The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the appeal by Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the election of Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Osun State Governor. The apex court, in its judgment…
Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access
The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case continues. In a split decision, it also rejected restrictions on mifepristone implemented by a lower court, essentially…
Mifepristone: US judge halts approval for abortion pill
A Texas judge has revoked the longstanding approval for the widely used abortion drug mifepristone. The pill has been authorised for over 20 years, and is used in more than half of US pregnancy terminations. In a 67-page opinion, Judge…
Supreme Court’s Clarence Thomas defends luxury trips
US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has said he believed luxury trips taken with a billionaire Republican donor followed guidelines. A ProPublica report earlier this week said Mr Thomas had accepted vacations from real estate mogul Harlan Crow nearly every…
CBN restores old 500, 1000 naira notes as legal tender
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has restored the old 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes to remain as legal tender until December 31, 2023. CBN spokesperson Isa Abdulmumin made the disclosure in a statement on Monday. “In compliance with…
Lagos residents share ordeal after accepting old notes from banks
Some Lagos residents have expressed regrets for collecting the old N500 and N1,000 notes from commercial banks, after the Supreme Court judgement validating it as legal tender till December 31. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate…
Supreme Court affirms Ruffai Hanga as Kano Central Senator-elect, sacks Shekarau
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed Rufai Hanga as Senator-elect for Kano Central Senatorial District under the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). In the Judgement prepared by Justice Uwani Aba-Aji but delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the…
*Banks in shock as rejection of old N500, N1000 spreads (Vanguard)*Soldier nabbed for alleged drug trafficking in Lagos (Punch)
Banks in shock as rejection of old N500, N1000 spreads (Vanguard) The enthusiasm that greeted the Supreme Court judgement that the old N500 and N1,000 notes should be in use till December 31st 2023, has dissipated as a widespread rejection…
Improve infrastructure to achieve cashless policy, financial inclusion, economist advises CBN
An Economist, Dr Tope Fasua, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure optimally functional internet capacities for the cashless policy be effective. Fasua said this on Sunday in Abuja in interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
Financial experts laud Supreme Court’s judgement on naira notes
Financial and economic experts have lauded the Friday’s judgement of the Supreme Court invalidating the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan reports that the apex court had invalidated…
