Supreme Court Voids Parts of NIWA Act, Restrains FG from Controlling Waterfront Lands in States Declares Sections 12, 13 unconstitutional Affirms states’ control over adjoining lands for non-navigational purposes
Alex Enumah in Abuja and Wale Igbintade in Lagos
The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark constitutional judgement
limiting the federal government’s powers over lands adjoining inland
waterways across the country, declaring portions of the National Inland Waterways
Authority (NIWA) Act unconstitutional. In a major victory for
Lagos State in Suit No. SC/ CV/541/2025, the apex court Continued on page 5
Senegal President Sacks PM Sonko, Dissolves Government after Months of Friction...
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Opah, Galadima, Salihu, Wadada Win Abia, Adamawa, Kwara, Nasarawa APC Guber Tickets
Party holds presidential primary today Farah Dagogo emerges Rivers ADC governorship candidate
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja, Boniface Okoro in Umuahia, Daji Sani in Yola, Hameed Shittu in Ilorin, Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt and Igbawase
Ukumba in Lafia
More governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged yesterday
following the determination of contests to determine standard bearers for the party in the 2027 elections. Results so far from Abia,
Adamawa, Kwara and Nasarawa States showed that the primaries were conclusive in those states. In Abia, business mogul Eric Opah clinched the ticket while
Aminu Tijani Galadima emerged victorious in Adamawa. Also, former Speaker of the State Assembly, Danladi Salihu, won that of Kwara State, while Senator
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Lawyers Say Court Nullification of INEC Timetable Opens Defection Opportunity Insist verdict stands until vacated on appeal INEC moves to appeal judgement, declares it may disrupt election planning, logistics ADC: Judgement won't affect our planned presidential primary election
Chuks Okocha and Alex Enumah in Abuja
Reactions have continued to trail Thursday's judgment of a Federal High Court, which nullified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC's) Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election. Some Senior lawyers yesterday said the judgement could trigger a fresh wave of political defections ahead of the 2027 elections by reopening opportunities for aspirants dissatisfied with their parties’ primary processes. L-R: Director, US Department of Energy, Shiyana Gunasekara; Special Adviser to the President on Oil & Gas, Olu Verheijen; Acting Assistant Secretary, US Department of Energy, Tommy Joyce;
DEEPENING NIGERIA–US OIL, GAS PARTNERSHIP IN WASHINGTON...
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Daniel Byers, and Head of African Affairs, Piper O’Keefe, during a strategic energy meeting in Washington, DC…yesterday