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The Attorney General of the Federation has threatened to file contempt suit against governors who have ignored LG autonomy directives. The governors' lawyers risk facing sanctions from the Local Government Councils and Development Authorities (LPDC).
All 36 states in Nigeria have submitted their positions on state police, with a majority agreeing that policing should be under state control. The talks between the NEC and governors are set to resume in January.
IDP's and migrants in Pakistan will receive 2,000 hectares of land for establishing farming clusters under an agreement between the National Agricultural Land Development Authority and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons. The collaboration aims to promote sustainable livelihoods among the displaced communities.
The construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has displaced many landlords who are now living in shanties due to demolition without adequate compensation. The project's impact is forcing homeowners into precarious living conditions.
