A legal challenge seeking the removal of Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, currently being heard at the Federal High Court in Abuja, appears to have been abandoned by President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and other key respondents. At the resumption of proceedings, neither the President nor the AGF was represented in court. However, attorneys representing the states of Lagos, Bayelsa, Taraba, and Edo were present. Counsel to the plaintiff, Mr. Chimezie Enuka, informed the court that all defendants, except the Attorneys General of Zamfara…
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By Alade Adisa Acting Vice Chancellors, Rectors, and Provosts of federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education can no longer aspire to become substantive heads of such institutions, the Federal Government has said. The government’s position is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja. The move, aimed at strengthening integrity in the selection of Vice Chancellors, Rectors, and Provosts, became necessary, according to the government, “following a pattern of undue advantage observed over the years, where officers serving in acting capacities often leveraged their positions to influence appointment outcomes, thereby compromising the…
By Alade Adisa The suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has instituted a N5 billion defamation case against her colleague, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi for alleging that she had six children for different men. In the process she filed through her team of lawyers led by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr. M. J. Numa, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan described Nwaebonyi’s claim as false, saying it was a deliberate attempt to tarnish her reputation. She told the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, that Nwaebonyi who represents Ebonyi North Central Senatorial District, had severely injured her reputation, causing her considerable…
As “liberation day” nears, American businesses suffer AMERICA’S ECONOMY is looking peaky. Inflation expectations are creeping up; consumer confidence is weakening. But Donald Trump, the country’s president, says relief is at hand. “Liberation day” for the economy will arrive on April 2nd, he proclaims, when he intends to slap new tariffs on imports from all over the world. Since tariffs are in essence a tax on consumers, this is the sort of liberation most businesses would happily do without. As a consolation prize, they may be hoping that April 2nd will bring certainty. But that hope looks increasingly forlorn. The past few days…
Washington, April 7 — In a closely watched decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of former President Donald Trump’s administration, allowing it to utilize a centuries-old wartime law — the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. However, the court imposed key legal safeguards to ensure due process. In a narrow 5-4 ruling, the court granted the administration’s request to lift a lower court order by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, which had temporarily halted deportations under the 1798 law. The justices made clear that while the executive branch may proceed…
By Hannah Furness The couple will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary at a state banquet The King and Queen are spending their 20th wedding anniversary in Rome, posing for a photograph to mark the milestone. The new photographs of King Charles III and Queen Camilla were taken at Villa Wolkonsky, the British Ambassador’s residence. They were photographed hours after landing on Monday evening, in the Villa’s grounds, next to the Neronian spur of the Aqua Claudia. The Queen wore a white and beige coat dress by Anna Valentine and a Lily of the Valley brooch that once belonged to the…
By John Bolton It’s not about America, and there’s no connection to the real world What does Trump really intend? What is bluff, braggadocio, and bargaining and what is not? Because he does not have a philosophy or a national-security strategy, and often doesn’t seek pre-conceived objectives, observers from left to right are often confounded. Trump is the very epitome of “transactional,” his one immutable focus being himself. Accordingly, assessing such aberrational behaviour, what’s really happening inside his head, can be nearly impossible. Media, politicians and businesspeople alike frequently persuade themselves he is simply posturing, but are continually surprised by what he…
Lagos, Monday — The Lagos State Police Command has announced the arrest of seven individuals linked to separate murder cases across the state within the past two weeks. Speaking at a press briefing at the Command Headquarters, the spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed a series of tragic incidents that have prompted swift law enforcement responses. Fatal Altercation in Ikotun According to CSP Hundeyin, police officers attached to the Ikotun Division responded to a distress report on March 30, involving a fatal stabbing at Abaranje. A 46-year-old man was allegedly stabbed in the chest with a broken bottle…
Beijing, Monday — China has vowed not to yield to pressure or threats, responding firmly to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest warning of imposing an additional 50 percent tariff on Chinese goods if Beijing proceeds with its planned countermeasures. “We have stressed more than once that pressuring or threatening China is not the right way to engage with us. China will firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,” said Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for China’s embassy in Washington, in a statement to AFP. President Trump’s remarks came as part of his aggressive new global trade stance, which has already rattled markets…
By Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, declared that the country is not governed by democracy, but is instead undergoing what he calls a ‘popular and progressive revolution. Speaking at a flag-raising ceremony at the Koulouba Palace, Traoré dismissed democracy as a path to development, stating, “It is impossible to name a country that has developed in democracy. Democracy is only the result.” “If we have to say it loud and clear here, we are not in a democracy. We are in a popular, progressive revolution,” he said. “So this question of democracy or libertinism of action…
