Nigeria Breaking News,Today, Friday,13th, December 2019

This is a round-up of some breaking-news today, Friday,13th, December 2019

CJN Tanko Muhammad Advocates Adjustment Of Constitution To Accommodate Sharia

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has called for the amendment of Nigeria’s constitution to give further room for Muslim concerns and the Shari’a law. Muhammad spoke while declaring the 20th Annual Judges Conference open at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria on Wednesday.

Naija News understands the theme of the two-day conference is, ‘Documentation of Contracts in Islamic Law: Procedure, Sample Precedents and Practice’, which was organised by the Centre for Islamic Legal Studies (CILS) of the ABU in collaboration with National Judicial Institute (NJI), Abuja.

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Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu Tables Fresh Request Before Buhari Govt

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has called on the Nigerian Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari to release Omoyele Sowore, the convener of #RevolutionNow Movement immediately and to cease its “persecution of journalists who report the truth.”

Naija News reports that Kanu made this statement in a series of tweets, days after he held a live broadcast on Radio Biafra where he spoke on the maltreatment of Sowore by officials of the DSS and the abuse of human rights in Nigeria.

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Human Rights Abuse: We Are Not Answerable To US, UK Govts – Presidency

The presidency of Nigeria has told the UK and US governments to focus on issues of their own rather than poke noses in issues about Nigeria.

This position was revealed by Mr. Femi Adesina, media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari while answering a question on the federal government’s position to the perception of the international community on cases of human rights abuse leveled against the current administration.

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Edo: Oshiomhole Shuns IGP’s Directive, Insists APC Rally Must Hold

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has insisted on going ahead with a planned mega raly in Edo State.

Naija News gathered that top members of the APC from Abuja are set to attend the mega rally to receive former governorship candidate Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and hundreds of his supporters, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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