5 h. ago Supreme Court stops CBN from releasing fund allocation to Rivers

Tribune Online Supreme Court stops CBN from releasing fund allocation to Rivers The Supreme Court said that no money should be released to the Rivers state government until a lawful Appropriation Law is enacted under the Martin Amaewhule leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Supreme Court stops CBN from releasing fund allocation to Rivers Tribune Online

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5 h. ago BREAKING: Supreme Court annuls Rivers LG election, sacks chairmen

Tribune Online BREAKING: Supreme Court annuls Rivers LG election, sacks chairmen The Supreme Court has declared the local government election held on October 5, 2024, by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission invalid. BREAKING: Supreme Court annuls Rivers LG election, sacks chairmen Tribune Online

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5 h. ago BREAKING: Supreme Court Bars Disbursement Of Funds To Rivers

The Supreme Court has prohibited the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of the Federation, and other agencies from disbursing funds to the Rivers State government until it rectifies what the court has termed a blatant disregard for court orders. In a judgement that lasted one hour and thirty-six minutes on Friday, Justice […]

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5 h. ago BREAKING: Supreme Court stops CBN, AGF, from releasing funds to Rivers 

From Godwin Tsa Abuja The Supreme Court has restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from further releasing funds to the Rivers State Government until a valid Appropriation Act is passed by a lawfully constituted House of Assembly, with Martins Amaewhule as the Speaker. In a unanimous […] The post BREAKING: Supreme Court stops CBN, AGF, from releasing funds to Rivers  appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 h. ago BREAKING: Supreme Court blocks Rivers funds, recognises Amaewhule assembly

The Supreme Court on Friday made the pronouncement stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria from releasing funds to Rivers State government until the Rivers House of Assembly is properly constituted by the 1999 Constitution. The apex court also affirmed the Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers House of Assembly members as valid members of the house. Details shortly…. Read More

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51 h. ago Emefiele’s bid to halt trial denied as judge refuses to recuse self

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Lagos has turned down the bid to stop the hearing of the corruption allegations against the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Giving his ruling on Wednesday, Oshodi dismissed Emefiele’s request to recuse himself from the trial, noting that the allegations […] The post Emefiele’s bid to halt trial denied as judge refuses to recuse self appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 d. ago Court stops police from using DNA result in paternity case against ex

The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Nigerian Police Force from presenting a DNA test result as evidence in a paternity dispute involving a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, and Hadiza Baffa. Baffa and Turaki are embroiled in a legal paternity dispute, with Baffa asserting that the former Read More

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3 d. ago RAAMP: Kwara govt releases N4bn counterpart fund in five years

Tribune Online RAAMP: Kwara govt releases N4bn counterpart fund in five years The Kwara State Government has paid over ₦4 billion as the state's counterpart fund for the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) between 2019 and the present. RAAMP: Kwara govt releases N4bn counterpart fund in five years Tribune Online

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4 d. ago SERAP wants court to stop CBN from implementing ‘unlawful, unjust’ ATM fee hike

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the failure to reverse the patently unlawful, unfair, unreasonable and unjust increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees. The CBN recently announced that ATM withdrawals made at a machine owned by a bank but outside its […] The post SERAP wants court to stop CBN from implementing ‘unlawful, unjust’ ATM fee hike appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago N14bn Released For Regional Dev’t, But More Funds Needed, Says Minister

The Ministry of Regional Development (MRD) has revealed that only N14.1billion of the N35.2billion approved for its projects in 2023 and 2024 has been released by the Federal Ministry of Finance, raising concerns over funding shortages. During a ministerial briefing in Abuja, the Minister, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, alongside the Minister of State, Uba Maigari Ahmadu, […]

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8 d. ago Court refuses Anyanwu’s request to stop being removed as PDP secretary

Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has denied the request made by Samuel Anyanwu, the read more Court refuses Anyanwu’s request to stop being removed as PDP secretary

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9 d. ago PDP crisis: Court declines Anyanwu’s request to stop INEC from effecting removal

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected the request of the embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission from giving effect to his removal as the party’s secretary. The Presiding Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, however, directed Anyanwu to notify INEC and other Read More

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1 week ago Court restrains CBN, AGF, others from withholding allocations to Kano’s 44 LGAs

From Desmond Mgboh, Kano A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Ibrahim Musa-Muhammad has granted an order of perpetual injunction restraining the CBN, the Accountant General of the Federation and Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission from withholding allocations of the 44 LGAs of the state. Delivering the judgment in the case on […] The post Court restrains CBN, AGF, others from withholding allocations to Kano’s 44 LGAs appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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