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...

STAKEHOLDERS DEMAND COMPLETION OF JOS INLAND DRY PORT AFTER 19-YEAR DELAY. (PHOTO).


 

Stakeholders Demand Completion of Jos Inland Dry Port After 19-Year Delay


Stakeholders in the North Central region have renewed calls for the completion of the Jos Inland Container Depot (JICD), 19 years after its inauguration.


At a forum in Jos, industry players decried the project's stalled progress—now less than 40% complete—despite a N2.2 billion state buyout in 2021. They cited job losses, poor agricultural exports, and the absence of rail connectivity as major setbacks.


The Nigerian Shippers Council assured that the federal and state governments are collaborating to secure capable investors, while Plateau officials pledged support to revive the long-delayed project.

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