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It is mischievous for anyone to say I’ve congratulated Makarfi – Sheriff

The former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Mdu Sheriff has debunked reports that he congratulated Senator Ahmed Makarfi on his victory at the Supreme Court. There are online reports that Sheriff had congratulated Makarfi on his twitter handle @senatorsheriff. However, in a statement by the erstwhile spokesman of the faction,... Read More

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Sheriff expresses shock over Supreme Court judgement

Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has expressed shock over the judgment of the Supreme Court which removed him from office on Wednesday. According to Punch, Sheriff said he was still waiting for his lawyers to brief him on the details of the judgment. His reaction was sent... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog] Senator Murray-Bruce has a word of caution for the PDP following the Supreme Court’s ruling

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce representing Bayelsa East senatorial district has urged the Peoples Democratic Party to come together in unity following the ruling of the Supreme Court declaring Senator Ahmed Makarfi as its authentic chairman. Early Wednesday, the country’s apex court sacked Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, saying Makarfi was the authentic chairman. In a statement released moments after the... Read More

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Updated: Supreme Court confirms Makarfi PDP chairman, sacks Sheriff

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared former Kaduna State governor, Ahmed Makarfi, as the authentic chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The apex court sacked the Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the party. A five-man panel of the apex court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen disagreed with the Port Harcourt... Read More

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BREAKING: Supreme Court affirms Obaseki as Edo governor

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the PDP challenging the election of Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki. The court said the suit lacked merit, stating that it would give full details for its decision on July 24. A seven man panel led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onneghen unanimously... Read More

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Trump administration defends travel ban guidelines in Federal court

The Trump administration has filed a brief in federal court that defends the guidelines it created to allow implementation of the president’s limping travel ban order — some of these guidelines include barring grandparents from affected nations from entering the United States, Politico reports. Before Hawaii District Court Judge Derrick Watson, the Justice Department, argued... Read More

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Decisions by industrial courts can be appealed – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday held that all decisions made by the industrial court can be appealed at the Court of Appeal. A five-man panel of the apex court said the Court of Appeal had exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all decisions of the NIC. The panel said the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal goes... Read More

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President Trump’s partial travel ban to take effect from Thursday evening

President Trump’s revised travel ban “2.o” as it’s been referred to will finally go into effect from 8 p.m. ET Thursday. According to CNN, under the ruling by the Supreme Court, foreign nationals have to establish a “credible claim of bona fide relationship” with either an entity e.g a school or a job or a person... Read More

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Fashola vs NASS: Supreme Court a bit too far?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Fashola wants to fully get in the ring with the National Assembly by asking the Supreme Court to determine the extent of its powers in altering the Federal Budget. “Being an institutional and not a personal issue, it won’t be out of place to seek a resolution of the conflict at... Read More

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Supreme court overturns state ruling that blocked birth certificates for same sex couples

The Supreme Court has overturned a state court ruling that allowed the state of Arkansas refuse to include the names of both same-sex spouses on birth certificates, Huffington post reports. The ruling was in favor of lesbian couples throwing out a ruling by the Arkansas Supreme Court in December that upheld the refusal to name the wives of... Read More

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The U.S. Supreme Court just gave Trump ‘the victory’ he has been waiting for

US President, Donald Trump is in a celebratory mood at the moment. The country’s apex court has allowed his travel ban to take partial effect. In the ruling, the court said persons from six majorly Muslim countries (Iran, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen) who lack a “bona fide relationship” with someone in the US... Read More

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“We must keep America safe” | Trump’s gleeful reaction to Supreme court ruling

President Trump reacted to the ruling of the Supreme court Monday to allow the partial effect of the travel ban executive order. The President wrote in a tweet; “Very grateful for the 9-0 decision from the U.S Supreme Court. We must keep America SAFE!”. Very grateful for the 9-O decision from the U. S. Supreme... Read More

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Update: Supreme court ruling allows part of Trump’s travel ban take effect

The Supreme Court on Monday has allowed parts of President Donald Trump’s travel ban to go into effect and will hear oral arguments on the case this fall, according to CNN reports. The court will allow the ban to go into effect for foreign nationals who lack any “bona fide relationship with any person or entity... Read More

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BREAKING: Supreme Court lifts part of Trump’s travel ban injunction

The US Supreme Court has partially lifted an injunction against President Donald Trump’s travel ban. The court also allowed part of the refugee ban to go into effect. The Supreme Court in Monday’s ruling said President Trump’s travel ban can go into effect for foreigners who lack a “bona fide relationship” with someone in the US.... Read More

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Supreme court sacks Senator Sani Danladi, asks him to return salaries and allowances

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered Senator Sani Abubakar Danladi (Taraba North) to vacate his seat and refund all salaries and allowances he received within 90 days. The court order which replaces Danladi with Shuaibu Isa Lau was contained in the judgement of the court on the appeal filed by Lau. NAN reports that the... Read More

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Wyclef Jean says Trump has utilized his most powerful weapon

In the wake of President Trump’s travel ban being rejected by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, Grammy award winning rapper Wyclef Jean sends an empowering message to immigrants and refugees, “America wouldn’t be great without you”. “When it comes to me and the travel ban, I always speak loud and clear in the sense... Read More

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Donald Trump insists on “extreme vetting” of people coming into the United States

All guns blazing, President Trump touted his travel ban plans early Monday, following the weekend attack in London, blaming the Justice Department for watering down Trump’s travel ban, urging them to seek a tougher version of the proposal. The President’s tweets; People, the lawyers and the courts can call it whatever they want, but I am... Read More

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It is very unlikely that I’ll work under Sheriff – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said he would not work with Alui Modu Sheriff if the Supreme Court declares him Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike said this on Friday on Channels TV while speaking on the crisis in the party. He said the Supreme Court ruling will determine if he stays... Read More

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Do Ekiti people want another 7 months of Fayose’s government?

by Ayomide Ekerin When Governor Ayodele Fayose won the gubernatorial election in Ekiti State in June 2014, some pundits said the victory was not a vote for Fayose, but a referendum against Kayode Fayemi. Others differed, pointing to the massive support Fayose had always gotten from the Ekiti people. Almost three years down the line,... Read More

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. TRUMP BECOMES FIRST SITTING US PRESIDENT TO VISIT WESTERN WALL President Trump visited Jerusalem’s Western Wall, Monday making him the first sitting US President to visit the Holy Site in history. 2. TINUBU SPONSORS AIR FREIGHT OF MOJI OLAIYA’S BODY BACK TO NIGERIA Former governor of... Read More

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Supreme Court dismisses Sheriff’s motion to stop Makarfi’s appeal

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Supreme Court led by Justice Walter Onnoghen has struck out the application of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chairman, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, asking the court not to hear the appeal of Ahmed Makarfi. Makarfi had a filed an appeal to challenge the judgement of the Port Harcourt division of the... Read More

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Why I may soon leave PDP – Fayose

by Azeez Adeniyi Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has said he will dump the Peoples Democratic Party if the Supreme Court rules in favour of Ali Modu Sheriff. According to Channels TV, Fayose said this to newsmen on Tuesday while reacting to media reports that he had removed the name and logo of the PDP... Read More

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Ogah congratulates Ikpeazu, accepts Supreme Court ruling

by Azeez Adeniyi Former Abia governorship aspirant, Uchechukwu Ogah has congratulated the governor of the state, Okezie Ikpeazu whose election he challenged at the Supreme Court. The apex court had dismissed his suit and upheld Ikpeazu’s election. The court also dismissed Ogah’s case which he won at the Federal High Court, Abuja, but lost at... Read More

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. SOME FREED CHIBOK GIRLS NEED SURGERY – FG The Federal Government has said some of the released Chibok girls would undergo surgery for various ailments. Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Jummai AlHassan said this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. 2.... Read More

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Just In: Supreme Court upholds Ikpeazu’s election as Abia governor

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State. The apex court dismissed a case filed by Uchechukwu Ogah. Ogah had earlier obtained a judgment from the Federal High Court in Abuja to replace Ikpeazu. But a five-man panel led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen,... Read More

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Supreme Court adjourns PDP crisis hearing

by Azeez Adeniyi The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of an appeal filed by National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff. Sheriff was declared authentic chairman of the party by a Federal High Court. He had filed an application against a suit filed by the Ahmed Makarfi-led faction, challenging... Read More

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Trump vows to take immigration case to Supreme Court

President Trump on Wednesday vowed to drag California jurisdictions all the way to the Supreme court after a federal judge there stopped him from withholding funds to penalize them for shielding illegal immigrants. Trump who has also been blocked twice by the courts from imposing a temporary travel ban on visitors from select Muslim-majority countries, expressed frustration... Read More

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Russia’s Supreme Court bans Jehovah Witnesses

by Dolapo Adelana Russia’s Supreme Court Thursday ruled the activities of the main centre of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia to be extremist, banning its work and seizing the property. “The Supreme Court has ruled to sustain the claim of Russia’s Ministry of Justice and deem the ‘Administrative Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia’ organisation extremist, eliminate it and ban its... Read More

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‘How Justice Ngwuta refused to declare 5 cars, 20 plots of land’

by Azeez Adeniyi The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has alleged that Supreme Court judge, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta possesses 28 plots of land, which he allegedly refused to declare to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), The Nation reports. The allegation is contained in a 10-count charge the office of the AGF... Read More

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Neil Gorsuch sworn in as Supreme Court Judge

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Judge Neil Gorsuch has taken the first of two oaths to be sworn in as the newest Supreme Court justice Monday, after survived a grueling confirmation process where he faced Democrats still angered over Republicans’ blockade of former President Barack Obama’s nominee last year. Gorsuch took the Constitutional Oath in a private... Read More

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