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Walter Onnoghen, former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) appeared in court on Tuesday at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, challenging his suspension as CJN by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in 2019. Onnoghen seeks to quash and set aside the CCT decision rendered against him on 18 April 2019, on various grounds. In his appeal, Onnoghen argued that …

The Lagos State Task Force has conducted a clean-up exercise along Mile 2 Oke of the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, removing illegal shacks, roadside traders and confiscating 2,000 litres of petroleum products. According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Agency’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Abdulraheem Gbadeyanka, the exercise was necessary to address the growing challenges posed by roadside …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a stern warning to the Nigerian Police, threatening to launch a nationwide strike if its president, Joe Ajaero, is arrested or injured. The resolution was announced by Vice President Comrade Adewale Adeyanju after an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council on Tuesday. A group of union members gathered at the NLC headquarters …

The Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kwara State, Hajia Fatima Abiola-Popoola, has proposed that newly admitted university students should be subjected to mandatory drug testing as part of the admission process. He explained that this would “work as a preventative measure while offering early intervention and counselling to those who already use drugs to prevent …

“I hear the people of Ogun State have put the people of Nigeria in serious trouble with the Chinese.” “You did not hear anything. The story is out there and it is so loud that even the deaf can hear that there is a Chinese problem in Nigeria right now. And just to correct your statement, it is not the …

  The father of a New Zealand lawyer who was aboard a superyacht has told 1News his daughter was left “severely traumatised” after the luxury vessel sank during a violent storm off Sicily yesterday. Ayla Ronald was aboard the Bayesian yacht when it capsized. (Composite image: Associated Press/Clifford Chance) Ayla Ronald, 36, was among 22 people on board the Bayesian, …

Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded clarity on the federal government’s petrol and crude oil subsidy policies following allegations of opacity in the process. The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lamented the unclear governance under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a post on his official platform X on Monday, Atiku said reports of the …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. ASUU gives Nigerian government 21-day strike notice, citing non-implementation of agreement The Academic Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 21-day strike notice to the Federal Government, citing non-implementation of agreements reached with the union.Read more 2. Adelabu alleges death threats over reforms in electricity sector Energy Minister …

Edo 2024: Enabling a Clean and Healthy Environment for All One of the most pressing challenges we face today is the inadequate waste management system in our cities. The sheer volume of solid waste competing with humans for space has serious health implications. A simple drive through city centers, especially market areas, reveals an alarming concentration of solid waste on …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, closed flat against the US dollar on Monday, August 19, 2024 to start the week with neither gains nor losses. The local currency was trading at N1,579/$1, data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed. This is equivalent to the exchange rate of N1.579/$1 traded on Friday, August 16, 2024. The intraday high and …