Category: News
10 dead, retired judges make CJN’s appointed election tribunal members
The names of about ten dead and retired judges appeared among the recently sworn-in 250 election tribunal members. According to Daily Independent news [...]
IGP Muhammed Adamu retires seven DIGs
The Inspector-General of Police Muhammed Adamu has retired seven deputy inspectors-general of police who were his seniors. According to Premium Times [...]
Onnoghen’s suspension, dictatorship taken too far – Atiku
The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described the suspension of Walter Onnoghen, the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), as [...]
Buhari suspends Onnoghen, swears in Tanko Mohammed as new CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the chief justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen and sworn in Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed, from Bauchi state, as the [...]
FG to increase VAT, place excise duty on carbonated drinks
Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, says there would be an increase in value-added tax, VAT on specific items in 2019.
“We are studying a possibility [...]
UK, US to place visa ban on election riggers in Nigeria
The United States and the United Kingdom have warned that politicians, who instigate violence or are involved in electoral fraud, will be placed on vi [...]
Appeal court halts Walter Onnoghen’s CCT case
The court of appeal has ordered the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to stay proceedings in the case against Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria ( [...]
Court grants Sen. Melaye bail, to get written application before traveling
A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Yusuf Halilu has granted bail to Senator Dino Melaye who was arraigned on an eight-count charge [...]
Finally, Ohanaeze Ndigbo endorses Atiku for president
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has endorsed Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), [...]
Ezekwesili refutes Galadima’s accusations against her
Obiageli Ezekwesili, who dropped out of the presidential race on Thursday has replied the chairman of her former party, Allied Congress of Nigeria (AC [...]