Democracy Vanguard of Nigeria in Diaspora (DVND) has urged the Supreme Court to remain impartial, imperial and unperturbed as it handles the tussle over the outcome of the presidential elections. A statement jointly signed yesterday by DVND President Timothy Sule;…
*Teenager allegedly steals N670K from tithe & offering box (punch) *Six suspected cultists arrested in Lagos (Vanguard)
Teenager allegedly steals N670K from tithe & offering box (punch) The Police have arrested 18-year-old Elikor Ehud in Ejigbo for allegedly stealing tithes and offerings belonging to Chosen Vine Ministry, Furniture Avenue. Police Public Relations Officer in the Lagos Command,…
Supreme Court examines lawfulness of Parliament suspension (BBC)
The Supreme Court is meeting to consider whether Boris Johnson acted lawfully in suspending Parliament. The 11 judges are hearing two appeals relating to the PM’s decision to prorogue Parliament to mid-October. Edinburgh’s Court of Session found last week that…
Supreme Court sacks APC lawmaker (Guardian)
The Supreme Court Tuesday sacked a member of the House of Representatives Mustapha Usman, who represents Yola South/Yola North/Girei Federal Constituency of Adamawa State. The court ruled that Usman, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), forged his academic…
Legal battle over Buhari’s qualification shifts to Supreme Court (Sun)
The legal battle over President Muhammadu Buhari’s academic qualification has shifted to the Supreme Court where the appellants are seeking the nullification of his candidacy in the just concluded presidential election. The appeal is against the decision of the Court…
AbdulRazaq congratulates Oyetola over victory
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated his Osun State counterpart Gboyega Oyetola on his victory at the Supreme Court. “The decision of their Lordships is a boost for steady rise of the state and a fillip for my brother…
*Lagos Assembly refuses to transfer budget to Ambode (Punch)*S’Court verdict: Over 2,000 landlords, property owners in Ikeja in dilemma (NewTelegraph)
Lagos Assembly refuses to transfer budget to Ambode (Punch) About two weeks after the Lagos State House of Assembly passed the 2019 budget, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has yet to receive it, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. Our correspondent gathered that the…
Supreme Court dismisses APC’s appeal on Rivers primaries (Channels)
The Supreme Court has struck out an appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the judgment of a High Court in Port Harcourt which barred the party from conducting any primaries in the state to nominate candidates to…
Supreme Court reserves ruling on Rivers APC appeal (Guardian)
The Supreme Court has reserved ruling on the competence of appeal filed by Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi’s faction of Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). A five-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Dattijo, fixed ruling on…
Brett Kavanaugh confirmed to US supreme court (Guardian)
The US Senate has voted to confirm judge Brett Kavanaugh to the supreme court, handing Donald Trump a major victory and America a bench expected to tilt to the right for the next generation. The vote was almost a foregone…
