The Lagos State Government has expressed strong support for the recent Supreme Court ruling that nullified the National Lottery Act, reinforcing the authority of state governments to regulate lotteries and gaming activities within their territories. In a statement released on Sunday by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, the government hailed the … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has discharged and acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, of the charges that led to his removal from office in 2019. This ruling comes nearly six years after Onnoghen was suspended by former President Muhammadu Buhari, just 29 days before the presidential election. decision to suspend Onnoghen … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from further denying issuing the Certificate being paraded by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Monday, held that evidence before the court showed that Mbah properly … Read more
Plateau State House of Assembly Speaker, Nuhu Abok, has been reinstated by a Plateau High Court. The court found his impeachment by the Assembly in October 2021 to be illegal and null and void. The court has also awarded him N1.5 million as the cost of appearance and N138,000 as the cost of filing the … Read more