The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the compulsory retirement of the embattled Chief Judge of Abia, Justice Theresa Uzokwe, and Justice Obisike Orji of the State High Court.

According to a statement on Thursday in Abuja by the council’s Director of Information, Mr Soji Oye, the decision was taken at the council’s 85th meeting chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen on March 14.

Justice Uzokwe was in January 2018 suspended by the Abia State House of Assembly for alleged misconduct and abuse of office. Justice Orji was then sworn-in as acting Chief Judge. An action the NJC viewed as colluding in, and aiding an unconstitutional process.

The United States government has announced about $533million in humanitarian assistance for Nigeria, Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan, as well as countries in the Lake Chad region.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, announced this on Tuesday during a presentation at the George Mason University, Fairfax in Virginia, ahead of his ‘very important’ trip to Africa.

The government explained on its Nigerian embassy’s website that the fund is meant to support countries where millions of citizens are facing life-threatening food insecurity and malnutrition as a result of ongoing conflict or prolonged drought.

Two migrant detention centres in Libya have been shut down and several others are due to close, according to officials there.

Most of the upcoming closures are down to the poor conditions and the fact they are in residential areas, according to local media.

A total 18 official detention centres have been shut down in recent months, but 34 remain across the country.

Popular Nigerian artiste, 9ice has announced a new album titled “G.O.A.T (Greatest Of All Time).” Alapomeje as he is fondly called by fans shared this via his Instagram page, where he posted the tracklist of the project, with the caption, “Are you ready?” The new album contains 9 tracks, with production from a number of music-makers, including Olumix, ID Cabasa, Young One, DJ Coublon, Tony Why, Team Salut, Young John, ABL, Shocker and STG.

World Bank today approved a 486 million dollars credit facility to Nigeria for electricity grid improvements, the lender said on Friday. “The investments under the Nigeria Electricity Transmission Project will increase the power transfer capacity of the transmission network and enable distribution companies to supply consumers with additional power,” the World Bank said.

Media personality on Wednesday visited the grave of her close friend, Oluwabimpe Susan Harvey popularly known as Goldie. Denrele visited Goldie’s graveside at Ikoyi Cementary, Lagos to pay his respects and remember his late friend that died 5 years ago on Valentine’s Day.