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Republican States Take Biden to Court Over Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Ban
On Friday, a coalition of Republican-led states filed a lawsuit against the outgoing U.S. president, Joe Biden, challenging his recent decision to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling across a significant portion of U.S. coastlines.
The legal action seeks to overturn Biden’s ban, arguing that the authority to implement such restrictions lies with Congress, not the president.
The ban, announced on January 6, affects a vast 625 million acres of ocean and aligns with Biden’s broader agenda to combat climate change.
However, critics have labeled the move largely symbolic, as it excludes regions where drilling is currently active and targets areas in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans that are not considered high-priority for oil and gas exploration.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, comes during Biden’s final days in office, as Republican President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take over on January 20.
Furthermore, the Biden administration has not yet responded to the legal challenge.
It has been reported that Bola Ahmed Tinubu was absent at the commissioning of the Opebi-Mende Link Bridge, which took place on April 8, 2026.
However, Senate President Godswill Akpabio represented the President and carried out the ceremony.
As he commissioned the project, he stated “On behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I commission these projects.”
Residents of Lagos should prepare for traffic disruptions as several roads will be closed due to the visit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is set to commission infrastructural projects.
The commissioning will take place on April 8 and 9, 2026.
Affected areas on Wednesday (April 8):
Opebi, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Ojota, and Victoria Island.
Affected areas on Thursday (April 9):
Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Ajegunle.
Motorists are advised to plan alternative routes and expect heavy traffic during these periods.
President Donald Trump makes headline as he threatens Iran on social media.
The president shared “Open the F***ing Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH!”
It can be noted that he even did a countdown on Saturday “48 hours before all Hell will rain down on them,” he warned Saturday. “Time is running out.”
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