Tinubu swears in 7 new ministers (Channels) President Bola Tinubu has sworn in seven newly-appointed ministers at the Council Chambers, Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Those sworn in include Nentawe Yilwatda as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty…
*LIRS urges taxpayers to voluntarily file 2021 returns (ThisDay)*12,720 vaccinated in Lagos in 48 hours (Nation)
LIRS urges taxpayers to voluntarily file 2021 returns (ThisDay) The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has enjoined all taxable persons, including self-employed, employees, professionals in Lagos State to file their individual annual tax returns for the 2021 Year of…
CCT’s Judgment: Onnoghen files 16 grounds of appeal (Vanguard)
The embattled former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen, has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja, adducing 16 grounds why his conviction by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) should be vacated. Onnoghen, maintained that the Mr.…
Onnoghen found guilty, barred from holding public office for 10 years
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has come out with a verdict of guilty in the case of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen. He was on trial for false declaration of assets. The former CJN has…
CCT judgment on Onnoghen shifted from 9 am till noon (Punch)
The judgment of the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Justice Walter Onnoghen, who is being prosecuted on charges of assets declaration breaches, has been shifted from 9 am the originally scheduled time, till noon on Thursday. Onnoghen had arrived the…
NJC holds emergency meeting over Onnoghen (DailyTrust)
The National Judicial Council (NJC) will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow over the suspension of embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, Daily Trust learnt yesterday. The Senate, which had adjourned plenary till February 19, to allow legislators…
Presidency reacts to statements on the CJN by US, UK and EU
The Presidency has reacted to what it described as coordinated statements by the United States of America, United Kingdom and the European Union in the matter of the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen. A…
Onnoghen urges appeal court to stop his trial (Guardian)
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, yesterday approached the Court of Appeal, seeking an order to stop the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) from proceeding with his trial. Onnoghen, through his counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), asked the…
Southern, Middle Belt leaders want due process on Onnoghen (Guardian)
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the prosecution of Chief Justice of Nigeria Walter Onnoghen at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) and resort to due process.It said this while…
Police brutality, extortion have reached frightening level – CJN (Punch)
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has directed that Chief Magistrates should periodically inspect police stations and other detention centres in their domains, to curb growing level of citizen maltreatment by police and other security agencies. This followed…