State Governments Face Off Against EFCC: Supreme Court Delays Ruling

…Anambra, Adamawa, and Ebonyi shift stance The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reserved judgment in a case concerning the constitutionality of the laws that established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and related agencies. This decision follows a hearing held on Tuesday, 22 October 2024, during which legal representatives from various states presented their arguments before a seven-member panel led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji. The suit, initially filed by the Kogi State Government through...

Kogi Gov Visits IDP Camps, Distributes Relief Materials 

…Reaffirms His Commitment To Their Welfare Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State on Tuesday, visited the Adankolo Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp to identify with people displaced by the flood ravaging the state. Ododo who was accompanied by his Deputy, Comrade Joel Oyibo Salifu and other top Government officials also used the occasion to distribute relief materials procured by the State Government to the victims of flood, assuring them of his commitment to see to...

Electricity Act 2023: EERC Takes Over From NERC

…Issues License To Mainpower Electricity Distribution In Enugu The Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission, EERC, on Tuesday took over regulation of the state’s electricity sector from the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, as stipulated in the Electricity Act 2023. At the handover ceremony, the EERC Chairman, Chijioke Okonkwo, explained the reason for the transfer of authority; “Today completes the six-month transition for the transfer of regulatory authority from the national regulator, NERC, to the EERC, as...

Nibo Killings: Mockery Of Anambra’s Security Architecture, Ozigbo Blasts Soludo 

The runners up of the 2021 Anambra Governorship Election, Mr Valentine Chineto Ozigbo has described the unfortunate Nibo killing on Sunday as a mockery to Anambra’s security architecture. Reacting to the incident, Ozigbo a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), said if Governor Chukwuma Soludo has now run out of ideas, he should step aside because the state cannot continue to live like this. He expressed dismay that despite previous attacks, those saddled with the...

Governor Kefas Threatens To Depose Monarchs Aiding Communal Crisis

Taraba state governor Agbu Kefas has threatened to depose any traditional ruler who allows communal crises in his domain. The Governor gave the threat during a peace meeting between the Fulani and Gommu communities in the Karim-Lamido local government area of the state. Represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Aminu Abdullahi Alkali during the meeting, said his principal was not happy that he claimed several lives over the recent communal crisis in the area. He said:...

Enugu Internal Revenue Introduces E-Ticketing Solution, A Unified Tax Payment System

The Enugu State Government has introduced a single yearly unified tax payment system to solve the issue of multiple taxation in the business sector. Speaking to newsmen on Monday, the Chairman of Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS) Emmanuel Ekene Nnamani revealed that the introduction of the E-ticketing solution became expedient as it is easy, friendly, and allows the taxpayer to split payment in ways convenient to him/her. The unified tax payment system is an e-ticket...

President Paul Biya Returns Home After Death Rumours

After death rumours last week, the 91-year-old President Paul Biya of Cameroon on Monday arrived at Yaounde’s international airport, the Cameroonian capital. The appeared on state broadcaster CRTV after the presidential plane landed, shaking hands with officials next to his wife Chantal, as a jubilant crowd waited to greet him. Following the disappearance of Biya from public view a few weeks ago, after attending the China-Africa summit in Beijing at the beginning of September, concerns...

Bill To Patronize Made-in-Nigeria Goods Pass Second Reading At House of Reps

To boost patronage of made-in-Nigeria goods, the House of Representatives has passed a bill for second reading seeking to make it mandatory for Ministries, Departments to procure goods and services from local manufacturers and indigenous companies. The bill titled “Local Industry Patronage Bill, 2024,” seeks to allow for local goods and services to be mandatorily given priority. The bill aims to give priority to local manufacturers and indigenous companies, and to prohibit the exclusion of...

Jungle Justice In Nigeria Worries Nigeria Police Force 

The Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi has described jungle justice in the country as savage behaviour. Adejobi in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, while condemning the trend of jungle justice in the country, warned against its consequences on criminal justice administration, rule of law and global reputation. Adejobi said the act had led to the tragic loss of lives and destruction of properties across the country, and...

Paul Chukwuma Condemns Attack by Gunmen in Anambra Community

Sir Paul Chukwuma has condemned a deadly attack by gunmen at Nibo, a suburb community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident which occurred on Sunday afternoon, left no fewer than 10 people dead with an unspecified number injured. This tragic event is only one of such security challenges Anambra state has been facing for a while now. In a statement signed by Mr. James Eze, the Spokesman of Sir Paul...

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