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Nigeria tells U.S, EU not to interfere in its politics after removing CJN

The Presidency on Saturday told the U.S, EU not to interfere in its national affairs after suspending the country’s top judge just weeks...

UK says CJN suspension risks perceived credibility of polls

  The British High Commission expresses serious concern over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria.   The UK issued the following...

US concerned at reported Nigerian election intimidation, suspension of CJN Onnoghen

The United States said Saturday that Nigeria’s upcoming national elections will be a critical test of democracy in the country and deeply concerned by...

Totalitarian Tyrant or Trusted Leader? Nigerians split on social media over CJNs suspension

Sentiment divided as Nigerians discuss the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen Some Nigerians said the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend Walter Onnoghen,...

What Buhari said about the suspended CJN Onnoghen

President Buhari on Justice Walter Onnoghen. I receive the notice from the CCT directing me to suspend the CJN until final determination of...

Breaking: Buhari suspends Onnoghen, swears in Mohammed as new CJN

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended Walter Onnoghen  as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). He said the suspension of the CJN is based on...

Nigerian journalist stabbed to death in Abuja

Warning: Graphic Content. Viewer discretion is advised   A journalist was stabbed to death in Abuja hours after leaving office. Chris Edoga, who...

Buhari sign Executive Order 007 to allow companies construct federal roads

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday signed Executive Order 007 of 2019 on the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme at Council...

Former Anambra governor Jim Nwobodo dumps APC

Barely 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Anambra and Enugu states, Senator Jim Nwobodo, has dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC....

Allegations Against Me Are False And Fabricated – Ezekwesili, Says ACPN leaders are Transaction Politicians.

Oby Ezekwesili, who has been accused by leaders of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) of trying to use the party’s platform to...

FG Agency has found over 20,000 kidnapped Nigerian Girls, Women Sold as Slaves in Mali

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said it has found thousands of missing girls and women in southern Mali,...

Amnesty International launches nationwide campaign for free speech in Nigeria

Amnesty International on Thursday will launch a new nationwide campaign for free speech to stand up to government and those who perpetrate massive...

Obasanjo is a demagogue, a threat to democracy, says Group – calls on his arrest, prosecution

The Federal Government has been called upon by the Coalition for Good Governance and Change Initiative, (COGGACI), to ensure the immediate arrest and...

Council of State pegs minimum at N27, 000, FG to pay N30, 000

The National Council of State has approved N27,000 as the minimum wage for the country. The council, which is a body of past...

How payment of $1.1 million to Republican lobbying firm got Atiku into U.S soil after 12 years

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  Atiku Abubakar, finally came to the U.S last week after 12 years of being denied...

Ahead of 2019 elections, CBN to spend $53billion to defend naira

…..Says it could increase items on forex restriction list to 50 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said over the weekend that it...