28 h. ago Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea’s constitutional court to decide on impeachment April 4

By Seyi Babalola South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule on Friday whether to permanently remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the court stated that it will rule on Yoon, who was impeached by legislators after briefly proclaiming martial law late last year, at 11 a.m. (02:00 GMT), […] The post Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea’s constitutional court to decide on impeachment April 4 appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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33 h. ago South Korea court to rule on President Yoon’s impeachment Friday

South Korea’s Constitutional Court will issue its long-awaited ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment Friday, months after he was suspended for declaring martial law. Yoon’s December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule plunged South Korea into political chaos, after he sent armed soldiers into parliament. Lawmakers defied the troops to vote the measure down Read More

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5 d. ago Rivers emergency rule: APC commends PDP govs over Supreme Court suit

Tribune Online Rivers emergency rule: APC commends PDP govs over Supreme Court suit The Chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peter Okocha, has commended the suit filed before the Supreme Court challenging the 18 March declaration of a state of emergency in the South-South state by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Rivers emergency rule: APC commends PDP govs over Supreme Court suit Tribune Online

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7 d. ago S’Korea wildfire: Pilot dies as firefighting helicopter crashes

A helicopter fighting deadly wildfires in South Korea crashed Wednesday, killing the pilot, the fire department told AFP, as officials raced to bring the massive blazes under control. “A helicopter putting out the wildfire crashed in a mountain area in Uiseong County. “We have been told that there was one pilot who was declared dead Read More

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7 d. ago Temple burnt, UNESCO village evacuated as South Korea wildfires spread

Residents of a UNESCO-listed village were ordered to evacuate while a historic Buddhist temple was burned to the ground Tuesday as South Korea scrambled to contain worsening wildfires. Blazes tearing across the country’s southeast have killed four people, with authorities transferring thousands of prisoners and residents as dry windy weather hampers efforts to contain more Read More

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8 d. ago Rivers: PDP govs seek reversal of emergency rule at Supreme Court

Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – Bauchi, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Enugu, Osun, Plateau and Zamfara states – have filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court to  challenge President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In the suit, they argue that the Tinubu lacks the constitutional power to suspend a […] The post Rivers: PDP govs seek reversal of emergency rule at Supreme Court appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Rivers crisis: PDP govs challenge Tinubu’s emergency rule at Supreme Court

Tribune Online Rivers crisis: PDP govs challenge Tinubu’s emergency rule at Supreme Court The PDP governors, comprising those of Bauchi, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Enugu, Osun, Plateau, and Zamfara states, argued that the President lacks the constitutional power to suspend a democratically elected governor and deputy governor, contending that the appointment of a sole administrator is unconstitutional. Rivers crisis: PDP govs challenge Tinubu’s emergency rule at Supreme Court Tribune Online

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8 d. ago South Korea: Man jailed after washing machine reflection shows he committed rape

Tribune Online South Korea: Man jailed after washing machine reflection shows he committed rape Although the CCTV footage initially appeared inconclusive, investigators later discovered that the crime had been reflected in the door of a washing machine. The video submitted by the victim became a critical piece of evidence in the case. South Korea: Man jailed after washing machine reflection shows he committed rape Tribune Online

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9 d. ago Court reinstates impeached South Korean PM as acting president

South Korea’s Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president — a role he took after the president was suspended for declaring martial law. The court ruling is the latest development in South Korea’s complex and sprawling political crisis, which President Yoon Suk Yeol started with Read More

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1 week ago Court to rule on mayor’s arrest after mass protests in Turkey

A Turkish court was set to rule on Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s detention on Sunday, after vast crowds rallying in support of him clashed with riot police. The Caglayan court was expected to decide whether to charge or release him, his lawyer said, after a fourth night of protests sparked a harsh crackdown in Turkey’s Read More

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1 week ago Rivers emergency rule: APC, opposition continue battle as PDP govs head for court

As mixed reactions continue to trail the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has said it will take legal action against the Federal Government. The PUNCH had reported that President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended Governor Read More

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1 week ago Rivers: Federal Gov’t Dragged To ECOWAS Court Over Emergency Rule

The federal government has been dragged before the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Court), sitting in Abuja, over the declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers State. In the suit dated March 20, 2025 and marked ECW/CCJ/APP/18/25, the applicants are seeking an order of the court to […]

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1 week ago Emergency rule: Rivers electorate drag Tinubu, NASS, AGF to Court

Tribune Online Emergency rule: Rivers electorate drag Tinubu, NASS, AGF to Court The electorate in Rivers State has dragged President Bola Tinubu to court over the removal of the elected Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, the Deputy Governor, and the entire members of the State House of Assembly. Emergency rule: Rivers electorate drag Tinubu, NASS, AGF to Court Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Rivers emergency rule: Lawyers disagree on Supreme Court’s role

Legal experts are divided over the Supreme Court’s role in the state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. While former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, criticized the apex court’s handling of legal matters, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe (SAN), maintained that the Read More

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2 w. ago South Korea coach takes swipe at Bayern Munich over Kim injury

South Korea’s coach on Monday hit out at Bayern Munich over their handling of Kim Min-jae after the defensive stalwart was ruled out of crunch World Cup qualifiers with an Achilles tendon injury. The 28-year-old centre-back missed Bayern’s 1-1 draw at Union Berlin on Saturday and is also out of South Korea’s 2026 qualifiers against Read More

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3 w. ago Rivers crisis: Tinubu urges political actors to respect court rulings

President Bola Tinubu says political stakeholders in Rivers State must respect court rulings and uphold the rule of law to restore peace in the crisis-hit state. In a Tuesday statement titled “President Tinubu Calls for Adherence to the Rule of Law to Restore Peace in Rivers State”, signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Read More

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3 w. ago Court to rule on case between ‘retired’ Police officers, PSC, IGP, other March 11

Tribune Online Court to rule on case between ‘retired’ Police officers, PSC, IGP, other March 11 The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) will on March 11 deliver ruling on the suit filed by Courses 18, 19, and 20 (Force Entrants ( of the Police Academy challenging their forceful retirement from Nigeria Police Force by the Police Service Commission (PSC), Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Force Secretary. The officers, […] Court to rule on case between ‘retired’ Police officers, PSC, IGP, other March 11 Tribune Online

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3 w. ago South Korea’s impeached President Yoon released from detention – AFP

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Yeol was released from detention Saturday, AFP reporters saw, walking out of the detention centre smiling before bowing deeply in front of waiting supporters. His supporters cheered as the suspended president walked past, an AFP reporter saw, before getting into a convoy of vehicles. “I bow my head in gratitude Read More

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3 w. ago UPDATED: South Korea’s impeached President Yoon released from detention – AFP

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention on Saturday after a court voided his arrest on procedural grounds — but he remains under investigation over his declaration of martial law. The suspended president, who was detained in a dawn raid in January on insurrection charges over his December 3 attempt to Read More

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3 w. ago South Korea air force jet ‘accidentally’ drops bombs, injures civilians

South Korea’s Air Force said Thursday that one of its fighter jets had accidentally dropped eight bombs in the wrong place during a training exercise, resulting in civilian injuries. “Eight MK-82 general-purpose bombs were abnormally released from an Air Force KF-16 aircraft, landing outside the designated firing range,” the Air Force said. The incident occurred Read More

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