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…
Brett Kavanaugh: Hundreds arrested in Supreme Court protest (BBC)
Hundreds of protesters against US President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee have been arrested in Washington as the pick inched closer to winning confirmation. Republicans declared that an FBI report had exonerated Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault allegations. But Democrats…
Hijab Controversy: Lagos sues for peace
The Lagos State Government on Saturday appealed to all Stakeholders in the contentious issue of wearing Hijab in public schools to maintain peace, law and order while the Supreme Court ruling on the matter is being awaited in the spirit…
India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling (BBC)
In a historic decision, India’s Supreme Court has ruled that gay sex is no longer a criminal offence. The ruling overturns a 2013 judgement that upheld a colonial-era law, known as section 377, under which gay sex is categorised as…
Supreme Court must declare Saraki, others’ seats vacant, says Arise (Nation)
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has been urged to approach the Supreme Court on the need to declare the seats of Senate President Bukola Saraki and other defecting senators vacant. Former Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatisation,…
June 12 tsunami and the ones who won’t forgive Buhari -Garba Shehu
An old Chinese proverb says: Do good, reap good; do evil, reap evil. This short proverb sums the intensity of attacks against President Muhammadu Buhari, not leaving the ratcheting up of violence in some the states after a period of…