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Singapore Hangs Third Drug Trafficker In A Week
A hangman’s noose. Singapore on Friday hanged a 55-year-old man for drug trafficking, its narcotics enforcement agency said, the city-state’s third execution in a [more…]
South Africa Central Bank Cuts Interest Rate to 7.75%
Cyril Ramaphosa waves as he prepares to take the oath of office for his second term as South African President during Ramaphosa’s inauguration ceremony at [more…]
FILES: Supreme Court of Nigeria. Credit: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV The Supreme Court has nullified the National Lottery Act 2005 enacted by the National Assembly. Advertisement In a unanimous judgment of a seven-member of the apex court, read by Justice Mohammed Idris, held that the National Assembly lacked the powers to legislate on issues relating to lottery and games of chance. The court held that such powers only reside with the state Houses of Assembly, which possess exclusive jurisdiction over lottery and games of chance. Justice Idris ordered that the National Lottery Act 2005 should no longer be enforced in all states, except the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in respect of which the National Assembly is empowered to make laws. READ ALSO: Lottery Regulation: Supreme Court Fixes Date To Hear Lagos, Ekiti Suit Against FG, 34 Other States Advertisement The suit was filed in 2008 by the Attorney General of Lagos State against the Federal Government in respect of who controls and regulates the gaming and lottery sector. Ekiti State was joined as co-plaintiff in the suit following an order of the court made on October 6, 2020. Subsequently, attorneys general of 34 other states were joined as defendants by the Supreme Court on November 15, 2022. The plaintiffs had asked the apex court to declare that the lottery is not one of the 68 items for which the National Assembly has the exclusive vires to make laws under Part 1 of the Second Schedule of the 1999 Constitution as amended. Advertisement They also sought a declaration that the National Assembly lacks the vires to legally and constitutionally make any law to regulate and control the operation of lottery in Nigeria.
(FILES) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant attend a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv on [more…]
Senator Adebule Empowers 1,000 Constituents with Tools and Startup Funds
The Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Sen. Idiat Adebule has distributed working tools and N50,000 startup capital to 1,000 constituents having been trained in [more…]
Lagos State Government Calls for Cybersecurity Measures as Awareness Month Begins
The Lagos State Government is joining the rest of the World to mark the Y2024 Cyber Security Awareness Month, with a challenge to all to [more…]
Group Wants EL Rufai, Mamora, Shehu Sanni, Kunle Ojo, others In Tinubu’s Reshuffled Cabinet
As President Bola Tinubu has made his intention known on his plan to reshuffle his cabinet for service delivery and success, a group, the Mandate [more…]
YEMI FAROUNBI: A COLOSSUS/IDEALIST @80
It is extremely difficult to find words suitable enough to describe this man named AKINYEMI FAROUNBI, but who always prefers to be simply called Yemi [more…]
Few Points from the presidential Independence Day broadcast
President Bola Tinubu in a nationwide Independence Day broadcast, On Tuesday morning (today) unfolded some of the achievements of his administration while also revealing more [more…]
Why Matrix Energy Should Stop Dancing Naked – By David Tunde
In a flagrant and audacious exhibition of corporate greed and regulatory failure, Matrix Energy Limited, a prominent player in Nigeria’s petroleum industry, led by CEO [more…]
Nigeria! A Moment To Embrace Honesty Of Purpose And Showcase Good Leadership.
Don’t ever promise more than you can deliver, but always deliver more than you promise. It is true that integrity alone won’t make you a [more…]