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Source: Daily Trust Breaking: Buhari suspends Onnoghen, swears in Mohammed as acting 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 Condcut Tribunal. President Buhari announced the suspension at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja today.

Festus Keyamo On Buhari's Debate Absence: An Excuse or A Reason By Billy Graham Abel Yola The Director of Strategic Communications of APC Presidential Council, Festus Keyamo has offered reasons or rather excuses for why Buhari could not attended a scheduled presidential debate. The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who is also the APC Presidential Candidate in the forthcoming Presidential Election, President Muhammadu Buhari, could not attend the Presidential Debate organised by the Nigeria Election Debate Group and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria which held today, Saturday, January 19, 2019 for the following reasons: Keyamo said, "Firstly, out of several opportunities afforded our candidate to interact with the Nigerian people directly by different organisations, our presidential candidate has taken full advantage of another town-hall meeting organized by another group which held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019...

Atiku Slams Buhari Over Debate Absence By Billy Graham Abel Yola The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has refused participate in a scheduled presidential debate held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, saying he would not participate in the debate when the man currently at the center of every issue to be discussed (the  presidential candidate  of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari) decides to abscond from the debate. Atiku, who arrived the venue of the debate at about 7 pm told journalists that would he make himself available for the debate, if Buhari attends. Atiku Abubakar had in a couple of tweets said, "I arrived the Congress Hall of the Hilton venue of the #2019Debate. This debate and the election is a referendum on the incumbent. "We came here for a Presidential debate, not a candidacy debate, and I, Atiku Abubakar cannot challenge or question an administration where the man ...

INSURGENCY: UN RAISES ALARM OVER DISRUPTION OF AID TO OVER 76,000 IDPS IN BORNO By Billy Graham Abel Yola The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, has expressed grave concern over the interruption of aid delivery to about seventy six thousand internally displaced people in Rann, a town in eastern Borno State about 10 kilometers from the border with Cameroon, following a deadly attack by a non-state armed group. The UN huamanitarian coordinator in Nigeria made this known in a press statement made available to Newsmen, Friday. Kallon said, "The interruption in the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Rann is the direct result of an attack that started at dusk on 14 January 2019 on the military base, and continued into the next day.  "At the time of the attack an estimated 76,000 internally displaced people were living in Rann."   He added that, "A medical clinic, warehouses with humanitarian supplies and accommodation for ai...

Bindow Takes over Abandoned PDP Electrification Project By Billy Graham Abel The Adamawa state governor, Muhammed Umaru Jibrila Bindow has ordered for the immediate connection of Toungo local government to the national grid, ten years after a contract for the electrification of the area has been abandoned by the PDP led government. The local government is the only local government headquarters  in the state, not to have been connected to the national grid. This is contained in press statement issued by the Chairman Media and Publicity Committee, Adamawa Southern Zone Campaign Council, Martins Dickson, Thursday. The statement explained that the Adamawa state Deputy Governor, Martin Nasir Babale made the revelation during the flagging off of the Southern zone campaign council. Babale said, "Toungo local Government is the only local government headquarters not connected to the national grid in Adamawa state. "The contract for the electrification has been awarded by the fe...

Armed Forces Remembrance Day: The North East Remains Grateful to the Armed Forces By Billy Graham Abel Yola The Adamawa state governor, Mohammed Umar Jibrilla, has praised the officers and men of the Nigerian armed forces describing them as  "Professional" in their task of maintaining peace, national unity and in the protection of the territorial integrity of the country. Jibrilla said, the north east region will forever remain grateful to the Armed Forces for the return of peace and nomalcy in the region. The governor made the remarks in a press statement issued by his Special Assistant, on Media and Publicity, Macauley Hunohashi, in commemoration of this year's Armed Forces Remembrance Day. Jibrilla said, "The Nigerian military has proven its mettle as a disciplined institution that operates within the confines of its core mandates, doing the nation proud. "No amount of energy, time or resources is too much in the effort to remember our fallen heroes who...

Bindow Finally Signs 2019 Election Peace Accord - Task Politicians to Play by the Rules By Billy Graham Abel Yola The Adamawa state governor Muhammed Umaru Jibrila Bindow has signed the Adamawa state 2019 elections Peace Accord, at the INEC office in Yola following strong criticisms from his opponents after he failed to appear at the official signing late 2018. The signing of the peace accord demonstrates the APC controlled Adamawa state government's committment to a peaceful elections in 2019. The Adamawa state governor said, he was signing the peace accord to demonstrate his resolve for peace and the state government's committment to a peaceful general elections in Adamawa state. Speaking after signing the accord, the governor called on other politicians in the state to educate  their followers on the need for a violent free elections and for peace during and after the elections. He assured the people of the state that with the good working relationship between the s...