U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday sharply criticised a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down his tariff policy. In his State of the Union address, Trump called the 6-3 decision “unfortunate” and “disappointing.” The ruling invalidated tariffs imposed under an emergency law without congressional approval. Soon after the decision, Trump announced new…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why it is yet to charge the former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, to court after he was interrogated for three days. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that El-Rufai was held in EFCC’s custody for two nights, from Feb. 16 to Feb….
President Donald Trump renewed his condemnation of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday after it ruled against his sweeping tariff programme. He vowed to turn to other tariffs’ powers and licenses but gave no details. Trump said on Saturday he would raise a temporary tariff from 10 per cent to 15 per cent on U.S….
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the alleged terrorist negotiator, Mr Tukur Mamu, against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) to April 23 for adoption of written addresses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mamu, in the suit, is challenging his designation as…
Ali Bello, on Wednesday, tendered the Certified True Copies (CTCs) of a judgment and an enrolled order of Kogi High Court in his defence of allegations that the extra-judicial statements made in the ongoing trial were not voluntarily obtained by the EFCC operatives. Likewise, Dauda Sulaiman, the 2nd defendant in the alleged N10 billion money…
Mr Olujide Kilanko, the Deputy President of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers( NUPENG),,on Tuesday told an Abuja court that he was attacked and severely beaten by tanker drivers’ officials. Lucky Osesua, a former national chairman of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) and others are standing trial on a five-count charge bordering…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, adjourned the trial of an Abuja-based lawyer and four other social media influencers, who allegedly cyberbullying Sen. Shehu Buba Umar, until Feb. 16. Justice Rita Offili-Ajumogobia fixed the date following an application by Leyii Abueh, counsel for the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), seeking the court’s permission…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has praised members of the Senate following a Court of Appeal judgment that upheld the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Speaking at the commencement of an emergency plenary session on Tuesday, Mr Akpabio said the ruling confirmed the Senate’s constitutional authority to discipline its members. The Court of Appeal, sitting…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday upheld the suspension of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan saying that the Senate acted within its powers when it suspended her. Akpoti- Uduaghan represents Kogi Central Senatorial District. Delivering judgment in an appeal filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan challenging the judgment of the Federal High Court, the appeal court held that…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, rescheduled ruling on a motion filed by Binance Holdings Limited, seeking to void the substituted service of court documents served on it by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), to April 21. The development followed the absence of Justice Mohammed Umar in court. Although lawyers to the…
