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The Court of Appeal in London ruled on Wednesday that two Nigerian communities cannot pursue Royal Dutch Shell in English courts over oil spills in Nigeria’s Delta region. The split decision upheld a High Court ruling last year that was a setback to attempts to hold British multinationals liable at home for their subsidiaries’ actions abroad. The court rejected the appeal from law firm Leigh Day on behalf of Nigeria’s Bille and Ogale communities, and upheld a ruling that English courts do not have jurisdiction over claims against Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). READ: Another US judge…

A second US judge has blocked the White House from ending a programme barring the deportation of immigrants brought illegally to the US as children. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme cannot end in March as President Donald Trump had planned, a New York City judge ruled. The decision comes a month after another judge ruled it must stay in place as legal challenges play out. The US Supreme Court is due to consider a White House appeal of that ruling. President Donald Trump in September rescinded the Obama-era scheme, which protects some 800,000 people and provides temporary…

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has urged former Nigerian leaders, Olusegun Obasanjo and Ibrahim Babangida to keep off politics and instead enrol in the retirees club. In a reaction to the open commentaries on President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership, Tinubu advised the former presidents to enjoy their pensions by joining the retirees’ club. “I don’t address those shadows. We should let our former presidents join retirees’ club and take pensions but they can participate in our politics if they are interested. “It is a free world but this freedom is not served a la-carte…

Delta Airlines says an engine issued forced a flight from Nigeria to Atlanta to turn back and make an emergency landing at the airport it departed from. Delta says Flight 55 from Lagos to Atlanta, Georgia, left around 10:50 p.m. local time Tuesday and returned to Lagos International Airport less than an hour later. A Delta statement says the A330-200 had an issue with one of its two engines. Delta says the flight landed safely and passengers were evacuated onto the runway down emergency slides. READ: Chrisland reacts to rape of pupil, says its a conspiracy Delta says five passengers…

acazette Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette has been ruled out for up to six weeks after having knee surgery on Tuesday. The 26-year-old came off the bench and missed a couple of chances as the Gunners were beaten 1-0 by Tottenham in Saturday’s north London derby. Lacazette had the operation on Tuesday, which Arsenal described as “a success”. “He will now undergo a period of rehabilitation,” Arsenal added in a statement. “It is envisaged he will return within four to six weeks.” READ: Tottenham comeback to draw Juventus in pulsating encounter It leaves the Gunners with Danny Welbeck as the only…

Tottenham produced a brilliant comeback to draw at Juventus after a disastrous start to their Champions League last-16 first leg in Turin. Mauricio Pochettino’s side were 2-0 down inside 10 minutes after Gonzalo Higuain followed up a sumptuous volley with a penalty, awarded for Ben Davies’ foul on Federico Bernardeschi. Harry Kane started the fightback after rounding Gianluigi Buffon following Deli Alli’s threaded pass and Higuain then missed a penalty for the hosts with the last kick of the first half, following Serge Aurier’s poor challenge on Douglas Costa. Spurs dominated possession against the Italian champions and got their reward…

Chrisland Schools has described reports indicting the school following an allegation that one of its staff molested a two-year pupil a conspiracy. In a statement by its Communication Unit, the school said it has built its reputation for over four decades without any scandal, stressing that, court proceedings have been wrongly reported. “We believe there is a conspiracy against the Chrisland brand and this is nothing but paid journalism. We pray that the good Lord will vindicate us,” the statement said. The school stressed that it maintains a zero-tolerance standard and had set up an investigation committee when the plaintiff…

Senator Shehu Sani has stormed the office of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, with snake charmers, just as the examination body promises to arrest and prosecute the ‘snake’ that swallowed N36 million. The senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, said the visit, was to get to the bottom of the issue surrounding the reported case of missing N36 million from the JAMB office in Makurdi, Benue. One Philomena Chieshe, a sales clerk in the JAMB office, Makurdi, told JAMB registrar and his team that “she could not account for N36 million she made in previous years before the…

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has formally asked President Jacob Zuma to resign “for the sake of the country”. But despite the ANC’s top leadership deciding to “recall” him “urgently”, the scandal-hit Mr Zuma was still in power on Tuesday. He is expected to respond to the request on Wednesday, an official said. He had already told them he was willing to stand down in the next three to six months, the official added. Mr Zuma, who has been in power since 2009, has been dogged by corruption allegations. But he has so far resisted increasing pressure to…

The world’s most prestigious club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, is back and back with a bang on SuperSport, as Europe’s elite teams clash in the first legs of the competition’s second round ties. DStv Premium and Compact Plus subscribers will enjoy the football crackers live on High Definition (HD) from February 13. Tottenham Spurs kick off the league’s action on Tuesday night as they travel to Italy to take on Juventus in the first leg. The match kicks off at 8:45 pm on SS5 (Channel 225). Both sides come into the clash in resilient form and with two…