Pay Local Government Funds Directly, Supreme Court Orders FG The Supreme Court has ordered all state governors to henceforth steer clear of the funds meant for the 774 local government areas of the country. The apex court ruled that the control of local government areas funds by states is unconstitutional. In the suit, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, sought full autonomy and direct fund allocation to the 774 local governments in the country. Fagbemi prayed the Supreme Court to invoke sections 1, 4, 5, 7 and 14 of the constitution to declare that…
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BREAKING: EFCC Arraign Buhari’s Minister For Money Laundering The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Thursday, July 11, arraign a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, before Justice J. K. Omotosho for alleged N33 billion money laundering offences. According to an insider at the commission, Mamman would be arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit money laundering and possession and use of known proceeds of criminal conduct. The charge documents signed by the prosecution counsel, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, and others, which were sighted by Ibom Focus read that counts 1-2 border on conspiracy to commit…
Lawmaker In Trouble For Appointing 100 Aides Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Lawmaker In Trouble For Appointing 100 Aides Nigerian Tweeps Knock Pro-Fubara Local Council Caretaker Chairman, Chijioke Ihunwo For Appointing 100 Special Assistants The Caretaker Chairman of Obio-Akpor local government area of Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo has been knocked on X (formerly Twitter) for announcing the appointment of 100 special assistants to form part of his administration. The caretaker chairman announced this in a post on his X handle, saying the appointment takes immediate effect on Wednesday. Ihunwo is one of the caretaker chairpersons appointed by Governor Siminalayi…
FG Crash Food Prices Information reaching Ibom Focus says that FG Crash Food Prices The federal government yesterday officially unveiled strategic measures aimed at combating the high food prices currently burdening the nation. Minister of agriculture and food security, Abubakar Kyari who revealed the plans on his verified X account, stated that the measures will be implemented over the next 180 days with the expectation to reduce soaring prices of food items. The initiatives include; a 150-day Duty-Free import window for food commodities, suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes on imports of specific food commodities, including maize, husked brown rice,…
NCoS Caught Woman Attempting To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) FCT Command recently detained Precious Yusuf for attempting to smuggle drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja. According to a statement released by Command Public Relations Officer Mr. Samson Duza on Wednesday in Abuja, Yusuf tried to enter the Kuje custodial centre on Tuesday, July 9, under the guise of visiting an inmate. During the routine search conducted by the officers at the centre, they discovered what appeared to be Indian hemp and other dangerous drugs hidden in food packs within a carton.…
I’m Already Preparing 2025 Budget – Fubara Fire Back At Pro-wike Lawmakers Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara announced his intention to present the 2025 appropriation bill to the state house of assembly soon. This declaration comes in response to a seven-day ultimatum issued by assembly members loyal to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). During a plenary session on Monday, 27 lawmakers demanded that Fubara resubmit the state’s 2024 budget within seven days. This session followed a court of appeal ruling in Abuja that overturned a previous order by a Rivers high court, which had prevented…
Give Me Time To Refund Looted Funds, Nigerian Ex-Accountant General Begs A former acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, on Wednesday, pleaded with Justice James Omotoso of the Federal High Court in Abuja to give him more time to conclude the refund of the public funds allegedly looted by him and his co-defendant. Nwabuoku and his co-defendant, Felix Nweke, are facing 11 counts of money laundering to the tune of N1.6bn. They are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The defendants were accused of committing to the act while Nwabuoku served as the Director of Finance…
FULL LIST: Local Council Caretaker Chairman Appoints 100 Special Assistants The Caretaker Chairman of Obio-Akpor local government area of Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo has appointed 100 special assistants to form part of his administration. The caretaker chairman announced this in a post he on his X handle, saying the appointment takes immediate effect on Wednesday. Ihunwo is one of the caretaker chairpersons appointed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State amid a political crisis in the state. Fubara had ensured that the former chairpersons loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, did not get their tenure…
PDP Sends Strong Warning To Pro-Wike Lawmakers The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the 27 sacked Rivers State House of Assembly members who defected from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023, against actions and utterances that will lead to disruption of peace and governance in the state. The party which issued the warning on Wednesday in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to check subversive acts of the lawmakers and take appropriate actions. Ologunagba said, “The Party counsels…
BREAKING: FG Sacks MINT’s MD, Three Others, Appoints Replacement Federal government through central bank of Nigeria has sacked Managing Director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc, Ahmed Halilu, Mallam Ado Danjuma, Executive Director, Corporate Services, Mr. Tunji Kazeem, executive director, security documents and Mrs.Victoria Irabor, company secretary on Wednesday, Ibom Focus can reports. Ibom Focus gathered that, the CBN has appointed Mr. Abubakar Sule Minjibir, executive director, operations as acting MD. Ibom Focus recall how Ahmed Halilu failed to account for the amount of Naira notes printed in the country under his watch. The Managing Director simply told…