LG AUTONOMY: Nigeria's 774 LGAs Set To Challenge Federal And State Govts In Court

By Anu Awojobi

Come Tuesday April 15, 2025 the Federal High Court Abuja will hear a suit filed by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria(ALGON) against the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) among other defendants over the implementation of local government autonomy.

This is contained in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/353/2025 and instituted by the Registered Trustees of ALGON against the Attorney General of the Federation, the Minister of Finance, State Commissioners for Finance and 21 others.

2027 GENERAL ELECTIONS: Presidency Denies Erection Of Campaign Billboards Nationwide

By Anu Awojobi

The Presidency has dismissed its involvement in the increasing number of campaign billboards in parts of the country aimed at promoting the political ambition of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 general elections.

‎A statement by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga emphasised that though President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima do greatly appreciate their teeming and loyal supporters across the country for their enthusiasm and continued support they however do not support any campaign that breaches the laws of the land.

Guinness Records: Nigerian Chess Champ, Tunde Onakoya, Warms Up for 70-Hour Marathon

By Anu Awojobi

Nigerian professional chess player, coach and the Founder, Chess In Slums Africa Tunde Onakoya is set to break the Guinness World Records for the longest chess marathon for the second time.

Onakoya's aim is not just to claim the record title holder but to raise awareness and support for building the largest free school for homeless children in Nigeria to give them a sense of belonging.

STATE OF EMERGENCY: House of Reps Sets Up Oversight Committee for Rivers

By Anu Awojobi

Nigeria's Green Chamber; the House of Representatives has set up an Ad-Hoc Committee to oversee the Rivers State administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas following President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in the state and its ratification by the National Assembly.

In a statement signed by the House of Representatives spokesperson Akin Rotimi (Jnr) the decision of the house is in furtherance of its constitutional mandate and commitment to transparent governance.