The Benue State House of Assembly has justified its resolution recommending the removal of the State Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, saying it relied on the provisions of section 292(a)(ii) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, to reach its decision. Addressing the media Thursday in Makurdi, the Majority Leader of the House, Saater Tiseer flanked…
The Senate has launched an investigation into the purported removal of Benue State Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, in line with constitutional provisions. The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters, led by Senator Adeniyi Adegbonire (APC, Ondo Central), has been mandated to conduct a comprehensive investigation and report back within two weeks….
A Federal High Court in Abuja has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) 10 days to arraign no fewer than 160 suspects arrested over allegations bordering on internet fraud. Justice James Omotosho gave the order following a fundamental rights enforcement suit and motion seeking bail for some of the detained suspects filed by…
France’s Senate on Thursday backed a bill to ban undocumented immigrants from getting married in France as the government seeks to clamp down on illegal immigration, in a draft law the left has described as unconstitutional. The legislation backed by immigration hardliners Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau and Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin was approved by the…
An appeals court upheld an order on Wednesday blocking President Donald Trump from ending birthright citizenship for children whose parents are in the United States illegally. The emergency request was filed by the Justice Department in an attempt to clear the path for Trump’s executive order, which has been blocked by judges in lower district…
In continuation of efforts to restore environmental sanity across the metropolis, the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) popularly known as KAI in conjunction with the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Thursday removed more than 650 illegal shanties and shops beneath the Idunmota Bridge to dislodge traders occupying the base of the structure to display…
The Lagos State House of Assembly wishes to categorically debunk the malicious and unfounded publication alleging that twenty-seven members of the Assembly are planning to defect from the ruling party to the opposition Labour Party (LP). This publication is entirely false, misleading, and a deliberate attempt to misinform the public. We find this report not…
To celebrate the 83rd birthday of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the organisers have concluded to light up Lagos with a series of programmes. Briefing journalists, Assistant General Overseer of RCCG, Johnson Odesola, disclosed the programme would take place on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the…
Nigerian skit maker, Mr Macaroni has spoken about his struggle with what he described as “a heavy burden”. Macaroni disclosed that the struggle began after he made the toughest decisions of his life. Speaking in a post on his X handle, the skit maker celebrated his victory and peace of mind after struggling for three…
Billionaire singer Rihanna has broken her silence after a Los Angeles jury found her partner, A$AP Rocky, not guilty of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. The hip-hop star faced two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic weapon, stemming from a 2021 altercation with his former childhood friend, Terell Ephron, aka A$AP Relli. Rihanna erupted…
