The court found Nigeria in breach of Articles 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, and 11 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, specifically on the right to life, security of person, freedom of expression, assembly and association, prohibition of torture, the duty of the state to investigate, and the right to effective remedy.
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced that his administration has begun preparing the 2025 budget, which will be presented soon. This announcement comes despite calls from the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the Assembly for him to resubmit the 2024 budget proposal. Governor Fubara made this statement while addressing a delegation from Etche and Omuma local government areas, who paid him a solidarity visit at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. He urged the people to ignore the calls by the Amaewhule group, labelling them as illegitimate. ALSO READ Pro-Fubara, Wike lawmakers hold parallel sittings The Governor mentioned…
“The President has directed that all projects that require additional funding, especially, major projects of the Ministry of Works be looked at once again so that there will be further deliberations on that at the next council meeting.”
The Sokoto Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Services (NCS), on Wednesday, auctioned to the general public, 55,164 litres of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), seized from smugglers. ASHENEWS recalls that recently, the Command the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi directed the command to auction 11,270 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and also seized operatives of Operation Whirlwind from smugglers. Leading the auction, the Area Comptroller, Kamal Muhammed said, “Due to the intensified clamp down of smugglers of petroleum product, the service made a seizure of 55,164 litres of PMS with a duty paid value (DPV) of N38,669,964.00…
The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman of the National Traditional Rulers Council of Nigeria (NTRCN), Muhammad Abubakar, has congratulated the new Olubadan of Ibadan Land, Oba Owolabi Olakunlehin, on his coronation and presentation of the Staff of Office by the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Friday, July 12, 2024. Sultan Abubakar, who also serves as President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), acknowledged Ibadan as a historically significant kingdom of warriors and hospitable people. He emphasized the importance of successive royal leadership in maintaining the kingdom’s growth and development and expressed his conviction…
The Supreme Court is set to deliver its judgment tomorrow, Thursday, July 11, in the case of local government autonomy, filed by the Federal Government seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in Nigeria against the 36 state governors. According to a document from the apex court, all parties involved have been notified through their respective lawyers about the impending judgment. The notice of judgment delivery was served to the Federal Government through the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice at the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja. Justice Garba Mohammed Lawal had,…
“The truck involved in the accident in Anambra State on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, is not in any way a BUA Cement truck,” the statement clarified.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Wednesday, swore in 22 justices for the Court of Appeal at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja. Speaking at the occasion, the CJN also disclosed that the National Judicial Council (NJC) has activated the process of making errant judges, who give misleading and conflicting judgements, be made to face the consequence of their “despicable and odious conduct”. He described their conduct as an embarrassment to the judiciary and would not be handled likely. He urged the new justices to be upright, not to falter and…
President Bola Tinubu will meet with the Organised Labour in Abuja on Thursday to further discussions on a new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria. A top labour source told Channels Television that the President invited the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to the meeting expected to be held at the Aso Villa in the nation’s capital city. The President is expected to decide on the ₦62,000 proposal of the government and private sector side and the ₦250,000 demand of the Organised Labour. The Thursday meeting is coming about a month after the President said…
Senator Karimi highlighted that in recent months, the prices of goods and household consumables in Nigeria have surged to an all-time high. This escalation has led to a high rate of inflation, weakened purchasing power, and adversely affected the living conditions of a vast majority of Nigerians.