The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit instituted by 16 states of the federation against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), challenging the constitutionality of the acts establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others. The other agencies are the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). A seven-member justices, in a unanimous judgment on Friday held that the suit was unmeritorious. In...

…New Directors-General Take Office President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar 2023 presidential campaign, as his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications. The Special Adviser made the announcement on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in a statement released on Thursday, titled “President Tinubu Appoints Three Directors-General And One Special Adviser On Public Communication.” The statement noted that Bwala, “a lawyer and notable...

The 8th Assembly of the Anambra State Children’s Parliament has urged the State Government to establish a Juvenile Correctional Centre, which would serve as a facility for the rehabilitation, correction, and reintegration of juveniles in conflict with the law. This would provide an appropriate environment to guide these youths back to society as better citizens. The Children’s Parliament also advocated for the creation of a Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law Commission to ensure justice...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications (State House). Others appointed on Thursday include three Nigerians as directors-general of various agencies. The new appointees as announced by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy includes: Mr. Olawale Olopade — Director-General, National Sports Commission, Dr. Abisoye Fagade — Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism and Dr. Adebowale Adedokun — Director-General, Bureau of Public...

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State Thursday presented a N936,078,818,719 billion Appropriation bill for the 2025 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. According to Oborevwori, the budget christened, ‘Budget of Fiscal Consolidation,’ was made up of recurrent expenditure of N348,717,758,635 billion representing 37.25 per cent and capital expenditure of N587,361,060,084 representing 62.75 per cent of the total budget. He said the 2025 budget is N211bn more than the 2024 approved sum of N725bn,...

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has lauded the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over its recent achievements in crude oil production and ongoing leadership reforms. The council also hailed the dedication of NNPCL’s management under the leadership of Chief Mele Kyari, in steering the organisation towards a brighter future. A press statement on Thursday signed by its National President, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, stated that NNPCL announced that it...

Kogi State has been ranked first in the implementation of New National Minimum Wage by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) National Executive Committee (NEC). Comrade Onuh Edoka, the Special Adviser to Kogi State Governor on Labour Matters, who disclosed this, noted that the national leadership of NLC ranked Kogi State first among the states in the country in the implementation of the new national minimum wage after examining certain indices. He stated this on Thursday...

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the social-political and economic apex umbrella body of the South South region has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo on his successful inauguration as the executive Governor of Edo State. PANDEF also urged him to have the interest of the Edo People paramount at heart as he takes over the mantle of leadership. The organisation in a press statement on Thursday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief (Dr.) Obiuwevbi Christopher Ominimini,...