A member of the House of Representatives representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Kaduna State, and Chairman House Committee on Sports, Ekene…
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The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal for Sokoto/Zamfara states, sitting in Sokoto, has nullified the election…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the election of Usman Ododo as the Governor of Kogi State.…
The Supreme Court has barred governors from dissolving democratically elected Local Government (LG) councils in the country. The apex court,…
Justice Agim directed that allocations from the Federation Account should be paid directly to local government councils, bypassing state government coffers. He pointed out that the governors’ retention of these funds has hindered the local government’s activities.
He ordered immediate compliance with the judgment, stating that no state government should be paid monies meant for Local Governments.
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.
The Supreme Court is set to deliver its judgment tomorrow, Thursday, July 11, in the case of local government autonomy,…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Wednesday, swore in 22 justices for the Court of Appeal…
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.