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12

2024

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20 States With Local Government Caretaker Committee(Full List)

FGN, News Flash, Politics

20 States With Local Government Caretaker Committees Most States have resorted to governing the local governments through caretaker committees set up by the State Government. This is contrary to Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which guarantees the system of local government by democratically elected officials. Caretaker committees have become a prevalent practice in different states across the federation, and are fast replacing local government councils. Factors fingered for the inability of many States to conduct council polls include insecurity, paucity of funds as well as political and legal battles. Thursday’s ruling by the Supreme Court declaring that…

Jul

12

2024

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You Can’t Stop North From Voting Tinubu In 2027 – Group Tells El-Rufai’s Son

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Northern Nigeria, Politics

You Can’t Stop North From Voting Tinubu In 2027- Group Tells El-Rufai’s Son The Arewa Progressive Forum for Good Governance (APFGG), a group, has said that the son of former Kaduna State Governor, Bashir El- Rufa’i and his co-travellers cannot Stop Northerners from re-electing Tinubu in 2027. Bashir had in a post on his social media handle, allegedly predicted that the President and the Governor would be voted out of office in 2027 for ”non-performance”. However, in a statement signed by Malam Ibrahim Musa Bichi, Chairman, the group condemned Bashir El-Rufai’s prediction and challenged his father to vie for the…

Jul

11

2024

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Newly Appointed Pro-Fubara LGA Caretaker Chairman Appoints 100 Special Assistants

News Flash, Politics

Newly Appointed Pro-Fubara LG Caretaker Chairman Appoints 100 Special Assistants The 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 Fubara of Rivers State amid a political crisis in the state. Fubara had ensured that the former chairpersons loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, did not get their tenure…

Jul

11

2024

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Suspected Herdsmen Kill 13 In Benue

Crime, News Flash, Security

Suspected Herdsmen K¡ll 13 In Benue No fewer than thirteen persons have been killed by suspected herdsmen following a renewed attack on Ikpele and Olegomachi villages of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. A community leader who spoke on the killing, said, “The violent attack which happened yesterday evening is the second time they have been attacked by suspected herdsmen in the last twelve days. In a telephone call with our correspondent, the community leader and former Vice Chairman of Agatu Local Government Area, John Ikwulono, confirmed that about thirteen corpses were counted by the time the dust settled…

Jul

11

2024

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Reps Query Minister Over N20 Million Spent On Sanitary Pads, N65m on New Year Party

FGN, National Assembly, News Flash

Reps Query Minister Over N20 Million Spent On Sanitary Pads, N65m On New Year Party The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye has drawn the ire of the House of Representatives following the unguarded manner she allegedly spent monies which included expenditures of N45 million for a New Year party and, N20 million for sanitary pads. The House of Representatives which has now queried the minister, also frowned on her other unrelated expenditure which includes N1.5 million for vehicle fuel. Rep. Kafilat Ogbara, Chairman, House Committee on Women Affairs, led the interrogation of the Minister, over the non-payment of…

Jul

11

2024

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ECOWAS Court Finds FGN Guilty Of Rights Violation During #EndSARS Protest

Human Rights, International, Judiciary, News Flash

ECOWAS Court Finds FG Gu¡lty Of Rights Violation During #EndSARS Protest The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) community court of justice has found the federal government of Nigeria guilty of human rights abuses in its response to the #EndSARS protest in October 2020. The court ruled on Wednesday that the Nigerian government’s actions, particularly its disproportionate use of force at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, breached several international human rights standards, including articles 1, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 11 of the African charter on human and peoples’ rights. The court mandates the Nigerian government to pay…

Jul

11

2024

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23-Year-Old Drug Addict Stabs Mother To Death

News Flash, Crime

23-Year-Old Drug Addict St@bs Mother To Dêath A 23-year-old boy, simply identified as Samson, has been arrested by operatives of the Delta State police for stabbing his aged mother to death in Obiaruku, Delta State. According to the information gathered, Samson was initially sent to Asaba, the state capital of Delta, to learn a trade after his secondary school. However, he was sent back a few months later after joining a group of boys involved in drugs, which affected his brain. It was learned that he was brought back to Obiaruku, where his mother took him to a native mental…

Jul

11

2024

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Food Prices To Crash In 180 Days – FGN

Agriculture, Economy, FGN, News Flash

Food Prices To Crash In 180 Days – FG As Nigerians hit the streets to protest hunger, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Abubakar Kyari, Wednesday, disclosed that in 180 days food prices will crash. Kyari stated this on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, where he unveiled measures that will be implemented over the next 180 days. He said: “Our administration has unveiled a series of strategic measures aimed at addressing the high food prices currently affecting our nation. These measures will be implemented over the next 180 days; “150-Day Duty-Free Import Window for Food Commodities •Suspension of…

Jul

11

2024

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Man Caught Trading Human Parts For N600k In Abuja

Abuja, Crime, News Flash

Man Caught Trading Human Parts For N600k In Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly trading human parts in Abuja. Nuhu Ezra, a resident of Gosa Kipikipi village, Lugbe, was caught with a human skull and bones on July 9, 2024, at about 9:00 p.m. by operatives from the Iddo police division. According to the police, Ezra was found with the human remains while hunting in Kuje and intended to sell them for N600,000. The police public relations officer, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the arrest and urged residents to be vigilant and report…

Jul

11

2024

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2027: ‘Nobody Is Too Big To Be Voted Out’ – El-Rufai’s Son To President Tinubu

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

2027: ‘Nobody Is Too Big To Be Voted Out’ – El-Rufai’s Son Sends Cryptic Warning To Tinubu Bashir El-Rufai, son of the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has sent a cryptic message to President Bola Tinubu over his reelection in 2027. Bashir specifically said that nobody is too big to be elected out of office by the people, warning that it will happen with no consequences. He said that people should forget all the intimidations flying up and down, saying they should be patient. In a post on his X handle on Wednesday, Bashir seemingly referred to Tinubu,…