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The racing industry in Louisiana sustained a significant hit after a Supreme Court decision recently recognized as unconstitutional a law that legalized historical horse racing (HHR) machines. The state’s Supreme Court deemed the legislation unconstitutional, considering it legalized the aforementioned gaming machines without prior approval from voters. Act 437 Declared Unconstitutional in Louisiana The decision

Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of controversial blogger, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over a criminal defamation case filed by gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. Delivering the ruling on Thursday, Magistrate Emmanuel Iyana directed the Nigeria Police Force and other law enforcement agencies

A federal high court in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, to March 25.   Natasha had approached the court seeking an order restraining the senate committee on ethics and privileges from investigating her.   On march 5, the court issued an order ex parte restraining the committee

More than 300 pieces of art will be up for grabs during The May Court Club of Windsor’s Ya Gotta Have Art 3 event April 4 at Sho Art Studios. The annual fundraiser will also feature an art auction, roulette wheel with a free spin for a chance to win your piece of art...

KINGSTOWN – The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal Wednesday ruled in favour of the St Vincent and the Grenadines government in the so-called Covid-19 "Vaccine Mandate” case. The Court ruled that the Minister of Health did not need to consult the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) before ordering that public sector workers take a vaccine

News Investigators/ The ECOWAS Court has ordered Nigeria to pay two million naira compensation each to 26 people who were forcibly evicted from various communities in Lagos and Rivers between 2004 and 2013. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the applicants, Mr Edwin Lenyie and 25 others had filed the suit No: ECW/CCJ/APP/34/17)

News Investigators/ The ECOWAS Court on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by a Nigerian woman, Lovina Adonor, seeking to compel the Federal Government to pay her reparation for the destruction of her shrine. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adonor, a self-acclaimed priestess, had filed the suit marked: ECW/CCJ/APP/61/22, seeking the enforcement of

Mike Okiro, a former inspector general of police (IGP), says there was no court order barring him from contesting in the Ohanaeze Ndigbo election.   Speaking at a press briefing in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers state, Okiro said he was shown an alleged court order barring him from participating in the election.  ...