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Kogi Govt Condemns Attack On SDP Candidate, Ajaka, Calls For Justice

Kogi Govt Condemns Attack On SDP Candidate, Ajaka, Calls For Justice

Kogi State Government has outrightly  condemned the recent attack on the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (DSP) in the last gubernatorial election in the State, Alhaji Muritala Yakubu Ajaka at the Supreme Court shortly…

LG Autonomy: FG Establishes Comittee To Enforce Supreme Court Ruling

LG Autonomy: FG Establishes Comittee To Enforce Supreme Court Ruling

The Federal Government has formed a 10-member committee to enforce the Supreme Court’s ruling of July 11, 2024, which grants financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria. The committee was announced by Segun Imohiosen, Director…

NJC Recommends Kekere Ekun As New CJN

NJC Recommends Kekere Ekun As New CJN

Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun has been recommended to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The National Judicial Council (NJC) recommended Justice Kekere-Ekun as a replacement for the…

NJC Meets As Ariwoola Bows Out Of Office As CJN

NJC Meets As Ariwoola Bows Out Of Office As CJN

The National Judicial Council (NJC) will on Friday convene in Abuja to determine the successor to the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. New Telegraph reports that Justice Ariwoola is expected to…

Kogi APC Slams SDP For Spreading Fake News To Discredit Judiciary

Kogi APC Slams SDP For Spreading Fake News To Discredit Judiciary

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council in Kogi State has slammed the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the state for employing a failed strategy to discredit the judiciary by spreading fake news under…

SERAP Asks Wike, Govs To Account For LG Funds Collected, Or Face Legal Action

SERAP Asks Wike, Govs To Account For LG Funds Collected, Or Face Legal Action

The Socio-Economic Rights And Accountability Project (SERAP), has called on Governors of the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike to return the Local Government Council funds they…

It’s Unconstitutional For Govs To Hold LG Funds, S’Court Declares

It’s Unconstitutional For Govs To Hold LG Funds, S’Court Declares

The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the 36 states governors of the federation to steer clear of the funds meant for its 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The apex court who gave the…

LG Autonomy: S’Court Sets Thursday To Delivers Judgment

LG Autonomy: S’Court Sets Thursday To Delivers Judgment

The Supreme Court will on Thursday deliver the final judgement on the issue of the Local Government (LG) autonomy between the Federal Government and the 36 state Governors. The Supreme Court has already informed all…

LG Autonomy: S’Court Reserves Judgement In FG’s Suit

LG Autonomy: S’Court Reserves Judgement In FG’s Suit

The Supreme Court on Thursday, reserved judgment on the suit filed by the Federal Government against the 36 state Governors regarding the autonomy of the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Nigeria. New Telegraph recalls…

LG Autonomy: S’Court Issues 7-Day Ultimatum To Govs To Lodge Defences

LG Autonomy: S’Court Issues 7-Day Ultimatum To Govs To Lodge Defences

Following the call for Local Government (LG) autonomy, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the governors of all 36 states to submit their defences in response to a lawsuit filed by the Federal Government. New…