Category: Politics
NLC reacts to House of Reps adoption of N30,000
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), via its president, Ayuba Wabba, on Tuesday commended the House of Representatives for adopting N30, 000 as the new [...]
Reps Speaker, Yakubu Dogara formally defects to PDP
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, at the plenary on Tuesday officially announced his defection from the ruling All Progressiv [...]
Agbakoba asks NBA to strip CCT chairman of legal licence
Olisa Agbakoba, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has written a petition against Danladi Umar, chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), over [...]
CJN, Walter Onnoghen sues FG over suspension
Walter Onnoghen has filed a suit against the federal government over his suspension as the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). The suit was filed by Wole [...]
Agbakoba petitions NJC, wants acting CJN removed
Olisa Agbakoba, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), in a petition to the National Judicial Council (NJC) has asked for the removal of Ibrahim Muhammad [...]
Lagos assembly may impeach Ambode over 2019 budget
Lawmakers in the Lagos state house of assembly have accused Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of the state, of incurring expenditure from the 2019 budget wit [...]
Onnoghen: NBA directs members to boycott courts nationwide
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has directed its members across the nation to boycott courts from Tuesday over the suspension of Walter Onnoghen, t [...]
Senate cancels scheduled plenary, approaches Supreme Court
The Senate has cancelled it’s scheduled plenary which was billed to hold tomorrow. The Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Nelson Ayewoh, did not give reasons fo [...]
Presidency hits at UK, US again, says statements on Onnoghen, unfounded assumption
The presidency has once again criticized the US, UK and EU over their statements on the suspension of Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). [...]
Onnoghen’s office sealed by police, staff ejected
The police have sealed off the office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, who was suspended by President Muhammadu Buhari, last [...]