The President of ECK Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Dr. Emeka Kalu, has stated that former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has the capacity to rescue Nigeria from its current economic crisis if elected president in 2027. In a statement issued in Lagos, Kalu lamented the country’s deteriorating economy, describing Atiku as a “rational game-changer”…
Convicted billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, has told the Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, that he was prepared to surrender all his property as part of a plea bargain agreement should the court consider his application on compassionate grounds In his application for a plea bargain, Evan told the…
Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has condemned the Benue State House of Assembly for suspending 13 legislators who opposed a resolution directing Governor Hyacinth Alia to remove the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, from office. Describing the suspension as a “reckless breach of the Constitution,” Falana argued that the Assembly’s leadership acted…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has credited former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) for his entry into politics, stating that without Babangida’s influence, he would not be in public service. Tinubu made this revelation during the launch of IBB’s autobiography, “A Journey in Service,” unveiled on Thursday in Abuja He acknowledged Babangida’s role in…
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…
