WHY FG DIDN’T IMPLEMENT SUPREME COURT DECISION ON LOCAL COUNCILS -AGF The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Justice Minister Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has explained why the Federal Government did not insist on the immediate implementation of the July 11 judgment of the Supreme Court granting financial autonomy to local gGovernments. Fagbemi said rather than insisting on prompt application …

NJC SENDS TWO JUDGES PACKING OVER FALSIFICATION OF AGE The National Judicial Council under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN) Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has sanctioned five serving judicial officers for various acts of misconduct.Specifically, the Council at its 107th meeting held in Abuja suspended Justice G. C. Aguma of High Court of Rivers State from performing judicial …

POLICE ARREST ALLEGED KILLERS OF ENUGU MARKET LEADER The Enugu State Police Command has apprehended two suspects linked to the murder of Stephen Aniagu, chairman of the Ogbete Main Market Traders’ Association (OMMATA) in Enugu. The suspects are Ani Innocent Ebuka, a graduate of Environmental Science and native of Isigwe-Ugbawka in Nkanu East Local Government Area, and Chukwudi Aboshi, a …

SUPREME DISMISSES SUIT BY 19 STATES CHALLENGING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF EFCC, ICPC, NFIU The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a suit filed by 19 state governments against the federal government, challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and two others. The apex court threw out the suit for lacking in merit and substance. Justice …

BREAKING: NJC SUSPENDS RIVERS, ANAMBRA HIGH COURT JUDGES, TAKES ACTION ON OTHERS The National Judicial Council (NJC) led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun has suspended two High Court judges over allegations of misconduct. Justice G.C. Aguma of the Rivers State High Court and Justice A.O. Nwabunike of the Anambra State High Court will face a …

APPEAL COURT PANEL RESERVES JUDGEMENT ON RIVERS POLITICAL CRISIS The Special Court of Appeal Panel established to adjudicate political cases in Rivers State has reserved judgment in the consolidated appeals contesting the judgment of Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The three-member panel of justices, led by Justice Onyekachi Otisi, stated that judgment in the appeals …

YOU’RE POOR STUDENT OF HISTORY, A CLOWN – ATIKU TELLS MAKINDE Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State as ‘a poor student of history’.Atiku, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, who spoke through Hon. Dimeji Fabiyi, challenged the governor ‘to an intellectual contest’He also described remarks by Makinde on the …

FBI, CIA, DEA BIGGEST BLOW TO DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA! BY RAPHAEL ADEBOYE I just read the document detailing the United States’ multiagency defense of the drug baron in Aso Villa. Let’s be clear about one thing: the FBI, CIA, DEA and other US agencies in that report just delivered the most damaging blow to liberal democracy and representative governance the …

CONCERNS OVER CASH SQUEEZE IN STATES DESPITE INCREASED CBN SUPPLY There is rising complaints by bank customers and Point of Sale (POS) operators in some states across the country over alleged cash squeeze just as citizens try to meet their increasing demands for notes especially as yuletide shopping begins.The states where these concerns are being raised include Bauchi, Borno, Kaduna, …

DRAMA AS TWO LAWYERS CLASH IN COURT OVER PDP REPRESENTATION IN RIVERS ASSEMBLY CRISIS A mild drama unfolded before the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal on Thursday, as two senior lawyers clashed over a case seeking to remove the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. …

EBONYI AIRPORT AS WHITE ELEPHANT PROJECT The Chuba Okadigbo International Airport, Onueke, in Ebonyi State has come under heavy criticism from concerned citizens of the state, alleging that so much money have been expended on the project, which according to them, has the least value to the people of the state. The development has created a wave of disappointment in …

REACTIONS TRAIL TINUBU’S APPOINTMENT OF DANIEL BWALA AS SA Reactions have continued to trail the appointment of Daniel Bwala, a former aide to Atiku Abubakar, as Special Adviser on Public Communication and Media (State House) to President Bola Tinubu. Tribune Online reports that Tinubu, on Thursday, appointed Bwala, who served as a spokesperson for Atiku’s 2023 presidential campaign, along with …

FINALLY, DANIEL BWALA LANDS BIG JOB IN TINUBU’S GOVT President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications, State House. Others appointed on Thursday include three Nigerians as directors-general of various agencies. The new appointees, as announced by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, include Mr Olawale Olopade, Director-General, …

ASUU ACCUSES IMF, WORLD BANK OF WORKING TO DESTROY NIGERIA’S PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has lamented what has been described as attempts to sabotage the country’s varsities. According to the ASUU’s National President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, at an event marking the 2024 ASUU’s Heroes Day in Abuja, international bodies like the World Bank and …

EDO GOV, OKPEBHOLO, FREEZES ALL STATE-OWNED BANK ACCOUNTS The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the immediate freezing of all state-owned accounts in commercial banks until further notice. The Governor also reversed the Ministry of Roads and Bridges to the initial Ministry of Works. A statement by Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, made available to …