A former acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has 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 […]
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the financial autonomy of of all the 774 local governments in the country In its judgement on Thursday, a seven-member panel of the court unanimously upheld the suit brought by the federal government to strengthen the independence of local governments in the country. A member of the […]
…As Traditional Rulers, Beneficiaries Thank Governor For Palliatives The Executive Chairman, Etim Ekpo Local Government Council, Hon. Imeh Paul Afia has expressed optimism that with God Almighty, Nigeria will achieve greatness despite its current challenges. The Council boss made this known on Sunday in Etim Ekpo LGA at an occasion to mark the […]
The Supervisor for Health and Social Services, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area, Hon. Quincy Ukpong, has joined various groups and individuals to congratulate Pastor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, for emerging victorious at the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Friday. Hon. Ukpong who is also the Secretary, Board of Trustees (BoT), A R.I.S.E […]
The Presidential Election Petitions Court on Wednesday said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi failed to specify how they scored the majority of lawful votes in the February 25 presidential election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election, defeating […]
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has restrained members of the Organised Labour under the umbrella of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) from proceeding with their plan to embark on strike from June 7 over the removal of fuel subsidy. Justice O. Y. Anuwe gave the order on […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, has asked the Senate to approve a request to pay the judgement debt in the sum of $566,754,584.31, £98,526,012.00, and N226 billion. TheHILL source disclosed that the monies were owed by the Federal Government through the issuance of promissory notes. Buhari’s letter of request was read at plenary by Senate President […]
Supreme Court to deliver judgment May 26 in PDP suit against Tinubu, Shettima The Supreme Court has adjourned until May 26 to deliver judgment in a case by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the disqualification of President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu and Kassim Shettima, the vice-president-elect. The PDP had urged the apex court to reverse the […]
Activist-lawyer Abdulganeey Imran has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to stop the Federal Government from seeking an $800m loan to finance the National Social Safety Network Program, (NASSP) meant to be shared at N5,000 per month to 10.2 million poor and low-income households. In the alternative, the applicant is praying the […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday resumed proceedings in the trial of suspended DCP Abba Kyari and three others behind closed doors. Justice Emeka Nwite, TheHILL gathered, ordered journalists, lawyers in other cases and other litigants who were present to exit the courtroom before the commencement of proceedings. Before now, the proceedings […]