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…
GTBank faults Innosson’s claims on Supreme Court ruling
Guaranty Trust Bank has refuted reports circulating across the media purporting that the Supreme court ordered the bank to make a N14bn judgement debt payment into an interest bearing account The bank, in a statement signed by Company Secretary, Erhi…
Wahala: Innosson floors GTB at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, today, struck out GTBank’s motion for a stay of execution of the Enugu Court of Appeal Division’s order that GTBank pays over N6 Billion into an interest yielding account at the Court of Appeal. Innoson’s legal team…
Supreme Court orders Akingbola to face his N5bn trial (Punch)
The Supreme Court has ordered a former Managing Director of the defunct Intercontinental Bank Plc, Dr. Erastus Akingbola, to return to the Federal High Court in Lagos to face his trial on N5bn fraud charges. The trial was prematurely terminated…
