ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Effort by the embattled former CJN Justice Walter Onnoghen to stop his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Wednesday suffered setback as the Court of Appeal, Abuja, refused his application for stay of proceedings. The Appellate court held that the charges filed against Onnoghen by an NGO were ‘’criminal in […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry Enugu, at the State House, Abuja. Mbaka, who came into the villa in a private maroon BMW car, was accompanied by a lady. The outcome of the meeting between the President and Mbaka, […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has adjourned indefinitely the hearing of alleged false assets declaration petition against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. CCT Chairman Justice Danladi Umar announced the adjournment Monday. He held that the decision was in obedience to the interim order granted […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Tanko Muhammad has resumed duty and presided over a five-man panel of the apex court. Justice Muhammad on Monday led other judges including: Mary Peter-Odili, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, Amiru Sanusi and Paul Galinje. At the pioneer meeting of the new CJN, a total of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Friday suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Mr. Walter Onnoghen has attracted international attention, as both the United States (US) and European Union (EU) Election Observertion Mission (EOM) have expressed concern about the timing of the incident. US and EOM Saturday in their separate reactions warned against the dangers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Professor Nelson Braimbraifa as the acting Managing Director for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The appointment according to a statement issued in Abuja late Friday by Mr. President Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina followed a Federal Executive Council (FEC) resolution. The decision he […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential flagbearer of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has faulted the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari. Atiku, hours after the suspension Friday evening described the President’s action via his Twitter handle @Atiku as ‘’an act of […]
Photo: New Acting CJN, Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. President Buhari announced the suspension Friday at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the suspension followed the order of the CCT directing him to suspend Onnoghen, pending […]
From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The apex Igbo umbrella body, Ohaneze Indigbo has endorsed and adopted former Nigeria’s Vice President and Presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic party (PDP), Ahaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Mr. Peter Obi as their candidates for the 2019 Presidential election. This endorsement was made known Thursday night […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to suspend the trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mr. Walter Onnoghen, until its ruling on the appeals brought before it by the defence Counsels. The three-member panel in its led ruling Thursday by Justice Abdul Aboki […]
…Even as INEC Rejects Her Withdraws from Presidential Race (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN has tackled its Presidential Candidate, Oby Ezekwesili for withdrawing from the race accusing her of corruption and campaign donation frauds. Earlier Thursday, Ezekwesili said he was quitting the race in order to to help build alternative […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has validated the candidature of a former Cross Rivers State Governor Donald Duke as the authentic Presidential candidate of the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP). The appeal court panelists in a unanimous ruling Thursday set aside the judgment of an Abuja High Court, which had ruled recently that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Organised labour on Tuesday rejected the N27, 000 new National Minimum Wage recommended by the National Council of State, insisting on N30,000 proposed by the Tripartite Committee on the new salary. Leaders of Trade Union Congress (TUC) and United Labour Congress (ULC) declared their rejection of the position in Abuja while reacting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has removed Dr. Abdullahi Baffa as Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund. Baffa, who was an aide to Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, was appointed the head of TETFund alongside 14 other heads of parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Education on August 2, 2016. President Buhari has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested six suspected internet fraudsters in separate raids carried out in Abuja. Acting Head Media and Publicity of the Commission, Mr Tony Orilade listed the suspects as Chemezie Ezeife, Onwochei John, Onwochei Joel, Marvin Nwankwo, Prince Ojenike, and Jude Olatekobowale. He said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday released the final list of the eligible candidates contesting for various positions, in the 2019 General Elections. The list as twitted from the Commission’s verified Twitter handle @inecnigeria contains the names of candidates for the Presidential, Senatorial, House of Representatives and state Assemblies. The Presidential candidates’ […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Monday Udo Tom as a Resident Electoral Commission (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Similarly, the upper Legislative Chamber has confirmed the appointment of Chidi Kennedy Izuwah as Director-General (DG) of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission. The Senate’s approval was given after the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to review the security architecture to urgently end wanton killings in the country. Dogara made the call Thursday, in Abuja, while addressing members of the House during plenary. He decried the continuous deterioration of the country’s security situation, […]
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Adamu Mohammed, has appointed a former Lagos PPRO Frank Mba as the new Spokesman for the Nigeria Police Force. Mba, an Assistant Commissioner of Police. took over from the immediate past Police mouth piece, Mr. Moshood Jimoh – an acting Deputy Commissioner of Police. Until […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government is ready to present the proposed new National Minimum Wage to the National Economic Council (NEC) for more consultation. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. Alhaji Mohammed confirmed that the […]
