In a decisive ruling, the Supreme Court on Friday struck out a suit filed by the 36 state governments seeking to compel the Federal Government to account for Revenues from the sale of liquefied natural gas, natural gas liquids, and related products since 1999. A seven-member panel of the apex […]
On Friday, Judge Juan Merchan granted President-elect Donald Trump’s request to file a motion to dismiss the criminal charges against him in New York. The decision also indefinitely postponed Trump’s sentencing in the hush money case, marking a significant legal development as Trump prepares to take office on January 20. […]
The Enugu State Government has commended the Republic of Finland for the arrest of Simon Ekpa, a Finland-based leader of the separatist group, Autopilots. The state described Ekpa as a “common criminal and terrorist” whose actions have undermined the welfare of the Igbo people. In a statement issued on Friday, […]
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, has approved the graduation of a female student, Miss Ramota Olahanloye, following the re-marking of her final-year examination scripts. This decision comes after allegations that a lecturer, Dr. Anthony Agbegbedia, deliberately failed her in two courses for rejecting his demand for sexual favors. […]
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Friday, reserved judgment in a case filed by Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The case seeks to overturn a Federal High Court ruling that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly allocations to Rivers State. This legal battle stems from […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday described corruption as a “great monster” hindering Nigeria’s progress, stressing the urgent need to eliminate it for meaningful national development. Obasanjo spoke at a memorial service honoring Justice Olayinka Ayoola (retd.), a former Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission […]
The Supreme Court on Friday invalidated the National Lottery Act 2005, declaring that the National Assembly lacks the authority to legislate on matters concerning lottery and games of chance in states across the federation. The apex court held that such powers are exclusively vested in the state Houses of Assembly. […]
The Enugu State High Court has ordered the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) to pay N55 million in damages to Chinedu Onyebuchi for the unlawful demolition of his property in Enugu. Delivering judgment in suit No. E/124/2015 on Wednesday, Justice Kenneth Okpe declared the agency’s actions “unlawful, illegal, unconstitutional, […]
Tragedy struck the Idoma community in Benue State as prominent lawyer and activist, Mr. Mike Ofikwu, was killed by gunmen on Wednesday night in Otukpo Local Government Area. The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. outside his residence on Otukpa Street. According to eyewitnesses, Mr. Ofikwu had just returned home from […]
Biden Condemns ICC Arrest Warrants for Israeli Leaders as “Outrageous” U.S. President Joe Biden has expressed strong disapproval of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant. In a forceful statement, Biden called the warrants “outrageous” […]