Rivers caretaker chairman under fire for appointing 100 aides
The Caretaker Chairman of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo, has faced backlash from netizens after announcing the appointment of 100 special assistants on Wednesday. As the Caretaker Chairman of Obio-Akpor local government area of Rivers State,…
Orji Kalu Hails Supreme Court Verdict On LG Autonomy, Urges Governors To Embrace Judgement
Former governor of Abia state, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has commended the Supreme Court verdict which granted financial autonomy to local government areas. In its lead judgment read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court mandated the Federal Government to…
N33bn fraud: Court remands ex-power minister in prison
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, be remanded in Kuje prison in Abuja pending the consideration of his bail application. Justice James Omotosho issued the order on Thursday after the…
Tinubu hails Supreme Court judgment affirming LG autonomy
President Bola Tinubu has lauded the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming the constitutional rights of local governments, emphasizing its critical role in advancing effective governance at the grassroots level. In a statement released on Thursday, Tinubu highlighted the importance of the…
Senate in emergency executive session as Akpabio, Lawan clash over sitting time
The Senate, on Thursday, went into an emergency executive session following a heated disagreement over the official sitting time of the Red Chamber, reports The Nigerian Tribune. The disagreement involved the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and his predecessor, Senator Ahmed…
FG to negotiate with SSANU, NASU over withheld salaries
The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, has promised to negotiate with the teaching and non-teaching workers of the Nigerian universities. This was in response to the ongoing protests by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Senior Staff Association of…
Ex-minister, Mamman, collapses outside courtroom as money laundering case begins
Former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, collapsed outside the courtroom on Thursday at a Federal High Court, Abuja, due to ill health. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mamman, whose plea was fixed for Thursday morning, collapsed outside the…
Anambra Police Command Identifies Officers in Protest Video, Calls for Calm
The Anambra State Police Command has identified the police team and officer allegedly mentioned in a protest video that has been circulating on social media. The Command has called for calm and urged citizens to utilize the proper channels to…
Newly Appointed Pro-Fubara LG Caretaker Chairman Appoints 100 Special Assistants
The Caretaker Chairman of Obio-Akpor local government area of Rivers State, Comrade Chijioke Ihunwo has appointed 100 special assistants to form part of his administration. He announced this in a post on his X handle, saying the appointment takes immediate…
BILL FOR THE CREATION OF ABA STATE SCA -Hon.Ginger Onwusibe and Hon. Munachim Alozie, Hon. Chris Nkwonta, and Hon. Ifeanyi Ikwechegh
The members representing Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa South Federal constituency at the National Assembly, Hon Ginger Onwusibe, and three other members sponsored the bill for the creation of Aba state at the National Assembly. The Bill on the creation of…