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okay brings you our daily segment of Top Nigerian Newspapers headlines for today, January 26, 2019.
1. Buhari suspends Onnoghen as CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeira (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, pending the completion of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
The president announced the suspension at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja – Continue Reading HERE
2. Buhari explains to Nigerians why he suspended Onnoghen as CJN
Fellow Nigerians,
A short while ago, I was served with an Order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal issued on Wednesday 23rd January 2019, directing the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Walter Nkanu Samuel Onnoghen from office pending final determination of the cases against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and several other fora relating to his alleged breach of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers. – Continue Reading HERE
3. Buhari swears-in Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed as Acting CJN [Photos]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday afternoon swore-in Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Justice Walter Nkanu Samuel Onnoghen was suspended pending his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, okay reports. – Continue Reading HERE
4. CJN: Atiku attacks Buhari on suspension of Onnoghen, describes it as an “act of dictatorship taken too far”
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has described the purported suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Walter Onnoghen is an act of dictatorship taken too far.
In a statement on Friday by his media office, Atiku said rejected the suspension of Onnoghen, describing it as an anti-democratic act. – Continue Reading HERE
5. Ohanaeze Ndigbo adopts Atiku as its candidate for 2019 presidency
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has adopted Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Atiku Abubakar as its candidate in the February 16 presidential election.
The group met in Enugu where it issued a communiqué, signed by John Nnia Nwodo, President-General Ohaneze Ndigbo World Wide, in which it explained its position which reads: – Continue Reading HERE
6. Court upholds INEC’s decision to reject APC candidates in Zamfara
A Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the decision of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by refusing to accept list of candidates for the next general elections from the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The INEC back in October, 2018, refused to field APC candidates for the 2019 general elections in Zamfara after the party failed to elect its candidates within the stipulated time, okay reports. – Continue Reading HERE
7. Strike: ASUU reveals that FG yet to meet its demands
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has revealed that the Federal Government has failed to make a fresh offer on funding for the revitalisation of public universities in the country.
Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU President, stated in a Strike Bulletin 9 sent to branches of the union on Thursday. – Continue Reading HERE
8. DJ Cuppy buys herself a Rolls Royce Phantom worth N162m [Photos]
Florence Otedola, also popularly known as DJ Cuppy has acquired a brand new specially built Rolls Royce Phantom estimated-worth at N162 million. – Continue Reading HERE
That’s all for today’s Top Nigerian Newspapers headlines, stay tuned to okay for more news headlines.
