archiveJanuary 2019

A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has described the suspension of Walter Onnoghen, as the Chief Justice of Nigeria by President Muhammadu Buhari as an insult of the constitution of Nigeria. Buhari had on Friday suspended Onnoghen and immediately appointed Tanko Mohammed as...

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ forum has described the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari as a coup against constitutional democracy. In a statement signed by Chief E K Clark (South South), Ayo Adebanjo (South West), Chief John Nwodo (South East)...

The presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Nigeria’s main opposition party, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the suspension of the Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari. Abubakar who is facing Buhari as the main challenger at the general elections starting on February 16, condemned the action without...

Former Nigerian minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has given the strongest indication yet that she will throw her hat in the ring for the presidency of the World Bank. According to CNN report monitored by Business247News Online, Nigeria's former Finance Minister said she would consider the post "if nominated to the position...

Trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) remained positive on Friday, with Total Oil leading the gainers’ table for the day. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the crucial market indices appreciated further by 1.41 per cent, following gains by some blue chips. Specifically, the market capitalisation...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has maintained that it will not accept any minimum wage below N30, 000 in line with recommendation of the tripartite committee. It thereby placed workers nationwide on red alert for a total industrial action. NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, who briefed newsmen after an emergency...

  ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ON THE SUSPENSION OF HONOURABLE JUSTICE WALTER NKANU SAMUEL ONNOGHEN AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA AND SWEARING IN OF ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE, 25TH JANUARY 2019 Fellow Nigerians, A short while ago, I was served with an...

The Federal Government on Friday, January 25 suspended Walter Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) who is facing corruption trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The Federal Government said the removal was based on the order of the CCT of January 23  and that the suspension stands till...

  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said the Federal Government failed to make fresh offer on funding, for the revitalisation of public universities in the country. Also, the union stated that government was yet to address the issue of renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement, in its...

Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Chairman of United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), Mr. Tony Elumelu, has called for enthronement of business friendly environment that would retain global capital inflows in order to develop and eliminate poverty in Africa. While speaking to CNBC on the sidelines of the...