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< 1 mn read Prof. Chidi Odinkalu discussed the Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy in Nigeria. According to him, despite changes in the method of fund allocation to local governments, state governors will still retain control. This is because governors can influence local elections to install preferred chairmen who will return the funds to them. Odinkalu argues […]

2 mn read Shaba Mohammed, Director of Investigation and Enforcement at the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has issued a stern warning against obstructing NAFDAC personnel during enforcement operations targeting substandard drugs and falsified goods. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, Mohammed emphasized that attacks […]

< 1 mn read Emmanuel Nnamani, the Executive Chairman of the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), has issued a stern warning against the issuance of fake receipts to taxpayers, highlighting that impersonation of the organization is a criminal offense. This announcement came in response to recent fraudulent activities involving fake notices and receipts in the state. Nnamani clarified […]

2 mn read Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara commended President Bola Tinubu for his bold initiatives to promote livestock development and end the persistent herders-farmers conflicts across communities. He highlighted the recent inauguration of the livestock reforms implementation committee and the establishment of the Ministry for Livestock Development as historic efforts to transform the agricultural landscape and enhance […]

< 1 mn read The former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has requested more time from a Federal High Court in Abuja to conclude the refund of public funds he allegedly siphoned. Nwabuoku and his co-defendant, Felix Nweke, are facing an 11-count charge of money laundering brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), involving […]

< 1 mn read The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its National Vice Chairman (South-South), Chief Dan Orbih, due to his alleged actions and statements related to the Edo governorship primary election. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made the announcement in Abuja, stating that the National Working Committee (NWC) considered complaints about Orbih’s activities during its […]

< 1 mn read The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of Hon. Olaide Akinremi, describing it as a significant loss to the party, Ibadanland, and Nigeria. Akinremi, a member of the House of Representatives representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency, died early Wednesday in Abuja after a brief illness. He was […]

< 1 mn read Rev. Fr. Lawrence Soja-Anyembugu, the Parish Priest of St. Kizito’s Catholic Church in Nasarawa, Nasarawa State, has called on both the State and Federal Governments to implement more people-oriented policies, programs, and projects to alleviate the hardship faced by Nigerians. Speaking during an interactive session with newsmen in Akwanga on Wednesday, he emphasized the need […]

< 1 mn read The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) FCT Command has apprehended a woman, Precious Yusuf, who attempted to smuggle drugs into the medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja. This information was revealed in a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Samson Duza on Wednesday in Abuja. Duza explained that Yusuf entered the Kuje custodial […]

2 mn read An Assistant Manager with Zenith Bank Plc, Mrs. Ifeoma Ogbonnaya, has testified that Godwin Emefiele, the embattled Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, and his wife Margaret, were not signatories to the accounts alleged to be owned by them. This revelation came during the cross-examination by Emefiele’s Counsel, Olalekan Ojo (SAN). Ogbonnaya disclosed that the […]