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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has written an open letter to the Ambassadors of France, Germany, European Union, United States and the United Kingdom High Commissioner. According to Daily Post, Atiku accused President Buhari of constantly breaching the constitution. The PDP presidential candidate spoke on the recent suspension of […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has dragged a former Secretary to Government of Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, following fraud charges filed against him on Wednesday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja. The charges against Lawal are coming over one year after the former SGF was sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari, […]
This formed the opinion of Nigerians who led a protest to the United States Embassy in Abuja on Monday, January 27, 2019, to express the grievances following America’s reaction to the sacking of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the country’s number-one chief law officer. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Friday, January 25, 2019, suspended Onnoghen over […]
Nigeria has moved up four places from 148th to 144th position in the 2018 corruption perception index (CPI) compiled by Transparency International. According to Transparency International, the 2018 CPI ranking draws on 13 surveys and expert assessments to measure public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories, giving each a score from zero (highly corrupt) […]
The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Babatunde Gbadamosi, has promised free healthcare coverage for all Lagosians if he’s elected governor. The candidate made the promise while speaking at a governorship debate organised by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Yoruba News Service on Saturday, January 26, 2019. While answering a question […]
The Nigerian Senate has approached the Supreme Court for interpretation of the suspension of Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Onnoghen was suspended as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) last Friday by President Muhammadu Buhari. Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad was sworn in to take the CJN position in acting capacity. Buhari had […]
he Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of bribing Senators. The party also alleged that funds have been moved from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the purpose. The Senate reportedly announced that it will reconvene on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 to discuss the suspension of the Chief Justice […]
The European Union Election Observation Mission has expressed concern following the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen. Justice Onnoghen was suspended by President Buhari on Friday, January 25, 2019. According to the EU group, the timing of the CJN’s suspension is questionable. In a statement obtained from Daily Post, it also […]
The British government has called for calm following the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen. The CJN’s suspension was announced by President Buhari on Friday, January 25, 2019. The British government also expressed concern over the development, adding that the timing is questionable. The statement reads: “The British High Commission expresses […]
he Embassy of the United States has expressed concern over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen. Onnoghen’s suspension was announced by President Buhari on Friday, January 25, 2019, despite several court orders stopping the Federal Government and other concerned parties not to remove him until the suit on his case […]