Nigeria’s Supreme Court has ordered the 36 State Governors to file their respective defence to a suit instituted against them by the Federal Government. The Federal Government is seeking for full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country. The court also ordered the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, to file…
Reports from Aba in Abia state say two soldiers have been reportedly killed by unknown gunmen enforcing the sit-at-home order on Thursday. The military men were attacked at Obikabia junction in Aba, Abia State, by over 15 masked gunmen who also set their patrol van on fire. A trending video shows the assailants shooting sporadically…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has scored his administration high in the past year, despite facing what he called an unprecedented political challenge in the state. Despite the early challenges, he highlighted his achievements in infrastructure development, reporting that he inherited 34 uncompleted projects worth over 200 billion naira across various Local Government Areas….
Civil rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticised the gale of demolitions of residential and commercial buildings as well as a higher institution in Enugu City and the ancient Ogige Market in Nsukka by the government of Peter Mbah just to set up motor parks as insensitive and irresponsible….
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has renamed the entry route to the state formerly known as Ossah road to Aguiyi Ironsi Boulevard, in honour of Nigeria’s first military head of state, an Umuahia Ibeku indigene. The 3.5km road into the city was inaugurated after eight months of reconstruction. Just at the end point of…
Ebonyi state governor, Chief Francis Nwifuru said the targets of his administration is to produce a minimum of 5000 Masters and Doctorate degree holders before he leaves office in 2031. Nwifuru made this disclosure during the event of his one year in office anniversary speech at the Pa Ngele Oruta township stadium in Abakaliki Ebonyi…
Economic activities were halted on Thursday in Owerri, Imo State, as residents stayed indoors in compliance with the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. This is coming despite assurances from the police of their safety. It was learnt that shops, markets, and public and private offices were closed. Recall that IPOB had…
An Enugu-based LPG marketing company, Second Coming Nigeria Ltd, has offered 30 per cent reduction in cooking gas to over 4,000 residents of Enugu State to celebrate Gov. Peter Mbah one-year in office. The company cut the prices of cooking gas from N960 to N672, which amounts to over N20 million subsidy, for 4,000 residents…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has assured workers that his government will be amongst the first to pay whatever becomes the new national minimum wage. Otti stated this on Wednesday as part of a speech to mark his First Anniversary in Office. The governor stated that his administration has kept the bargain with senior citizens…
A High Court in Port Harcourt has issued an order of interlocutory injunction, restraining the 27-member Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly, from parading themselves as lawmakers. The order was issued by Justice Charles Wali of the Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt division in a suit marked PHC/1512/CS/2024. The suit with Victor Oko…
