Province terrorists. The Nigerian Army, in a statement on its official X Handle, disclosed this on Saturday. It said the feat was achieved in coordinated special clearance operations with a hybrid force on terrorists’ enclave in Jongo Village within the notorious Sambisa Forest. It said that the troops targeted the enclave, and engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun battle, killing some while others fled in disarray. The…
Read MoreWe Don’t Believe In Nigeria But Won’t Allow Haters Kill Its Existence, Says MASSOB
…Demands Unconditional Release Of Nnamdi Kanu In a statement, MASSOB leader Comrade Uchenna Madu dismissed the opposition to Kanu’s release by the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF), led by Yerima Shettima, as inconsequential and irrelevant. The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has reiterated its call for the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is currently in detention. In a statement, MASSOB leader Comrade Uchenna Madu dismissed the opposition to Kanu’s release by the Arewa Youths…
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