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Mixed reactions have continued to trail the quest by the promoters of a third force to sack the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2023 general elections. While some saw the moves by the promoters including a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, […]
The governors agreed that instead of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), state governments have the power to collect VAT.
Igboho’s trial proceeded on federal government’s extradition case against him from the neighbouring country. When Kanu’s matter was called, prosecution counsel, Mohammed Abubakar informed the court of Kanu’s absence for the day’s proceeding, citing logistical reasons. But lead defence counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor Esq accused the prosecution of denying the legal team and family members the opportunity to see the IPOB leader. Ejiofor, however, sought to move an application for the transfer of his client to prison as preferred custody to the DSS facility. But the presiding judge, Justice B...
Nigerian social media users keenly followed the deluge of stories of the alleged activities of the defendants after they were indicted on criminal charges. The expectation of the public was that the cases would be speedily concluded to help resolve the several allegations of criminality and the perception of slowness or the absence of justice in the country. Analysts have submitted that despite these cases enjoying rave reviews in the media and public space, several factors could account for their delay, some since 2017. Among the identified challenges are the usual technical problems in the ...
While some are in support of state police, believing that it would go a long way in tackling the security challenges bedevilling the country, others are of the view that it would become a tool in the hands of state governors to silence perceived enemies. If the bill is passed by both chambers of the National Assembly, scales through other constitution review processes and assented to by the president, the current police system will be decentralised. It also means the Nigeria Police Force will be moved from exclusive legislative to concurrent list in the constitution. Agitations for state poli...