SignatureTV News Update: CJN summons 6 Chief Judges over the issuance of conflicting orders to political parties

CJN summons 6 Chief Judges over the issuance of conflicting orders to political parties

 

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad has summoned six Chief Judges in the country over the conflicting court orders emanating from their states in the last month.

Justice Muhammed Who is the Chairman of the National Judicial Council, NJC, issued the summons to the Chief Judges in Abuja on Monday, August 30.

The summons indicated that the affected Chief Judges are to appear before the NJC to explain what warranted the issuance of conflicting orders by courts of coordinate jurisdiction.

The summoned Chief Judges are those of Rivers, Kebbi, Cross River, Anambra, Jigawa and Imo states.

 

Plateau Security: Lalong Relaxes Curfew In Jos, Bassa

 

Governor of Plateau State Simon Lalong has relaxed curfews imposed on parts of the state due to insecurity.

The Governor, in a broadcast on Monday, said the 24-hour curfew in Jos North is now to be enforced from 6 pm to 6 am until further notice.

He however noted that the ban on tricycles and hawkers remains in place within Jos/Bukuru metropolis.

Also, he announced that the Plateau Economic and Investment Summit earlier scheduled for September 1 and 2 has been postponed.  

 

FG To Place 20,000 Nigerian Graduates in Fully Paid Jobs

 

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to make a key announcement on the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme on Tuesday.

The programme aims to place 20,000 skilled young Nigerian graduates under the age of 30 into jobs in private and public sector organizations around the country.

The jobs will last for 12 months, will be fully paid, and will seek to help prepare qualifying recent graduates for their future careers and work environments.

This is according to the presidential spokesperson, Tolu Ogunlesi.

According to Ogunlesi, the goals of the program include “improving employability, building a useful career and leadership skills in young graduates, and connecting employers and potential employees.”

The programme is supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).  

 

IN BUSINESS

Nigeria’s electricity sector records fastest GDP growth in Q2 2021

The Nigerian electricity sector recorded a 78.16percent year-on-year real Gross Domestic Product GDP growth in the second quarter of 2021.

This was contained in the recently released Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report, by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

This is by far the highest growth rate record by any sector in the review period.

NBS had earlier reported a significant 5.01% boom of the Nigerian economy in the period.

According to the report, Nigeria’s non-oil sector of the economy was largely driven by growth recorded in trade, telecommunication, road transport, electricity, crop production, and food production.

 

ON THE FOREIGN SCENE

Zambia new president sacks military and police chiefs

Zambia’s newly-elected President Hakainde Hichilema on Sunday appointed new military chiefs and replaced all police commissioners after promising to end the previous regime’s heavy-handedness.

Rights groups accused Hichilema’s predecessor Edgar Lungu of leading a “brutal crackdown” on dissent, with police violence claiming at least five lives since he was officially elected in 2016.

Hichilema, who took office last week, has been arrested over a dozen times during his political career and made restoring freedoms a hub of his electoral promises.

In a televised address to the nation, Hichilema on Sunday announced the appointment of the new army and air force chiefs, as well as a new head of the southern African country’s defence wing.  

 

Burna Boy Brags About Selling Out O2 Arena, Says He Is a Man of Action Instead of Talk, Fans React

 

One of Nigeria’s top music stars, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, recently took to social media to brag about selling out the O2 Arena for his concert. The Grammy-award winning singer held his concert on August 28 and videos from the occasion made the rounds online.

Taking to his verified Instagram page, Burnaboy who has been known not to miss a bragging rights chance, made it known to his fans that he sold out the 20,000-capacity venue.

Burna Boy added that he sold out the arena by himself at the prices that he wanted and the way he wanted it to be done. He, however, advised people never to talk too much but just show action. Numerous fans of the African Giant took to social media to react to his claim of selling out the O2 Arena. A number of people praised him, while others said he did not sell out the venue like he wanted others to believe.

 

Alexx Ekubo bags doctorate degree days after a failed engagement

 

Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has bagged an Honorary doctorate degree from a university, in the Benin Republic, the movie star took to his Instagram page on Sunday, where he shared photos from the ceremony.

Alex Ekubo thanked the governing council of his school for conferring on him an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Arts & Culture

He joins other celebrities including Peter Okoye, Mike Ezuruonye and Kaffy that have bagged doctorate degrees from higher institutions in the Benin republic

The actor’s doctorate is coming days after his former fiancee, Fancy Acholonu called off their engagement. #

 

God first, then make money – Majid Michel advises the youth

Ghanaian award-winning actor Majid Michel has advised the youth to pursue God first before chasing money.

Majid, who said money is never the first option when pursuing things in life, however, stated that this doesn’t mean people should stay in bed and not hustle.

He made this statement on his Instagram page on Sunday.

Majid Michel is known for using his social media platforms, especially Instagram, to preach the word of God and advise his followers.

He said that he doesn’t have a particular church, because he is an evangelist and the world is his parish and he has been preaching to a lot of people across the African continent.

 

IN SPORTS

Ronaldo Completes Man Utd Medical

Cristiano Ronaldo has completed his Manchester United medical as he inches closer to a return to Old Trafford, Sky Sports reported on Monday.

Manchester United on Friday had announced that they had reached an agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Ronaldo, subject to agreement of personal terms, visa and medical.

He is expected to fire the Red Devils back to the top of the English and European games.

Ronaldo had arrived at United as a skinny 18-year-old from Sporting Lisbon in 2003 with a bag of tricks.

In six years under the tutelage of Alex Ferguson, his physique and end product were transformed to lead United to three Premier League titles and Ferguson’s final Champions League in 2008.