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Nigeria’s “Vampire Elites, Ruling Class” In Catalogue Of Lootings Subject Nigerians To Excruciating Economic Pains, By Femi Falana, SAN

4 months ago8529 min

Globally subsidies, whether for food, transportation, energy or housing, are part of good governance. So, the issue is not subsidies but who benefit from them. In Nigeria, subsidies are primarily of the rich, by the rich and for the rich. I will highlight a few, how they are being manipulated and how huge sums of money can be recovered not just to subsidize fuel but also provide funds for development. ...

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We Can Deal With Our Own Situation – Oyo Gov Makinde Rejects Supreme Court Ruling On Local Govt Autonomy, Calls Emergency Meeting

5 months ago846 min

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has stated that a lacuna has been created between the Supreme Court judgement granting autonomy to local government councils and the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Supreme Court had declared it unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated for local government administrations. The court further declared that a state government has no power to appoint a caretaker committee and a local government council is...

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BREAKING: Suspected Terrorists Kill Ruling PDP Secretary In Zamfara State

8 months ago1082 min

The deceased was said to have been shot dead by the terrorists in front of his residence in Tsafe on Monday. Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have killed the secretary of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Musa Ille. The deceased was said to have been shot dead by the terrorists in front of his residence in Tsafe on Monday. “The late Musa...

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BREAKING: Court Adjourns Ruling On Former Nigerian Central Bank Gov, Emefiele’s Bail Application To April 11

9 months ago913 min

The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Monday adjourned the ruling on the bail application filed by the former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele. SaharaReporters had reported how Emefiele arrived at the court for his arraignment earlier on Monday morning over alleged abuse of office. Emefiele was arraigned along with his co-defendant, Henry Isioma Omole, on 26 counts before Justice Rahman Oshodi. The former governor of the apex bank...

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BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu Rejects Justice Nyako’s Ruling On Charges Against Him, Files Appeal Against Nigerian Government

9 months ago13411 min

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed an appeal at the Appeal Court against the Nigerian government on the ruling of Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Kanu, who filed the appeal through his legal team led by its Lead Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, rejected the March 19 ruling of Justice Nyako on the criminal charges the Nigerian government...