ATIKU BACKS LG AUTONOMY

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…

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LG CHAIRMAN APPOINTS 100 AIDES

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…

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BILL SEEKS DIASPORA VOTING

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…

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OBASANJO: TINUBU FOLLOWING IMF RECIPES

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:…

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THERE’S LAND IN NORTH, MIYETTI ALLAH

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), a key umbrella body for herders in the country, has called on governors to allocate grazing reserves designated for herders since the 1960s. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily program on Wednesday, July 10, MACBAN President Baba Othman-Ngelzarma emphasized that preserving and protecting these grazing reserves,…

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