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A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen (retd.), on Friday, gave reason President Muhammadu Buhari indecorously removed him from office, lamenting that he was not given opportunity to defend himself. He said before the 2019 general elections Buhari was informed that the ex-Chief Justice had been in a meeting with former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Abubakar was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 2019 general elections. Onnoghen spoke in Abuja during the public presentation of a book entitled Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 2009, Practice, Procedure, Forms…

Champions League holders Bayern Munich will face last year’s beaten finalists Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of this season’s league. The draw also pitted Premier League leaders Manchester City against Borussia Dortmund, with Chelsea set to face Porto in the other tie. The Friday’s draw for the last eight also threw up a clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Bayern defeated PSG 1-0 behind closed doors in Lisbon last August to win their sixth European Cup and remain the team to beat in Europe, having won 18 and drawn one of their 19 games in the Champions League since the beginning of last…

COVID-19 infections in Nigeria keep on unsteadily tumbling for the past three days unlike the high rates recorded before now. On March 16, 2021, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said the country recorded 179 new COVID-19 cases. ”Lagos-47, Kaduna-21, Rivers-18, Akwa Ibom-14, FCT-11, Edo-10, Cross River-9, Ogun-9, Nasarawa-6, Ebonyi-5, Ekiti-5, Zamfara-5, Delta-4, Kano-4, Osun-4, Plateau-3, Abia-2, and Gombe-1,’’ NCDC stated. According to the public health agency, ”On March 17, 2021, 187 were new cases of #COVID19Nigeria.’’ A breakdown shows ”Lagos-42, Taraba-29,Edo-17, Abia-13, Rivers-11,Kaduna-10, Katsina-9, Oyo-9, Kwara-7, Plateau-7, Ondo-5, Bayelsa-4, Cross River-4, Ogun-4, Osun-4, Akwa Ibom-3, Borno-3, and Nasarawa-3.” It stated…

Agitations for independence by some ethnic groups in Nigeria have heightened in the last few days now, resulting in an ultimatum for others to leave their region. The agitations was kicked off by Asari Dokubo, who declared himself the leader of the new Biafra de facto Customary Government (BCG), on Sunday, March 14. Uche Mefor, Head of Information and Communication of the customary government, announced that George Onyibe will be the Secretary, while Emeka Esiri will be in charge of the legal matters. Mefor, in a statement, blamed injustice and marginalisation on the Igbos found in various zones of the country…

By Joseph Atainyang  Like the blended principle which binds the operational dynamics of Top Faith Group of Schools, the University is standing on a philosophical tripod. Top Faith Group of Schools has created for itself a unique and perfect brand. The conglomerate of academic institutions is rolling swiftly on the runway of scholarship. Top Faith is fast growing past its age. It is making waves and gaining grounds. The coast seems boundless. The sky is merely becoming the journey’s take off point. Like the saying goes, every vision is for a time. A vision is the foundation for every season…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, Thursday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Senator Ifeanyi Ararume a certificate of return within 72 hours in the December 5, 2020 Imo North Senatorial bye-election, for being the valid candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a judgment, said Ararume remained the winner of the election going by the earlier judgments of the court. According to him, with regard to the Appeal Court judgment in Abuja, the 3rd defendant (Chukwuma Ibezim) remained disqualified. Justice Taiwo, therefore, declared Ararume as the APC valid candidate in the poll. The…

Nineteen children in Madagascar have died from food poisoning after eating a turtle, sources said Thursday. Thirty-four people were admitted in hospital on Monday in Vatomandry, in the east of the island, after eating the protected species, the Health and Food Safety Control Agency said. Ten of them died, it said. Another nine people, all of them children, died at home after eating meat from the same turtle, region’s governor said. Health authorities have warned against eating turtles, as well two dozen species of fish, which feed on algae that can be toxic during the November-March hot season. Dozens of…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, returned to the country Wednesday night, after six months outside the country. The wife of President Muhammadu Buhari had holidayed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Aisha traveled out after Hanan, one of her daughters, got married in September 2021. Special Assistant on Media, Aliyu Abdullahi, declined to comment on her return to the journalists. There were different versions of the reason for Aisha’s long absence. Some claimed she went for medical attention, while others alleged rancour in the Presidency. Last December, an aide Kabiru Dodo, said speculations that her principal left Nigeria due to insecurity…

Some prominent Yoruba leaders, including the Aare-Ona-Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams have vowed to resist any attempt to cede any land in the South-West for cattle ranching. This was part of a communiqué issued at the end of a meeting to discuss security and economy of the South-West region held at the ancient Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Wednesday. This is the latest onslaught by some states against the Federal Government-proposed National  Livestock Transformation Plan seen as another RUGA settlement as South-East Governors unanimously kicked against the policy and vowed not to cede their land for it. Reading the communiqué, Secretary-General…

Kanye West, music producer, rapper, and fashion mogul, is the richest African American in the United States, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg reports that West is officially worth $6.6 billion, making him the richest black man in America’s history. This is as his wife, Kim Kardashian filed divorce suit against him in February 2021, bringing their almost seven-year marriage to an end. Last year, West became a certified billionaire with the help of his successful apparel and sneaker brand, Yeezy and a new multi-year contract with Gap (NYSE: GPS +1.64%). According to Business of Fashion, the Yeezy brand is valued at…