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Hamas has rejected the disarmament plan of a top figure in President Donald Trump's Gaza peace efforts, A senior Palestinian official familiar with the negotiations accused Nickolay Mladenov, the high representative for Gaza on the US-led Board of Peace, of bias towards Israel. Last month, Mladenov outlined a framework for Gaza's demilitarisation as part of the second phase of the ceasefire deal agreed by Hamas and Israel in October. The […]
The Labour Party has rejected the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja which recognised a Caretaker Committee led by former Minister of Finance, Esther Nenadi Usman. The party, under the leadership of Comrade Julius Abure, says it will immediately appeal the ruling, describing it as a contradiction of the Supreme Court’s position on political party leadership. This is contained in a statement signed by the National Publicity […]
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has rejected a request by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to 'cross-examine' its third witness in the ongoing trial of alleged money laundering case against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. While delivering his ruling, Justice Nwite noted that there was no provision in law that permits the court to allow the prosecution to re-examine […]
The US Supreme Court has unanimously rejected an effort to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone. The decision, which came two years after the court rescinded the nationwide guarantee to an abortion, was welcomed by pro-choice activists. The justices decided the plaintiffs, a group of anti-abortion doctors and activists, did not have a legal right to sue. But they left the door open to other attempts to limit the […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have walked out of the Minimum Wage negotiations with the Federal government. In a statement jointly issued by the two Labour Unions after their meeting in Abuja, both the NLC and TUC rejected the N48,000 proposal offered by the Federal Government as the National Minimum Wage. The NLC President Comrade Joe Ajaero and the Deputy President of the TUC, Comrade Etim Okon […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has told the United States that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state once the conflict in Gaza comes to an end. In a news conference, a defiant Mr. Netanyahu vowed to press on with the offensive in Gaza "until complete victory": the destruction of Hamas and return of the remaining Israeli hostages, adding that it could take "many more months". With […]
India’s Supreme Court has declined an appeal to legalise same-sex marriages in a blow for LGBTQ rights in the world’s most populous country. The top court announced the ruling on Tuesday after hearing arguments in April and May, with three of five justices finding that the issue should be decided by parliament. “The court, in the exercise of the power of judicial review, must steer clear of matters, particularly those […]
Member representing Isiukwato, Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, Amobi Ogah has rejected the Election Tribunal’s ruling which declared Nkiruika Onyejeocha as the winner of the February 25 House of Representatives Election. In a statement in Abuja, Ogah who is Chairman, House Committee on HIV, AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control described the ruling as ‘bizarre’. Ogah explains that having scored a total of 11,769 votes against his Opponent whom […]
The African Union has rejected the use of force in Niger after a contentious 10-hour meeting of its peace and security council, Le Monde reported on Wednesday, citing several diplomats who were present. The decision, which is expected to be formally announced later Wednesday, will boost the military junta that deposed President Mohamed Bazoum on January 26 and make a military intervention by Niger’s West African neighbors less likely. The […]
