The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by 16 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others to a date to be communicated to the parties. At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, Imo, Bauchi, and Osun states joined the suit as co-plaintiffs while Anambra, Ebonyi, and Adamawa states announced their decisions to withdraw their suits. The trio’s suits were struck out, accordingly, by the court. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) who was present in court as the defendant, had craved the court’s indulgence to take the process they filed on Tuesday morning.

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is set to commence the recruitment of tax officers in various locations across Nigeria, stating that the recruitment was aimed at young graduates.

The Federal Government (FG) stated that the petition by Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as “Sunday Igboho”, calling on the United Kingdom (UK) to consider the Yoruba nation as a sovereign state was not endorsed by the UK government.

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed the case presented by the Manufacturer Association of Nigeria (MAN) against the eleven Distribution Companies (DisCos) for increasing electricity tariff for Band A customers. This development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Thursday.

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has issued a ruling which prohibits Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) from stopping vehicles on the road, impounding or confiscating them, and also imposing fines on motorists.