Following the Supreme Court Ruling granting autonomy to Local Councils in Nigeria, 13 states have fixed dates for Local Government elections The states that have commenced council poll preparations include Kaduna, Kogi, Bauchi, Katsina, Osun, Enugu, Benue, Rivers, Jigawa, Imo, Kebbi, Abia, and Anambra states. On Tuesday, the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission scheduled the…
The Federal Government has predicted that 94 towns are at risk of a five-day flooding beginning Tuesday, July 16, and ending on July 20, 2024. The Minister of State of Environment, Dr. Iziaq Salako, said this on Tuesday. Salako said the identified locations and their environs would likely witness heavy rainfall that may lead to…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has threatened to shut down the country for a month in protest against plans by the National Assembly to deregulate the national minimum wage. NLC’s threat came as the nation awaits a new national minimum wage following months of negotiations between Organised Labour, the Federal Government, and the Organised Private Sector….
President Bola Tinubu has been fair to all sections of the country regarding appointments into key offices, a spokesman for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said on Tuesday. “President Tinubu is trying to be fair… We have some fairness in the key offices,” Felix Morka said The APC spokesman said it was too early…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), has commended The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), for its support in ensuring network stability and improved service quality to its customers across the South East. The commendation was made by the Deputy Managing Director of EEDC, Dr. Ernest Mupwaya, during the second quarter interface meeting between EEDC and…
A preliminary investigation into the School building collapse in the Busa Buji area of Jos, Plateau State, in North Central Nigeria, has shown that the structure was defective. The Director General of the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI), Samson Duna, at a press briefing on Tuesday in Jos, said there were several defects…
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday dismissed a suit challenging the use of Arabic inscriptions on Naira notes. Justices Yellin Bogoro held that Section 53 (1) of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) empowers the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to print, design and issue the currency and compels the…
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, has condemned the resolution by the Martin Amaewhule-led House, barring Governor Siminalayi Fubara from spending public funds. The Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo stated this in his opening remark during plenary on Tuesday. He said what Amaewhule and 24 others whom he described as former members of…
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state has signed the State Emirate Council Establishment Bill 2024 into law. The legislation, passed by the State House of Assembly, aims to bridge the gap between the grassroots and the government while sustaining the rich cultural values and norms of the people. The new law establishes second-class Emirate…
A spokesman for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for some electoral reforms to make the recent financial autonomy granted to local governments (LGs) by the Supreme Court effective. Felix Morka said though financial autonomy has been granted to the third tier of government, Nigeria cannot be said to have formidable LG administrations…
