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Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, Monday, challenged the competence of the suit seeking to declare him unfit to head the judiciary. In processes he filed before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, Justice Muhammad insisted that he was validly appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari to take control of the judiciary, after the erstwhile CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, was charged and subsequently indicted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT. The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, Monday challenged the competence of the suit seeking to declare him unfit to head the…

By Akanimo Sampson Rochas Okorocha, outgone Governor of Imo State in Eastern Nigeria, may land in hot soup if he fails to do a proper handover to his successor, Governor Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by Tuesday midnight. Ihedioha stated this on Monday at the Government House, Owerri, during the swearing in of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Uche Onyeaguocha and Chief of Staff, Chris Okewulonu. Accordingly, the governor has ordered the Permanent Secretary, and Head of Service, under Okorocha, to quickly prepare all the necessary documents and hand them over to the SSG, and…

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Muslims in the country to sustain the virtues of the Ramadan period. In his Eid-el-Fitri message to Nigerians marking the end of the Ramadan fasting season, Buhari asked Muslims to always put humanity before personal interests. A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, quoted the President saying “The Ramadan period is meant to reinforce us spiritually, therefore, we should use religion as an inspiration to do good at all times. “The virtues of the Ramadan should be sustained beyond the celebration. Going back to bad ways after the…

The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has expelled Ibrahim Wakkala, the immediate past deputy governor of the state for alleged anti-party activities. Recall that Wakkala was named the chairman of the 79-member Transition Committee set up by the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ensure smooth transfer of power from the outgone APC-led administration. Mr Wakkala had served as deputy governor in the Abdulaziz Yari-led APC government in the state since 2011. Also expelled are the senator representing Zamfara Central, Kabiru Marafa and member representing Kauran Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency in the House of…

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria, Monday, crashed out of the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup after losing 2-1 to Young Terranga Lions of Senegal in a round of 16 game. Nigeria fell to two first-half goals from Senegal. Although they pulled one back early in the second half, Paul Aigbogun’s boys could not get an equaliser. The loss ends Nigeria’s 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup where they failed to sparkle after struggling to progress from the group stage. With just four points, the Flying Eagles could only manage to reach the round of 16 as one of the four best…

The battle for the juicy Speakership seat of the House of Representatives is currently taking a new twist as the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is showing a strong interest in the office. The outgoing Speaker, Yakubu Dogara of the PDP, is said to be in a fierce battle to retain the position he dominated for four years.. This is coming as Governor Muhammad Yahaya of Gombe State has approved the appointment of the immediate past Vice Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri (UniMaid), Prof. Ibrahim Njodi, as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Director of Administration and Finance,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of state and local government police, the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission and Chairman Presidential Panel on SARS Reform, Anthony Ojukwu, said on Monday. The President also approved the dismissal of 37 police officers as recommended by the National Human Rights Commission Presidential Special Panel on SARS Reforms. Speaking during the submission of the report of the Presidential Panel on the reform of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Nigeria Police, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Ojukwu said the panel received 113 complaints on alleged human rights violations from across the country…

An estimated 1.9 million Nigerians with majority from South-South zone of the country are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus , HIV, according to the 2018 National HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey, NAIIS, results. Estimates of corresponding year showed that more than three million Nigerians were living with HIV while the national HIV prevalence stood at 2.8 per cent. Conducted by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA, Federal Ministry of Health, UNAIDS and other international partners, NAIIS has confirmed 1.4 per cent as new national HIV prevalence among Nigerian adults aged 15-49 years. Launching the Revised National HIV…

The Akwa Ibom North West Petition Tribunal in Uyo has fixed June 10 to commence trial on petitions filed by Senator Godswill Akpabio seeking to invalidate Engr. Christopher Ekpenyong as legitimate winner of the February 23 senatorial elections. The tribunal concluded its pre-hearing session last Friday. The session, which afforded the tribunal opportunity to meet the parties with a view of setting up modalities to be adopted in the actual hearing of substantive issues in dispute. Counsel to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Robert Egwono Emukpoeruo SAN, submitted to the tribunal Schedules of Electoral Forms and INEC Adhoc Staff.…

By Gab Efo Since the beginning of the fourth Republic on May 29, 1999, the politics of Zamfara State, Nigeria’s North West, has largely been dominated by Alhaji Ahmad Rufai Sani, the Yariman Bakura. A former staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria who was elected as the first civilian executive Governor of the state under the platform of the defunct All Peoples Party, APP, from 1999 to 2007. He served two terms and at the end of his second term nominated and sponsored his deputy, Alhaji Maimuda Shinning to succeed him under the slogan “Dan giwa, giwa ne” meaning…