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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit by the Attorneys-General of the 36 states against the Federal Government.In the suit, the states are challenging the planned deduction of 418 million dollars from the Federation Account to settle debts owed consultants engaged by the states and local governments in relation to the Paris Club refunds.Justice INYANG EKWO dismissed the suit in a judgement deliv...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has declared that Nigeria’s dependence on imported products in the agriculture sector will soon be a thing of the past with the inauguration of Dangote Fertilizer Plant, which has an installed capacity of 3.0 million metric tonnes of Urea per annum. Speaking at the commissioning of the plant in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, the President said the plant will further advance Nigeria’s drive towards a...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the immediate past governor of Anambra State, WILLIE OBIANO, on administrative bail. EFCC spokesperson, WILSON UWUJAREN, confirmed this to newsmen. He said the former governor was released on Wednesday and that his passport is still being held by the anti-graft agency as part of bail conditions....

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees has decried the rebuttal of Governor KAYODE FAYEMI and his Ondo state counterpart, ROTIMI AKEREDOLU on the implementation of political and financial autonomy for Local governments in Nigeria. While commending the President, MUHAMMADU BUHARI for supporting local government autonomy, NULGE urged FAYEMI and AKEREDOLU to shift their grounds in favour of the federal government....

Senate will today commence the debate a motion on the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abia state, which ordered the removal of Section 84 subsection 10 of the Electoral Act. The Senate made the decision after a point of order moved by Senator GEORGE SEKIBO. Senator SEKIBO argued that the court made a mistake in its ruling by negating the principle of separation of powers, sayi...

The Senate has called on the Inspector General of Police, USMAN BABA, to investigate and prosecute foreigners who maltreat Nigerians in various parts of the country. They made the call in reaction to a motion by Senator BIOBARAKUMA DEGI-EREMIENYO during Tuesday’s plenary in the upper chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. Senator DEGI-EREMIENYO raised the motion for the ...

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, ABUBAKAR MALAMI, has approved the seizure of the assets of suspended deputy commissioner of police, ABBA KYARI, and his co-accused. With this development, ABBA KYARI and his accomplices may lose their cash and money in bank accounts; vehicles; real estate, hotels, residential and commercial buildings; personal effects such as wristwatches, jewelry, and other valuable po...

The Nigeria Police Force has directed officers across the country to stop requesting Customs papers from drivers. Acting Force Public Relations Officer, CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, issued the directive via his Twitter handle. ADEJOBI added that the issuance of tinted glass permits remains suspended. He said officers are only expected...

The Nigerian Electricity Meter Manufacturing Company and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of smart prepaid meters in the country. A statement issued today in Lagos by MEMMCOL said the agreement was signed by the chairman  KOLA BALOGUN and Executive Vice Chairman, NASENI, Prof. MOHAMMED HARUNA in Abuja. ...

Ahead of the celebration of the 2022 world happiness day, Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for the fifth year running, while Afghanistan as the unhappiest, followed closely by Lebanon. Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania recorded the biggest boosts in wellbeing.  The largest falls in the World Happiness table, came in Lebanon, Venezuela, and Afghanistan....