US Supreme Court Disregards Trump’s Discriminatory Words to Uphold Travel Ban
Trump v. Hawaii Lets Shameful Policy Hide Behind National Security Director, Refugee Rights Program BillFrelick Today’s 5-4 Supreme Court decision to uphold the so-called “travel ban” hinges on the majority’s discounting President Trump’s repeated discriminatory statements and crediting his supposed national security concerns. The majority donned blinders to take at face value and without context […]
N10B Defamation Suit: Ugwuonye Yet to File Response, as Aiyedogbon Presents Electronic Evidence
Destiny Ugorji Eighteen (18) months after being served with court papers in a Ten Billion Naira defamation suit instituted by ex-husband of missing Abuja woman, Charity Aiyedogbon, Mr. David Aiyedogbon, disbarred Lagos lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye is yet to file his response to the suit, even as his trial continues. Our Correspondent reports that Mr. Ugwuonye commenced […]
Court dissolves 30-year-old marriage over abandonment, church beliefs
An Ikorodu Customary Court in Lagos, on Friday dissolved a 30-year-old marriage between a Civil Servant, Virginia Ugwuja and her husband, Emmanuel, a retired police officer, over irreconcilable differences. The 49-year-old petitioner told the court that her estranged husband, who is a pastor, accused her of being possessed by an “evil spirit”. “Since he heard […]
Ikeja Customary Court bans media from covering its proceedings
An Ikeja Customary Court in Lagos on Thursday banned the media from covering its proceedings and ,insisting that the order was from the Judicial Service Commission. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the court’s registrar, simply identified as Mr Yomi, told journalists that he would forcefully order them out of the courtroom. “We […]