The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Nigerian government from deducting $418 million from the bank account of the 36 states governments. Justice Inyang Ekwo issued a restraining order against the federal government on Friday following an ex parte application brought by the counsels to the 36 states, Jibril Otukepa and Ahmed Raji. Moving the application, Okutepa who led the legal team of the state governments told the court that the states would be completely crippled if the federal government goes ahead to deduct the huge amount from the bank accounts of their clients.
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, fixed January 19, 2022 for hearing the suit filed by Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenah, against the Department of State Services (DSS) and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date to allow the defendants in the fundamental right enforcement suit respond to allegations levelled against them. El-Zakzaky and his wife are applicants in the separate suits, while the DSS DG and AGF are 1st and 2nd respondents, respectively. In the suits dated and filed on October 14…
The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), has called for credible and peaceful gubernatorial election in the scheduled election billed to hold in Anambra state on Saturday. A statement by the chairman of the group, Auwal Rafsanjani made available to ASHENEWS on Friday, also encouraged voters in the state to turn out and vote in the election, “as it is an opportunity for citizens to exercise their democratic rights and choose their leader.” He also noted that it is the duty of the political parties, electorates and civil society groups to ensure a hitch-free and credible election in the state. “As stakeholders,…
Nigerian vice president, Yemi Osinbajo on Friday reacted to allegation linking him to the collapsed 21-storey Lagos budding. The building, which collapsed in Lagos on Monday was reported by an online newspaper to have attempted to influence the Lagos state housing regulatory authorities to favour foul play. However, in a statement by his spokesperson, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo expressed sympathies with the families of the victims of the building collapse. He also denied making any alleged move to influence the Lagos state housing regulatory authorities to favour foul play. The vice president alleged that political actors were trying to use the…
…New tool shows spotlights little noticed mutation that speeds viral spread As the world has learned to its cost, the Delta variant of the pandemic coronavirus is more than twice as infectious as previous strains. Just what drives Delta’s ability to spread so rapidly hasn’t been clear, however. Now, a new lab strategy that makes it possible to quickly and safely study the effects of mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variants has delivered one answer: a little-noticed mutation in Delta that allows the virus to stuff more of its genetic code into host cells, thus boosting the chances that each infected cell…
Since 1996, the discovery and development of oil and gas have transformed the economy of Equatorial Guinea Since Ireland in 2018 became the first country to say it would divest entirely from fossil fuels, governments, activists, and agencies worldwide have begun reciting the same rallying cry: ban all financing on hydrocarbons development and production. The idea of a blanket ban is intended to help reach net-zero ambitions and quell climate change. Proponents say that by reducing funding for oil, natural gas, and coal, more of it will stay in the ground and the world will be forced to switch to…
By Tina George, Minna The International Fund for Agriculture (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP) has trained 120 youths from Enugu, Kogi and Nasarawa states in rice seed production technologies. The young seed entrepreneurs were trained for two months in Niger state. The national programme coordinator, Dr Ameh Onoja said at the closing ceremony in Badeggi, Niger state that the training was necessary to meet up the demand for quality rice seed by farmers. He said that the youths would become producers of certified seeds which would go a long way to improve the yield of rice farmers. “The farmers’…
Tomorrow’s gubernatorial election in Anambra State is an important litmus test for Nigeria’s democracy. Specifically, the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) movement has made a public declaration that it would not allow the election take place. In recent months, there has been an intensification of the agitations of IPOB backed by a brutal enforcement of repeated sit-at-home orders as part of the campaign to get their leader, Nnamdi Kanu released from detention. This has led to a deterioration of the security situation in Anambra and across the Southeast resulting from the eruption of recurring and brazen attacks undertaken by supposedly…
The Independent People of Biafra, IPOB, has canceled the one week sit-at-home order earlier announced by it to prevent the scheduled Anambra governorship election on Saturday. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of IPOB, Emma Powerful and made available to newsmen on Thursday. According to the statement, the development followed intervention of various interest groups, including traditional and religious leaders. Read IPOB’s statement below: Following the genuine intervention of our elders, esteemed traditional institutions /rulers and religious leaders, and after a due consideration of the positive impacts of their engagement, and sequel to the fact that our…
The Nigerian humanitarian fund (NHF) has approved $23.8 million to The Northeastern states, to provide essential assistance to people affected by conflict, food insecurity and disease outbreaks. A statement tilted, ‘Nigeria Charitable Fund: $23.8 million to address the greater needs in Northeast Nigeria,’ said the fund will be allocated to 75 qualified humanitarian partners, including national NGOs, to assist in addressing basic humanitarian needs. The fund will also ensure that assistance is provided required for people suffering from conflict, malnutrition, poor weather, and outbreaks of disease in northeastern Nigeria.” The Head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of…