“Our people don’t know how much states expend in bailing out local governments, and that’s the issue there.”
Author: Abdoulaye Kay
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has sued a member of the State, Henry Marah, and ChannelsTV claiming N3 billion as damages for alleged defamation. The suit followed an interview granted by Mr Marah on ChannelsTV on June 5 after an ad-hoc committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly submitted its report on the eight-year tenure of Mr El-Rufai. In a concurrent writ of summons filed by his legal representatives, A. U. Mustapha and Co., dated July 8, Mr El-Rufai said the lawmaker’s utterances during the programme were malicious, defamatory, injurious and had caused him loss of…
A tragic incident occurred at Saints Academy in Busa Buji, Jos North of Plateau state, where a two-story school building collapsed on Friday morning, resulting in the death of at least 12 individuals and injuring dozens more. The collapse trapped more than 70 pupils and their teachers, transforming the educational environment into a scene of chaos and panic. Residents and emergency workers quickly rushed to the scene to assist with desperate cries for help filling the air. Rescue efforts involved both local volunteers and professional emergency workers battling the rubble to reach those trapped underneath. ALSO READ DMGS centenary building…
“An election was conducted, and the declaration was made on October 25, 2021, by the Returning Officer at the Birnin-Gwari Local Government Chamber,” Nagwari stated. “Despite a court order served to the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIECOM) on January 12, 2022, to issue a certificate of return to the winner, the order was not obeyed.”
“It is crucial to emphasize that Atiku Bagudu has consistently upheld the values and principles of our nation, which include respecting our cultural and religious beliefs,” the statement read.
The Confederation of the Sahel States, which will use the acronym AES, is headed by Mali in its first year. AES regroups 72 million people in the central Sahel.
The Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed N1.42 trillion to Nigeria’s 774 local government areas (LGAs) from the federal allocations in the first five months of 2024. This amount is 73% of the N1.95 trillion states got and 75% of the N1.88 trillion allocated to the federal government in the same period. According to FAAC disbursement reports by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), there was a 47% increase in the amount LGAs got, rising from N963.9 billion recorded in the same period of 2023. There is a notable increase in allocations across each month from 2023 to 2024 for January to…
The Nigerian government has announced plans to issue $250 million in green bonds this September, aiming to bolster funding for climate change mitigation and adaptation projects. The initiative, spearheaded by Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, comes at a crucial time as the world struggles to deal with the escalating impacts of climate change. Climate change is exerting immense pressure on the planet, with scientists, activists, and governments increasingly sounding the alarm about the current and future catastrophes, especially in the developing world. Despite the growing consensus on the urgency of the crisis, one group remains cautious: investors. Government…
“Let me make it clear that the just amended laws are not meant to witch-hunt any individual or group but rather to promote good governance and to remove the ambiguity and inconsistency with the nation’s constitution,” Aliyu explained.
A coalition of 33 Muslim organizations and associations has called for the strengthening of the Sokoto Sultanate’s powers and the provision of immunity for its occupant, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, from being dethroned. This was announced during a press conference held in Abuja, led by Abdul-Rahman Balogun, National President of the Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN). The coalition expressed grave concerns over recent actions by the Sokoto State Government, which they believe are politically motivated attempts to undermine and potentially dethrone the revered Sultan. Despite reassurances from the state government denying any plans to dethrone the…