As a traditional ruler, the Emir of Kano is expected to dispense sage advice in matters temporal and spiritual to his legions of followers across Muslim-majority northern Nigeria.

Justice Walter Onnoghen who was confirmed yesterday by the Senate as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, who wore black suit and red tie, was ushered into the Senate Chambers by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly matters, Senate, Senator Ita Enang and accompanied by his House of Representatives counterpart, Sumaila Kawu at 11.35 am

THE Nike Lake Hotel venue of the first zonal public hearing of the Senator Ken Nnamani-led Constitutional and Electoral Reform Committee had a touch of the unusual, last Monday. Present at the venue were constitutional experts and students and political stakeholders all with the common objective of fashioning the best electoral cum constitutional framework that will guarantee the survival of Nigeria’s democracy.

Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, said he would ensure the independence of the judiciary to check the rate of corruption in the country.

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed who was administered the oath of office by Secretary-General António Guterres at a ceremony at the UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday has said that that UN needed to be “fit for purpose”.