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11
2024
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SERAP Wants Governors To Account For Held LG Allocations

SERAP Wants Governors To Account For Held LG Allocations

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By Hadiza Suleman The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Thursday, told the thirty-six state governors and the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to account for local government allocations they had been taking custody of or face legal action. This followed the Supreme Court verdict that it is unconstitutional for states and the FCT to hold allocations meant for LGAs. The judgement followed a suit filed by the federal government aiming to make the 774 LGAs in Nigeria autonomous. SERAP said the apex court's decision would end the persistent misappropriation of FAAC allocations and public funds meant…
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11
2024
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“They’ve No Capacity To Suspend Me” – LP Chairman Reacts To Impeachment Saga

“They’ve No Capacity To Suspend Me” – LP Chairman Reacts To Impeachment Saga

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By Johnson Nwankwo The chairman of the Labour Party in Udenu LGA of Enugu State, Hon Christopher Nwonu, Thursday, denied being impeached by his Excos, affirming that only the Local Government Working Committee of the party can impeach him. Nwonu was reacting to a petition by members of the executive of the party in the LGA which passed a vote of no confidence on him. The petition was addressed to the national chairman of the party, Barr Julius Abure, and the secretary, Alhaji Umar Ibrahim. The petition, signed by some party executives of the LGA including Christian Eze, acting secretary;…
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11
2024
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BREAKING: It’s Unconstitutional For Govs To Withhold LG Funds -Supreme Court

BREAKING: It’s Unconstitutional For Govs To Withhold LG Funds -Supreme Court

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By Hadiza Suleman The Supreme Court, Thursday, ruled that it is unconstitutional for state governors to withhold funds meant for local governments (LG) in their states. In its lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court observed that the refusal of state governments on financial autonomy for local governments has gone on for over two decades. He said local governments had since stopped receiving the money meant for them from the state governors who act in their stead. Justice Agim noted that the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their funds themselves. The allegations have…
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11
2024
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El-Rufai’s Political Disintegration ~ by Abdu Abdullahi

El-Rufai’s Political Disintegration ~ by Abdu Abdullahi

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Who will ever forget Malam Nasir el-Rufai, the great political gambler and the emperor of Nigeria’s contemporary politics? Famous for being adamant of the consequences of his actions and inactions, he is also renowned for perpetrating political shenanigans both at the state and national levels. He is reputed to be the ‘father’ of the ill-motivated Kano inconclusive election of 2019. El-Rufai means different things to many people. He is both the loved hero and the hated villain. He acts both the antagonist and protagonist roles with aesthetic talents and achievements. Arrogantly, he parades himself as a general who requires no…
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Jul
11
2024
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Dangote’s Big Bet on Gasoline

Dangote’s Big Bet on Gasoline

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By Olusegun Adeniyi For almost two weeks, we have witnessed the resurgence of fuel queues across the country. This of course exposes the never-ending mess in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry that has been with us for more than five decades. The main concern now is that the Dangote Refinery, which had been expected to guarantee fuel availability with all the multiplier effects, may not even change the narrative. Although currently producing diesel, jet fuel and polypropylene, the expectation that the world’s largest single-train petroleum refining facility would begin producing gasoline by next month is being hampered by…
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11
2024
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Euro 2024: England Match-Winner Watkins Swears Goal Planned

Euro 2024: England Match-Winner Watkins Swears Goal Planned

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By People&Politics ENGLAND match-winner Ollie Watkins swore on his life that he planned the decisive goal set up by Cole Palmer on the sidelines before coming on as substitutes in their 2-1 victory over Netherlands at the European Championship on Wednesday. With the game tied 1-1, Watkins and Palmer came into the game at the 80-minute mark and connected on a goal that will go down in England history, as the Aston Villa striker beat Dutch keeper Bart Verbruggen in second-half injury time to send the Three Lions to a second consecutive Euro final. “Unbelievable. I’ve been waiting for that…
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Jul
10
2024
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Wanted Drug Baron Nabbed In Village Mansion

Wanted Drug Baron Nabbed In Village Mansion

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By Our Reporter An alleged drug cartel behind the production and distribution of deadly psychoactive substance, methamphetamine, popularly called ‘mkpuru mmiri’ has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. This followed the arrest of the leader of the syndicate, 42-year-old Joachin Chikaodi Mbonu, and his associate in his mansion situated in his Umuomi village, Uzogba-Ezenomi autonomous community, Ikeduru local government area of Imo State. A statement from the spokesperson of the anti-drug agency, Femi Babafemi, says the cartel with operational bases in Imo and Rivers state became a target of the Agency following intelligence indicating…
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Jul
10
2024
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Miyetti Allah Celebrates Creation Of Livestock Ministry

Miyetti Allah Celebrates Creation Of Livestock Ministry

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By Hadiza Suleman The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Wednesday, commended President Bola Tinubu for the move to establish a Ministry of Livestock Development. Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, MACBAN's president, said the move was in the right direction aimed at unlocking the potential of Nigeria's ‘trillion-naira’ livestock economy. Othman-Ngelzarma, in a release, said the new ministry would create jobs across the livestock value chain and boost the Nigerian economy. The development fulfills the long-standing hope of Nigerian pastoralists under Tinubu's "Renew Hope Agenda", he said, adding that, "With this development, the hope of the Nigerian pastoralists is now achieved…
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Jul
09
2024
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ICPC, Education Commissioners To Hold Talks On Sexual Harassment

ICPC, Education Commissioners To Hold Talks On Sexual Harassment

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By People& Politics Education commissioners in the country will engage with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja to strategise on best way to address the pervasive issue of sexual harassment in tertiary institutions. The meeting which is expected to focus on sexual harassment in tertiary institutions is convened by the ICPC and Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). Ms Omowumi Ogunrotimi, Executive Director, Gender Mobile Initiative, said the engagement would focus more on prevention frameworks rather than punitive measures. “Development partners, education regulators, student groups and civil society organisations will engage and…
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Jul
09
2024
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Our Democracy Is Not Worth Celebrating

Our Democracy Is Not Worth Celebrating

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By Abadom Lawrence Amechi THOSE who hold the state in trust for our captors: Western oppressive powers, will always enjoy themselves before their assignment life span expires, irrespective of whose ox is gored. According to Senator Godswill Akpabio, “We know that Nigerians are hungry, but that will not stop us to approve a private jet for the president. His life is more important now than ordinary citizens. We have to do that as fast as possible”. What Senator Akpabio was saying is that the president cannot be sacrificed for the people, but the people can be sacrificed for the president.…
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