Content of Supreme Court Judgment Reveals Tenures of Local Government Chairmen, Councillors
11 Aug
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Content of Supreme Court Judgment Reveals Tenures of Local Government Chairmen, Councillors

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Politics tamfitronics The Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy has clarified the tenures of local government chairmen and councillors across Nigeria.Although the judgement was delivered by Justice Mohammed Garba and six others on May 11, 2024, the Certified True Copy (CTC) of it was recently made public.According to the CTC of the judgment, local government chairmen and councillors will enjoy a four-year tenure, similar to state and federal executives.The Supreme Court judgment stressed that local government areas (LGAs) are constitutionally the third tier of government, with guaranteed political and financial independence. The apex court Constitution provides for 768 local government areas in Nigeria, with elections to be conducted promptly.“It is, therefore, unfortunate that some states do not even bother about conducting elections into local government councils as required...
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Police react as bandits pose with ransom money, begin giveaway on Tiktok
11 Aug
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Police react as bandits pose with ransom money, begin giveaway on Tiktok

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Politics tamfitronics The Nigeria Police Force has reacted to the outrage of many Nigerians over the display of ‘ransom money’ by some bandits on social media.In the past week, Nigerians have been infuriated with the blatant display of cash by some bandits who took to social media to pose with some of the money obviously proceeds of ransom from their kidnapped victims.The bandits had earlier gone on a giveaway spree for many Nigerians – a reward for praising one of their leaders, Bello Tunji, during the nationwide protest.Some Nigerians were seen sharing their account number and personal details with the bandits on Tiktok, in expectation that they (the bandits) would wire some funds to them.Nigeria is finished, Bandits are now doing a live Giveaway on tiktok and people were busy sending their account number to...
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Finally, Shekarau Breaks Silence On Kano Emirate Tussle

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Politics tamfitronics Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, the former Governor of Kano State has revealed why he does not want to meddle in the Kano Emirate tussle.Speaking further on the programme, the political stalwart blamed the crisis on politicians in the state.Shekarau who spoke on Channels TV’s Politics Today said despite being so worried about the emirship crisis in the state he decided not to comment on it, stating that it would be resolved soon.He said, “I am a very senior member of the emirate council and apart from that I governed the state. So, I am a very senior citizen of the state. The day the matter went to court, I said I would not discuss or interfere no matter what.“This bothers me. I am from Kano. I want everything in Kano to be peaceful. We are...
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The centre cannot hold
11 Aug
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The centre cannot hold

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Politics tamfitronics June 19th 2019The latest disasters to befall Change UK—Chuka Umunna’s decision to join the Liberal Democrats and the party’s decision to change its name for a third time—are a good excuse to reflect on the sad fate of one of the most ill-starred parties in British political history.Reuse this content
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