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Wednesday, 30 January 2019 05:35

Nigeria has 11 million stunted children – UNICEF

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria has the second largest number of stunted children in the world, with over 11 million children under the age of five affected. Annefrida Kisesa, Chief Field Services and Operations, UNICEF, made the remark at a two-day workshop on nutrition and comprehensive dietary diversification held on Tuesday in Kano. The workshop was organised by the Fund in collaboration with Kano Emirate Council Committee on Health and Human Development for district and village heads from Bichi and Sumaila Local Government Areas of the state. “Kano is the most populous state in Nigeria with 13.5 million…

Monday, 28 January 2019 04:43

Onnoghen drags Buhari to court over suspension

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mr Walter Onnoghen, will on Monday (today) challenge his suspension by President Muhammadu Buhari in court. This is just as National Judicial Council’s 88th meeting in Abuja has been delayed following fears of a possible clash between supporters of Onnoghen and acting CJN, Mr Tanko Mohammed. A senior advocate, who is a member of Onnoghen’s legal team, told one of our correspondents that it had become necessary to do so as the suspension of a CJN by a President was unprecedented. He said, “We will be going to court to challenge suspension of the CJN. The…

Monday, 28 January 2019 04:37

IGP retires seven DIGs

Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Muhammed Adamu, has retired seven Deputy Inspectors General of Police who were his seniors. The DIGs got their letters of retirement Saturday evening, from the Force Secretary. Affected officers are Maigari Dikko, DIG in charge of Finance and Administration and Habila Joshak, DIG in charge of Operations. The remaining five DIGs are Emmanuel Inyang, Information and Communications Technology; Agboola Oshodi-Glover, Logistics and Supply; Mohammed Katsina, Research and Planning; Sani Mohammed, Training and Development; and Peace Ibekwe-Abdallah, Federal Criminal Investigation and intelligence. Police spokesperson, Mr Frank Mba’s telephone line was switched off; at the time…

Monday, 28 January 2019 04:36

Police place embargo on issuance of new arms licences

Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, has placed with immediate effect, embargo on issuance of new licences for designated arms throughout the country. Mr Frank Mba, spokesman of the force, disclosed this in statement on Sunday in Abuja. Mba, who did not list categories of the arms, called on Nigerians in unlawful possession of such weapons to return them to police stations or public armoury nearest to them. Mba said the decision followed proliferation of illicit weapons and the desire by some citizens to acquire more arms. He said Adamu advised Nigerians to take advantage of the “voluntary arms…

Monday, 28 January 2019 04:34

Akinola counsels voters against vote selling

PRESS RELEASE SUMMARY OF THE MEDIA CHAT ON THE FORTHCOMING 2019 GENERAL ELECTION IN NIGERIA BY THE PRESIDING BISHOP OF RHEMA CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND TOWER, BISHOP TAIWO AKINOLA, DURING THE GRAND FINALE OF THE CHURCH’S ANNUAL BETHEL PRAYER AND FASTING PROGRAM, THIS 27TH JANUARY 2019, AT CHAMPION PEACE CATHEDRAL, RHEMA CHRISTIAN CHURCH, SANGO-OTA, NIGERIA. Introduction I heartily welcome you all to this year's Bethel Day Peace Service, the Grand-Finale of our annual new year prayer and fasting program. We continually offer our immense thanks to God Almighty for His goodness and tender mercies over our beloved nation, Nigeria, and indeed…

Sunday, 27 January 2019 05:25

US reacts to Buhari’s removal of Onnoghen

PRESS RELEASE “The Embassy of the United States is deeply concerned by the impact of the executive branch’s decision to suspend and replace the Chief Justice and head of the judicial branch without the support of the legislative branch on the eve of national and state elections. We note widespread Nigerian criticism that this decision is unconstitutional and that it undermines the independence of the judicial branch. That undercuts the stated determination of government, candidates, and political party leaders to ensure that the elections proceed in a way that is free, fair, transparent, and peaceful - leading to a credible…

Sunday, 27 January 2019 05:24

Suspension of CJN so close to elections ominous - UK govt

PRESS RELEASE British High Commission expresses serious concern over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria. We have heard a wide range of credible and independent voices, including in the Nigerian legal profession and civil society, who have expressed concern over the constitutionality of the executive branch’s suspension of the chief officer of the judiciary. We respect Nigeria’s sovereign authority and its right to adjudicate on constitutional provisions but as friends of the Nigerian people, we are compelled to observe that the timing of this action, so close to national elections, gives cause for concern. It risks affecting both…

Sunday, 27 January 2019 05:21

FG to US, UK: Mind your business

Federal Government said last night that Nigeria reserved the right to control its internal affairs and noted that it would not subscribe to other countries “meddling” in its affairs. The government said forthcoming elections would be free, fair and credible. It said Nigeria had rules and laws governing its affairs and would apply them in all circumstances for the purpose of promoting good governance. In a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, FG made a reference to concerns raised by other countries over Friday’s suspension of Mr Walter Onnoghen as Chief…

Sunday, 27 January 2019 05:20

Onnoghen: Nigeria now under full-blown dictatorship - Dogara

Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, said dictatorship was now full-blown in Nigeria with President Muhammadu Buhari’s purported suspension of Mr Walter Onnoghen as CJN. “As of today, Nigeria is now Germany in the wake of the 1933 Reichstag fire. Our democracy is on fire, ignited by the very people who swore to protect and defend it. That this fire must not convert the Chancellor to Fuhrer, as it happened in Germany in 1933, depends on our collective response and that of the international community. We must not bow our knees to dictatorship; not now, not ever again,”…

Sunday, 27 January 2019 05:18

Senate to reconvene on Tuesday over sacked CJN

Senate will, on Tuesday, reconvene to discuss suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mr Walter Onnoghen, and the swearing-in of Mr Tanko Mohammed as acting CJN by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday. A principal officer in the Senate, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told one of our correspondents on Saturday that the leadership of both chambers would have a crucial meeting today (Sunday) to deliberate on the agenda for the emergency session. The sudden decision of National Assembly leadership to reconvene might not be unconnected with the public outcry that greeted Mr Buhari’s suspension of Onnoghen on Friday. The…

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Sunday, 27 January 2019 05:16

Acting CJN inaugurates election tribunals

Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mr Ibrahim Mohammad, appointed in controversial circumstances by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, has inaugurated 250 members of the presidential and National Assembly elections. The elections will hold February 16. Mohammed was appointed by Mr Buhari as replacement for Mr Walter Onnoghen, who is accused of false asset declaration. Onnoghen’s removal has sparked widespread condemnation as it is deemed unconstitutional. Under the 1999 constitution, the chief justice can only be removed with the approval of National Judicial Council and Senate. Onnoghen was removed as he prepared to inaugurate members of the election tribunal. Mohammad chaired…

Sunday, 27 January 2019 05:15

S’Court Justices shun acting CJN’s first official duty

All justices of Supreme Court, except Mr Sidi Bage, Saturday boycotted the swearing-in of 250 members of 2019 Election Panels by Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mr Tanko Muhammad, in a problematic start to his headship of the judiciary. Muhammad was appointed acting CJN on Friday by President Muhammadu Buhari and sworn in following on a controversial ex parte order of Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) directing the suspension of incumbent CJN, Mr Walter Onnoghen. Nonetheless, Muhammad sued for decency among judicial officers to protect the integrity of the judiciary. But the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) described…

Sunday, 27 January 2019 05:13

Foreign troops to quit Afghanistan in 18 months under draft deal - Taliban sources

Taliban officials said U.S. negotiators on Saturday agreed on a draft peace pact setting out the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan within 18 months, potentially ending the United States’ longest war. The details of the draft were given to Reuters by Taliban sources at the end of six days of talks with U.S. special peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar aimed at ending the war, more than 17 years since American-led forces invaded Afghanistan. It stipulates that troops would leave within 18 months of the agreement being signed. While no joint statement was issued, Khalilzad tweeted later that the…

Saturday, 26 January 2019 06:39

Why I removed Onnoghen and appointed new CJN - Buhari

Fellow Nigerians, A short while ago, I was served with an Order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal issued on Wednesday 23rd January 2019, directing the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Walter Nkanu Samuel Onnoghen from office pending final determination of the cases against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and several other fora relating to his alleged breach of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers. 2. The nation has been gripped by the tragic realities of no less a personality than the Chief Justice of Nigeria himself becoming the accused person in a…

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