1. The news media has been awash this evening with the news of the purported suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honorable Mr. Justice Walter S C Onnoghen, GCON by President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR and the swearing in of Hon Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria. We are told …
ADDRESS BY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, ON SUSPENSION OF HONOURABLE JUSTICE WALTER ONNOGHEN AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA AND SWEARING IN OF ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE, 25TH JANUARY 2019
Editorial This is the action and ranting of man who fails to appreciate and understand the constitutional arrangements of the country he governs. The SCN is a panel of judges and the CJN has no casting vote nor sits along. To ascribe the decisions of the SCN to the CJN is being clever by half. …
How Nigerian elite avoid “bad education” by Sola Odunfa
In series of letters from African writers, journalist Sola Odunfa reflects on a controversial proposal to ban the children of government officials and top civil servants from completing their education abroad. Back in the 1980s, my daughter won a place at the Obafemi Awolowo University, one of the top state-funded institutions in Nigeria. She embarked …
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CJN’s suspension: A dictator bares his fangs by Punch Editorial Board
President Muhammadu Buhari surrendered all pretence to the rule of law and constitutional democracy by sacking the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. Unilaterally and in flagrant violation of the Constitution, he also swore in Tanko Muhammad as the new acting CJN. By this act, the President has precipitated needless confusion in the polity. A …
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Top 5 African countries to explore in 2019
As the year ends, many will hope to have more stamps on their passports in the new year resolution. We can't wait to explore these amazing destinations too! Take inspiration from our travel hotlist. These are the destinations we also can't wait to visit in 2019. 1. Namibia Namibia is an exotic paradise, mostly overlooked …
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