COURT FIXES JULY 10 FOR JUDGMENT ON MALAMI'S 57 PROPERTIES FORFEITURE SUIT. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Court Fixes July 10 For Judgment On Malami's 57 Properties Forfeiture Suit A Federal High Court in Abuja has set July 10, 2026 as new date for judgment in the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the final forfeiture of 57 properties linked to Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.  The presiding judge, Joyce Abdulmalik had earlier fixed Monday, July 6, 2026 for judgment after both parties adopted their final processes and argued the case on May 26.  However, the judge moved her  judgment to Friday, July 10, 2026 The EFCC previously secured an interim forfeiture order for the assets, valued at over N212 billion. The properties are located in Abuja, Kano, Kebbi, and Kaduna. The EFCC had argued that the properties were proceeds of official corruption and abuse of office.  Malami's legal team challenged the move, asserting that the assets were legitimately acquired by the former mini...

U.S TO LIFT ERITREA SANCTIONS AS RED SEA TENSIONS RESHAPE ALLIANCES, DOCUMENT SAYS. (PHOTO).


 U.S to lift Eritrea sanctions as Red Sea tensions reshape alliances, document says


The United States is set to remove sanctions against Eritrea, according to an internal US government document seen by Reuters, a decision analysts linked to the African state's strategic location on the Red Sea shipping route.


The US move is aimed at improving ties with Eritrea, which has a long Red Sea coastline opposite Saudi Arabia, Reuters reported.


The war in Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, close to Saudi Arabia's eastern coast, have brought into focus the importance of having control over the Red Sea, a key conduit for trade between the Mediterranean and Asia.


In 2021, the US administration under President Joe Biden imposed sanctions against Eritrea's ruling party and military as well as senior Eritrean officials, citing involvement in war in the neighbouring Ethiopia. According to the US, Eritrean forces backed Ethiopian troops fighting regional authorities in the northern Tigray region.


Sweeping sanctions


The internal government document, a note sent by the US State Department to several countries, said the US would rescind "on or around May 4" an executive order signed by Biden imposing the sanctions. Ties had been on ice for decades even before the sanctions were imposed.


It was not clear when the lifting of the sanctions would be announced. Neither the US State Department nor the Treasury immediately responded to requests for comment.


The 2021 sanctions were sweeping, targeting Eritrea's military, its ruling political party, the People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) and the head of the Eritrean national security office, among others.


However, the US-Iran war has severely disrupted oil supplies from and shipping through the region, and positions Eritrea as a significant player to deal with.

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