by Goodness Udeh | Aug 21, 2024 | NEWS, Politics
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-member committee to enforce the recent Supreme Court ruling that granted financial autonomy to local governments in Nigeria. Recall that the apex court had on the 11th of July declared that it was unconstitutional for state...
by Favour Owonibi | Aug 16, 2024 | Economics, NEWS, Security
A newly published report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has indicated a decline in Nigeria’s headline inflation rate to 33.40% in July 2024 from 34.19% in June 2024. The development marks the first since December 2022, when it last dropped to 21.34...
by Favour Owonibi | Aug 16, 2024 | International, NEWS
Nigeria is set to partner with Equatorial Guinea on youth development in a treaty that would be finalised by the end of Year 2024. The Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim made this known on Thursday while speaking on her purpose of being on President...
by Favour Owonibi | Aug 16, 2024 | Judiciary, NEWS
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Tinubu for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Disclosing this in a statement on Thursday, NJC spokesman, Soji Oye, said the decision was taken...
by Favour Owonibi | Aug 16, 2024 | International, Judiciary, NEWS, Politics
The Federal Government has said legal and diplomatic efforts were in order to recover seized presidential jets. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, made this known on Thursday through his spokesman, Kamarudeen Ogundele. The AGF described the...