The appeal court says it will deliver judgement on the appeal filed by Walter Onnoghen, suspended chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), on Friday. The announcement was contained in a short statement issued by Sa’adatu Musa Kachalla, spokesperson of the court, on Thursday . “Notice is hereby given. That The AppealContinue Reading
The Senate has confirmed the nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari of of Abike Dabiri-Erewa as chairman and chief executive Officer of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission. Her confirmation was made today, following the consideration of the report by Senator Rose Okoji Oko, from Cross River North. Senate President Bukola Saraki describedContinue Reading
David Beckham has been given a six-month driving ban for using his mobile phone while behind the wheel. The former England captain previously pleaded guilty to using the device while driving his Bentley in central London on 21 November last year. A court heard he was photographed by a memberContinue Reading
Governor Gboyega Oyetola has been declared by the appeal court in Abuja on Thursday as the winner of governorship gubernatorial election in Osun State. More to come…Continue Reading
The Duke of Sussex will travel to the Netherlands today, just three days after the birth of his son Archie. Harry will visit The Hague to launch the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games 2020, after introducing Archie to the world alongside Meghan in an eagerly anticipated photocall on Wednesday. Leading parentingContinue Reading
The Speaker, Jigawa state house of Assembly, Honourable, Isah Idriz Gwaram has been impeached, the legislature returned the former speaker impeached in 2017, Honourable Idris Garba Kareka. Details later. The NationContinue Reading
Danny Baker has been sacked by the BBC after tweeting a joke about the duke and duchess of Sussex’s son using a picture of a monkey. The radio DJ posted a black and white photo showing a well-dressed man and woman holding hands with a suited chimpanzee. Baker captioned it:Continue Reading
US attorney general William Barr has been ruled in contempt after refusing to hand over an unredacted copy of the Mueller report. A Democratic-led House panel’s ruling came hours after President Trump invoking his executive privilege to block the disclosure of the report looking into Russian interference in the 2016 presidentialContinue Reading
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has declared a state of emergency on the water and sanitation sectors of the state. Okowa made the declaration on Wednesday while inaugurating a high-powered steering committee, which has him as Chairman to coordinate the Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Services, WASH, and profferContinue Reading
The size of the emirate under Muhammadu Sanusi II, emir of Kano, has been reduced to 10 out of 44 local government areas (LGAs) in the state. Meanwhile, the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission is going ahead with the investigation of the emirate under him which can lead toContinue Reading
