The Nigerian Senate has filed a case at the Supreme Court to seek clarification on the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. Relying on an order from the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), President Muhammadu Buhari last Friday suspended the chief justice replacing him with another Supreme Court justice, Tanko Mohammed. On Monday, the Senate approached the …
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The Nigerian Bar Association has resolved to embark on a two-day boycott of courts to protest the suspension of Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Walter Onnoghen. The NBA arrived at the resolution at its National Executive Council meeting held on Monday. “The Nigerian Bar Association rising from her NEC meeting has decided to embark on a two-day warning boycott of courts all …
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Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) has condemned the suspension of Justice Onnoghen, describing President Buhari’s action as one that has signposted institutionalization of dictatorship and the abusive use of state power for partisan political advantage, ”that has become the official currency” of his governance style. Justice Walter Onnoghen, Chief Justice of Nigeria was suspended last week by Nigerian former …
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The Commissioner of Police in Edo, Hakeem Odumosun, has said that the policeman killed by unknown gunmen in Benin on Saturday night was a member of a secret cult. The CP told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone that two other persons were killed in the shoot out that claimed the life of the officer. NAN had reported …
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By Alltimepost.com with Vanguard report Port Harcourt — United States of America Consul General in Nigeria, Mr. F. John Bray has made it known that it is not the interest of his country to support any candidate in the 2019 presidential election, but will support Free, credible and violence-free elections.” The U.S envoy gave the message that sounded like that …
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Lauds US, UK, EU’s stand on Onnoghen Abuja – Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar said on Sunday that he was not fighting for Justice Onnoghen, but fighting for the Nigerian constitution. “Once we open the Pandora’s Box of unconstitutionality, we cannot tell where it will end,” Abubaka asserted. While noting that his fight was for the …
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BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City – Gunmen killed the police orderly attached to the executive Chairman, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Council of Edo State Hon. Eric Osayande in Benin City, yesterday (Saturday). This came barely three days after gunmen killed a police orderly during the kidnap of his boss Hon. Michael Ohio-Ezomoh, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Owan West …
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Inspector-General Muhammed Adamu has retired seven deputy inspectors-general of police who were his seniors, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt from police sources. The affected officers are Maigari Dikko, the DIG in charge of finance and administration and Habila Joshak, the DIG in charge of operations. The remaining five DIGs are Emmanuel Inyang, information and communications technology; Agboola Oshodi-Glover, logistics and supply; …
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The Electricity Power Reform Act (Amendment) Bill 2018 passed by the House of Representatives last Tuesday prohibiting and criminalising estimated billing has proposed a one-year jail term and a fine of N1m for defaulters. The proposed law, which will be transmitted to the Senate for concurrence, and onward transmission to the President for his assent, also compels all electricity distribution …
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It seems the last may not have been heard of political violence in Lagos as a female supporter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was allegedly hacked to death during a door-to door campaign rally in old Alimosho Local Government area of the state. The rally was organised by party leaders in the area, Egbe-idimu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, led …
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