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The Abia State Government has announced plans for the massive recruitment of teachers for primary and secondary schools across the state, as part of efforts to strengthen the education sector. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this in Umuahia on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting chaired
The Ogun II Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced a revenue generation of ₦4.03bn for January 2025, marking a 104% increase compared to the ₦2.14bn recorded in the same period last year. The Controller of the Command, Comptroller Olusola Alade, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing at the command’s office
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The Ogun II Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced a revenue generation of ₦4.03bn for January 2025, marking a 104% increase compared to the ₦2.14bn recorded in the same period last year. The Controller of the Command, Comptroller Olusola Alade, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing at the command’s office
Esther Marcus, a woman who claims to be a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police from the Nigeria Police Force, has shared her experience of being underpaid after 35 years of service. In the now-viral video, Marcus, who claimed to have joined the force before clocking 16 years, disclosed that after retiring in 2018, she received
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Esther Marcus, a woman who claims to be a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police from the Nigeria Police Force, has shared her experience of being underpaid after 35 years of service. In the now-viral video, Marcus, who claimed to have joined the force before clocking 16 years, disclosed that after retiring in 2018, she received
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says the judgement of the Court of Appeal setting aside orders restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Accountant General of the Federation from releasing funds to the Rivers State government is in line with the tenets of federalism outlined in Nigeria’s Constitution. Falana stated this on Channels
Rivers revenue allocation: Appeal Court verdict affirms federalism tenets – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says the judgement of the Court of Appeal setting aside orders restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Accountant General of the Federation from releasing funds to the Rivers State government is in line with the tenets of federalism outlined in Nigeria’s Constitution.
Falana stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, hailing the judgment, as well as the earlier judgment by the same court that validates the recent local government election conducted in Rivers State
“The decision of the Court of Appeal which validated the local government election conducted by the Rivers State Electoral Commission and the judgement of the Court of Appeal delivered today which has set aside the decision that the statutory allocation of Rivers State be seized; these two decisions are in line with the tenets of federalism outlined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The Court of Appeal is saying that the fact that you joined federal agencies or federal officers to a case that has to do with the revenue or local government election, or internal affairs of a state government cannot confer jurisdiction on the Federal High Court.
“I am convinced that both decisions delivered by the Court of Appeal will go a long way to reinforce the basic tenets of federalism in this country,” Falana said.
The senior lawyer insisted that the cases in question were not affairs to be treated by the Federal High Court but by the State High Court.
DAILY POST recalls that the Court of Appeal, Abuja, presided by Justice Hamman Barka on Friday held that the subject matter was not within the jurisdiction of the court relating to the revenue of the state.
While allowing the appeal of the Rivers State government, the appellate court also set aside all the orders made by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, stating that it was unconstitutional for her to make orders restricting Rivers State government to receive funds due to the state from its consolidated revenue fund.
The appellate court ruled that the lower court overreached itself and didn’t have the jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
Rivers revenue allocation: Appeal Court verdict affirms federalism tenets – Falana
