Tag: local updates

The executive Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed has reacted after the Acting National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Umar Damagum paid him a visit at the Government House in Bauchi on Friday. The executive Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed stated on his verified Facebook page on Friday; “Today, I had…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja Thursday affirmed the earlier judgment of a lower court which nullified the passage of the Rivers state 2024 budget by four members of the state assembly. In a judgment by the three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Joseph Oyewole, the panel held that the appeal…

In the midst of ongoing fuel scarcity rocking the country, the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Wednesday, flagged off the auctioning of seized Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by men and officers of the Operation Whirlwind, to the general public in Adamawa state. The development came as the petrol pump prices rose to…

  The Senate Wednesday expressed its full alignment with Supreme Court Judgement of August 11, 2024 which granted financial autonomy to 774 Local Government Councils across the country. The Red Chamber also urged compliance with the judgement  by all the three tiers of government.  It also resolved to, in collaboration with the House of Representatives, amend some provisions of…

 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has assured that the upcoming Africa Military Games, scheduled for November in Abuja, will highlight Nigeria’s security advancements and boost economic activities. “This event will showcase Abuja to the world, proving that the city and Nigeria are safe and ready to host international events. People…

While Nigerians are yet to properly adjust to the increase in the last price increase, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has once again increased the pump price of petrol. The latest increase comes after the company says oil marketers can deal directly with Dangote Refinery. Reports say the state owned oil firm fixed pump…

The Supreme Court Tuesday fixed October 22 for the hearing of a suit filed by at least 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others. A seven-member panel of justices, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, fixed the date after the states were joined as co-plaintiffs…

Bandits have killed the abducted District Head of Kanya, Alhaji Isah Daya, in Kebbi State. The district head was abducted alongside eight others in the Kanya District of Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of the state on October 6. Confirming the killing in a statement issued to pressmen in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday, the State Police…

  The crisis within the opposition Labour Party (LP) took a new turn as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Tuesday, affirmed Julius Abure as the party’s national chairman. In a ruling, Justice Emeka Nwite, issued an order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to validate and recognise the Abure leadership of the party. Similarly,…

The Nigeria’s oil industry will soon receive a boost with a US$50 billion investment that’s expected to come November. Of this figure, one investor will be investing US$20 billion, a development considered as one of the several ways the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration is ramping up the nation’s industrialisation process. Minister of State Petroleum Resources…

A Prince of Zazzau Emirate, Alhaji Umar Shehu Idris Dan-Isa Zazzau, has been confirmed dead in road accident along Abuja-Kaduna express way on Tuesday evening. The spokesman of the Emirate, Mal Abdullahi Aliyu Kwarbai, made the disclosure. Alhaji Umar Shehu, 41, is survived by one wife and two children. Until his death, he was the…

There is increasing confusion over the whereabouts of Cameroon President Paul Biya, who has been away from his country for a long time. At 91, the Africa’s longest seating president has been rumoured to be dead in faraway France. His long absence has lingered since September when he attended China summit in Beijing and was…

River state boiled Monday with five killed in an aftermath of last Saturday’s local government councils, just  as the Presidency asked Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other political stakeholders to embrace the law in the resolution of their grievances over the outcome of the polls. It also directed the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to ensure security…

Rita Amadi, the Head of Legal at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin City, has been accused of colluding with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to frustrate the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from reviewing the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). INEC The revelation has ignited outrage across Edo State, with many calling into…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said Monday that the federal government is investing looted funds recovered from corrupt officials into critical social programmes aimed at reducing economic pressures on vulnerable Nigerians. The president said this at the opening session of a Capacity Building Workshop for Justices and Judges organised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

The Joint Action Committee of Local Government-based Unions, made up of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), and Nigeria Union of Pensioners, has called on the federal government to pay all salaries, training and pension funds accruing to them directly into the Local Government Service Commission account. This,…

This is her firstborn with the northern traditional ruler she married in 2021. Thus, congratulations are in order as filmmaker Sotayo Sobola popularly known as Sotayo Gaga welcomed her first child, a baby girl. Sotayo shared a maternity video on her Instagram page in the early hours of Tuesday, captioning it “mooooooooooood.” The post instantly…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in Rivers state to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law. In response to the tensions following last Saturday’s local government council election, the president expressed deep concern over reports of arson and explosions in the state. He urged…

Winner of the Big Brother Naija season 9, Kellyrae reveals that he has split the prize money with his wife, Kassia. He made this known during a face time with his fans on social media after being prompted with the question. Kellyrae According to him, the money he now has is N60M as he has already sent N55M to…

A litany of protests Sunday greeted the outcome of the local government election polls in Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Benue states. Most state governments are conducting local government elections in their respective states in compliance with the Supreme Court ruling which declared that no local council should be run by a caretaker committee. Like the…