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N22bln Fraud: Arraignment of Buhari’s Dismissed Power Minister Stalled

Due to his alleged poor health, a Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned the scheduled arraignment of Mr. Saleh Mamman, the former Power...

Updated: Supreme Court orders allocations from federation account paid directly to 774 councils

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has directed the Federal Government to pay all of the allocations due to them from the Federation account...

Breaking: Supreme Court grants local governments financial autonomy 

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to withhold or tamper with funds allocated to local government...

Ahead of Supreme Court’s ruling on councils’ autonomy, NULGE calls for prayer, fasting.

As the Supreme Court rules on the contentious issue of local government autonomy on Thursday, the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE)...

Agriculture minister predicts significant drop in food prices within 180 days

Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, declared on Wednesday that he expects food prices to significantly decrease within the next...

Reps grill minister over N45m expenses on new year’s party, unpaid N1.5bln to contactor

The House of Representatives has asked the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, to explain various unrelated expenses, including N45 million for...

CJN swears in 22 new Appeal Court justices, urges them to uphold integrity, justice

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has sworn in the 22 newly appointed justices of the Appeal Court, urging them to...

NELFUND adds 12 new state-owned institutions to student loan scheme

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) announced on Wednesday that it has expanded its student loan programme to include 12 additional state-owned tertiary...

Senate urges FG to address food insecurity as Nigerians’ frustration mounts

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to take immediate action to alleviate the widespread hunger and food insecurity that have reached a...

Reps call for sanctions against Wike, six FCT council chairmen over alleged defiance

The House of Representatives is seeking disciplinary action against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, and six Area...

Reps urge FG to put Samoa agreement on hold

The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to put on hold the implementation of the Samoa Agreement, citing concerns about...

Rivers High Court restrains CJ, Assembly’s Clerk from entertaining Amaewhule’s impeachment motion

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has issued an interim injunction, restraining the state’s Chief Judge and the Clerk of the...

Nigeria records alarming 106,604 human rights violations in June 2024 – NHRC

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) revealed a startling 106,604 human rights violations in June 2024 alone, including 1,667 cases of child abandonment...

Breaking: Appeal Court rules in favour of Rivers Gov. Fubara, dismisses suit by pro-Wike LG chairmen

The Port Harcourt division of the Court of Appeal on Monday dismissed two appeals filed by local government chairmen loyal to former Rivers...

Breaking: Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly gives Gov. Fubara 7-day deadline to represent 2024 budget

Factional Speaker Martin Amaewhule of the Rivers State House of Assembly has given Governor Siminalayi Fubara a seven-day ultimatum to re-present the 2024...

ECOWAS states must meet financial commitments to address security challenges – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu, in his capacity as the reelected Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of...