Nigerian governors have met with President Bola Tinubu to declare their support for the supreme Court judgment that granted financial autonomy for the local councils. The governors met with the president at the presidential villa and hailed the judgment stating that they will abide by it. Although the Chairman of the Governors Forum or NGF…
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has given assent to the Sokoto Local Government and Chieftaincy Law, which stripped Alhaji Sa`ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, of the power to appoint district and village heads in the state. The law had generated controversy across the country as many were opposed to it. Speaking on Thursday…
President Bola Tinubu has said that a new minimum wage will be fixed after reviewing the “structure” of the wage bill. Tinubu said this on Thursday while addressing the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) during a meeting at the State House, Abuja. Tinubu told the labour leaders that…
A former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, collapsed on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja where he was arraigned for alleged N33bn fraud. Mamman, who served as a minister under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, was led into the dock in drenched clothes, prompting his lawyer to explain to Justice James Omotosho that he collapsed…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described Thursday’s judgement of the the Supreme Court affirming fiscal autonomy to local government councils in the country as a win for Nigerians. Atiku, who said this in a statement posted on his X handle also described the ruling by the apex court as a step in the right…
Following the Supreme Court decision declaring unlawful the use of the funds meant for local governments by the Nigeria’s 36 governors, Socio-Economic Rights And Accountability Project has called on the governors and FCT minister to account for and return the funds they have collected, or face legal action. It will be recalled that the Supreme…
Caretaker Chairman of Obio-Akpor local government area of Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo has appointed 100 special assistants to form part of his administration. The caretaker chairman announced this in a post he on his X handle, saying the appointment takes immediate effect on Wednesday. Ihunwo is one of the caretaker chairpersons appointed by Governor Siminalayi…
A bill seeking to introduce diaspora voting passed second reading in the house of representatives on Tuesday. Sponsored by Tajudeen Abass, speaker of the house; and Sadiq Abdullahi, lawmaker from Kano state; the proposed legislation seeks to enable qualified citizens residing outside the country’s shores to vote in elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral…
Ali Ndume, chief whip of the senate, has said that President Bola Tinubu has shut his doors on some of his ministers. The senator was speaking on the economic hardship and food insecurity in the country. In an interview with BBC Hausa on Tuesday, Ndume said members of the national assembly do not have access…
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of following tired old recipes from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. Obasanjo said the recipe called “structural adjustment” is not needed because Nigeria has no structure. Obasanjo accused Tinubu of following tired old recipes from IMF and World Bank. He said:…
