Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, and Governor of Kwara, AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman has reacted to the Supreme Court judgement granting full autonomy to Local Government Areas, saying the development is a huge relief on governors. But the NGF chairman Read more…
Former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufa’i, has said his recent post on X was mere reminder of ultimate accountability and was not meant to unsettle anyone. Earlier in the week, El-Rufai’s tweet had generated interest, with many accusing Read more…
Former Governor of Cross River state, Donald Duke has said that for the recent judgment by the Supreme Court on the autonomy of local government can only be effective if the constitution is amended to suit that purpose. Duke said Read more…
NATO’s declaration that Ukraine’s eventual membership of the US-led military bloc is “irreversible” means that either the nation or the alliance – and preferably both – should disappear, former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has said. A joint statement adopted by the leaders Read more…
Discussions between the Federal Government and the Organised Labour, yesterday, over the new national minimum wage did not yield a consensus, prompting both parties to adjourn till week. On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu invited the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Read more…
Rivers State governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed not to represent the 2024 Appropriation Bill To the Hon. Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly. He said the seats of Amaewhule and 24 others were declared vacant on December 13, 2023, after Read more…
Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, has described the Supreme Court ruling, which gave financial autonomy to the 774 local government councils in Nigeria, as defective. Ibori, who made the declaration in a post on his X handle, said Read more…
Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has described the recent Samoa Agreement as “a threat to the sovereignty and values of Nigeria”. This was part of a 25-point communique, issued yesterday, after their meeting and signed by the President and Read more…
Former governor o Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has commended Supreme Court judgement on Local Government autonomy. Vanguard had reported how Supreme Court on Thursday granted autonomy to the 774 local government areas in the country. Reacting to the Read more…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso has attributed the rising high interest rates to the excessive ₦27 trillion loan facility issued to the Federal Government. Recall that the Senate approved a ₦22.7 trillion Ways and Means loan Read more…
Russia’s electronic warfare capabilities have rendered precision-guided Western munitions “useless” in the Ukraine conflict, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. With their guidance systems scrambled, some of these weapons have reportedly been retired within weeks of hitting the battlefield. When the Read more…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, on Wednesday, said it would make an official announcement when the company is ready to take the earlier reported $2bn crude-backed loan. It was reported on Tuesday that NNPC was in talks for another Read more…