The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has adjourned to January 22 the proceedings in the non-declaration of assets charge against the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Samuel Onnoghen. The adjournment came following the agreement of all parties that the charge and summons was not properly served on the CJN. The CJN’s lead counsel, Wole…
Anyone who thinks the Biafra agitation is a nuisance and irritating should know that it is not the collective aspiration of all Igbos but especially that no one has the monopoly of nuisance. Nuisance begets nuisance. When you stay with potash loaders you too will share in their dusty hair. It is in this country…
Governors from the South South geo-political zone have asked the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen not to appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) today, or resign as demanded. The governors of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, Emmanuel Udom, (Akwa Ibom), Ben Ayade (Cross River), Nyesom Wike (Rivers) and Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta) who…
Justice Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of Nigeria has confirmed that his asset declaration form numbers SCN 00014 and SCN 00005 were declared on the same day, 14/12/2016 and will expire in 2020. He noted that the 2009 Period which he did not make declarations, were submitted in 2016 when he noted the omission. According to…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has on Sunday kicked against the N7 billion travel allowances of Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki which was captured in the 2019 budget of the State. Edo State chairman of the party, Chief Dan Orbih said this during campaign rally at Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the State. He said…
Lagos State Commissioner of Police(CP), Imohimi Edgal has been redeployed to the Force’s Headquarters, Abuja by Police authorities. He has been replaced by Kayode Egbetokun who will be working in an Acting capacity as the state’s CP. Edgal was redeployed to Abuja as the Commissioner to take charge of the Explosive Ordinance Unit of the…
ATIKU SPEAKS Press Statement: A CLARION CALL IN DEFENCE OF OUR CONSTITUTION – Atiku Abubakar Abuja, Nigeria, 12 Jan 2019: I have received the news of the sudden charges about to be filed against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, with apprehension and suspicion especially as such a move against the head of…
The Minister of Environment, Suleiman Hassan Zarma said in Port Harcourt on Friday that Federal Government has commenced the handover of sites for the commencement of of Ogoni clean up exercise. Suleiman Hassan Zarma who disclosed this during a courtesy visit to Governor Wike at Government House , Port Harcourt, assured the Governor that the…
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has confirmed that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Samuel Onnoghen would be arraigned before it on Monday for alleged non declaration of assets. The Head of Press and Public Relations Unit of the tribunal, Ibraheem Al-Hassan, in a statement on Saturday said the arraignment was following an…
A new level of hydrocarbon pollution of Ogoni environment has been discovered as exposed by the ongoing construction of the N120.6billion Bodo-Bonny Road. The 34-kilometer long road is being constructed by Julius Berger Plc through the swampy and muddy creeks of Bodo community in Gokana Local Government Area to Grand Bonny Kingdom in Bonny Local…
