SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS PRESIDENT'S POWER TO DECLARE EMERGENCY RULE. (PHOTO).

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 SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS PRESIDENT'S POWER TO DECLARE EMERGENCY RULE The  supreme court has affirmed the president's constitutional authority to declare a state of emergency in a state threatened by breakdown of law and order, including the power to temporarily suspend elected officials as an extraordinary measure to restore stability. The seven-man panel of justices of the apex court gave the order in a 6 to 1 split decision on a suit filed by Adamawa state and 10 others challenging president Bola Tinubu's march 18, 2025 declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state.  The declaration had led to the six-month suspension of the state's governor, deputy governor, and members of the house of assembly amid prolonged political crisis and security concerns. Although the court initially dismissed the suit on jurisdictional grounds, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to establish a sufficient cause of action invoking its original jurisdiction, it proceeded to address the substanti...

BENUE LINKS CONDEMNS BUS ATTACK, MOURNS VICTIMS. (PHOTO).


 Benue Links Condemns Bus Attack, Mourns Victims


State-owned transport company, Benue Links Nigeria Ltd, has strongly condemned Thursday’s deadly attack on one of its buses by suspected Fulani herdsmen near Otukpo Burnt Bricks.


In a statement issued Friday by the company’s Information Officer, Ehi Daniel, the firm confirmed that the 18-seater bus, en route Makurdi to Otukpo, was ambushed, resulting in the deaths of the driver, Mr. Samuel Agege, and a front-seat passenger.


Three passengers reportedly escaped the abduction attempt, while another had disembarked earlier in Taraku.


The company expressed condolences to the bereaved families and pledged continued collaboration with security agencies to ensure the safe rescue of the abducted victims. It also commended the swift response of law enforcement and expressed confidence in their efforts.

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