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Lagos—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday set aside May 6, for the judgment  of a suit filed by human rights activist and lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN),  against the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) and Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). A choked-up section of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, taken over by trucks. More photos on Page 37. Photos by Joe Akintola, Photo Editor, Kehinde Gbadamosi, Bunmi Azeez, and Akeem Salau. Falana had urged the court to order the removal of all obstructions on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, including deadly trailers and tankers, and to repair it. He is also seeking a declaration that “the parking of tankers and trailers on the overhead bridges in Lagos is illegal and unconstitutional. The lawyer said such acts “constitute a threat to the fundamental right to life of the applicant and other motorists” as guaranteed by Section 33 of the 1999 Constitution and Article 4 of the African Charter on Human and P

A passenger plane reportedly had to turn around and go back to a Saudi airport after a mother left her baby at the terminal, Gulf News reports. The Saudi flight from Jeddah was said to be on its way to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, when the woman realised she had left her infant behind and alerted the airline staff. A voice recording of the pilot requesting Air Traffic Control in Arabic for permission to return has gone viral on social media. The translation of the conversation goes: “May God be with us. Can we come back or what?” the pilot is heard asking. One of the surprised controllers can then be heard telling a colleague: “This flight is requesting to come back…a passenger forgot her baby in the waiting area, the poor thing.” He then adds: “OK, head back to the gate. This is totally a new one for us!” The Gulf News reported that the bizarre incident took place over the weekend, implying that the plane was already in the air. However, some reports have suggested that the

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed March 23 for supplementary election in the six states, where March 9 elections were declared inconclusive. This was contained in a statement signed by the chairman of the commission’s information and voter education committee, Festus Okoye, on Tuesday. The seven states where the polls were not concluded are: Plateau, Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Sokoto, Kano and Rivers states. More to follow… Source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/03/inec-fixes-march-23-for-supplementary.html

video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament’s Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaking to the house after losing the second meaningful vote on the government’s Brexit deal, in the House of Commons in London on March 12, 2019. AFP / PRU British MPs overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a second time on Tuesday, pitching Britain into the unknown just 17 days before it is due to split from the European Union. The House of Commons voted by 391 to 242 to reject the divorce deal, even after May secured further guarantees from Brussels over its most controversial elements. The move risks unleashing economic chaos, as Britain is scheduled to end ties with its biggest trade partner after 46 years on March 29, no matter what. Appealing to MPs in a voice half-breaking due to a cold, May had urged them to avoid the “economic shock” of leaving without an agreement. But she also warned eurosceptics, m

A beggar, Binta Umar on Tuesday dragged a fellow beggar, Hajara Kano, to a Sharia Court ll sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna over alleged assault and stealing. Judicial symbol for justice Umar, said she was in court because Kano stole her charity money given to her by a passer-by. She alleged that when she confronted Kano about the matter, she hit her and threw her into the gutter. The complainant prayed the court to grant her justice and punish Kano for what she did. The defendant however was not in court to answer to the charges. The Judge, Musa Sa’ad- Goma, said that the defendant had disobeyed the court by not appearing which contravened Section 300 of Criminal Penal Code. The Judge ordered the immediate arrest of the defendant and adjourned the case until March 19. Source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/03/how-beggar-drags-co-beggar-to-court.html

Clad in a wedding dress, Sara Baluch mourns while visiting the grave of her fiance, Mohammad Sharifi, on Sunday, March 10 A heartbroken student has worn her wedding dress to mourn at the grave of her fiance, who was allegedly shot dead by a Facebook Marketplace killer shortly before they were due to marry. It was supposed to be the happiest day of Sara Baluch’s life - the day she married Mohammad Sharifi - but instead, the 22-year-old found herself kneeling beside his grave in Nashville, Tennessee. The sorrowful moment was captured by a photographer from Chattanooga's Times Free Press. Fighting against tears, Baluch said: “We were supposed to be together.” “I'm so sorry, Mohammad. I'm so sorry. So sorry. “'I want to be with him. Why do I have to wait?" Sara Baluch, centre, mourns with her father Masoud Baluch, left, and her fiance's father Mohssen Sharifi while visiting the grave of her fiance, Mohammad Sharifi Her 24-year-old fiance was shot

A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament’s Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May as she speaks during the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons in London on February 13, 2019. – The British government denied Wednesday it was secretly plotting to bounce MPs into a last-minute choice just days before Brexit between a rejigged deal or a lengthy delay. ITV television reported that it had overheard Prime Minister Theresa May’s chief Brexit negotiator Olly Robbins in a Brussels bar saying the European Union would probably let Britain extend its March 29 departure date. (Photo by – / PRU / AFP) / Britain faces a moment of truth Tuesday when parliament votes on Prime Minister Theresa May’s ill-loved Brexit plan — a day after she said she secured last-minute changes to the deal from the EU. May huddled late Monday with EU leaders in Strasbourg in a bid to salvage the vision of Brexit she set out after comi