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The US Supreme Court has upheld a law that bans TikTok in the US unless its China-based parent company ByteDance sells the platform by this Sunday. TikTok had challenged the law, arguing it would violate free speech protections for the more than 170 million users it says it has in the US. But that argument was rejected unanimously by the …

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his appreciation for the Nigeria Governors’ Forum following their unanimous endorsement of the four Tax Reform Bills currently under consideration by the National Assembly. A statement issued on Saturday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy) said Tinubu lauded the governors for their “bold leadership and commitment to fostering unity among …

The decision, according to DHS, was made due to ongoing armed conflict and other extraordinary and temporary conditions in Sudan that prevent individuals from safely returning. The United States’ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan, extending the designation from April 20, 2025, to October 19, 2026.  The decision, according …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reaffirmed Barr Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). The three-member panel, in a judgment delivered on Friday by Justice Hamma Barka, based its decision on a prior ruling made on November 13, 2024. This declaration arose from two separate appeals. In the first appeal, marked CA/ABJ/CV/1217/2024, Senator Esther …

Young Palestinians in Gaza have described a mixture of hope, relief and terror ahead of the ceasefire agreement, which was agreed on Wednesday and is expected to come into effect on Sunday. -Palestinian boys stand near a damaged tent for displaced people, after an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Friday.Hatem Khaled/Reuters Scenes of jubilation emerged across the Palestinian …

The death has been formerly announced of Chief Mathias Chidi Anohu, a former Commissioner and Permanent Secretary in Anambra State. This was contained in a statement issued on behalf of the family by Sir Victor Anohu on Friday. The statement read, “With profound gratitude to the Almighty God for an exceptional sojourn on earth, the Anohu Family of Umuezedam Ubahu …

However, the court ordered the suspect to be remanded at the Lafia Correctional Facility pending formal arraignment and further legal proceedings. The Nasarawa State Police Command has charged Timileyin Ajayi, a self-proclaimed gospel singer, with the gruesome murder of Salome Eleojo. The suspect was arraigned on Friday before a magistrate court on a one-count charge of culpable homicide punishable by …

President Joe Biden announced a major opinion Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, enshrining its protections into the Constitution, a last-minute move that some believe could pave the way to bolstering reproductive rights. It will, however, certainly draw swift legal challenges – and its next steps remain extremely unclear as Biden prepares to leave office. The amendment, which …

By Moses Musa Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, Sitting in Benin, on Thursday reserved ruling in the Motion on Notice, seeking to dismiss the petitions filed by Mr. Akhimie Kingston Afeare and Bishop Akhalamhe Amiemenoghena, against the declaration of Governor Monday Okpebholo, as winner of the September 21 election in the State. Akhimie and Akhalamhe, candidates of Action Democratic …

By Moses Musa Edo State three-man Governorship Election Petition Tribunal (EPT), led by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, on Wednesday commenced full hearing on the seven petitions challenging the declaration of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as winner of the 2024 Edo State Governorship Election. This was just as the EPT has adjourned hearing on petition filed by …