Court declines to sack NDDC board chairman, Ebie …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, declined to sack the Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Chiedu Ebie. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, dismissed a legal action that oil producing … Read more
Court orders final forfeiture of hotel linked to NOUN’s ex-VC …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a final forfeiture of a multi-million naira hotel, Sunflower Hotel Ltd, in Kaduna State, linked to Prof. Vincent Tenebe, a former Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria, to … Read more
Just in: Court sacks all candidates of NNPP for Kano LG polls …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A Federal High Court in Kano has sacked all 44 chairmanship and councillorship candidates of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for Saturday’s local government elections. The ruling was delivered on Friday by Justice Simon Amobeda following a case … Read more
Court reserves judgment in pro-Wike lawmakers’ suit seeking to stop Rivers funds …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday reserved judgment in a suit filed by Rivers House of Assembly led by Mr Martin Amaewhule, seeking to stop all allocations to the state. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the judgment to … Read more
Court fixes date for response to summons. …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sought for adjournment of hearing in its fresh charge against the ex- Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello and two others, to November 14, 2024. At the resumed hearing, Counsel to the Commission, Rotimi … Read more
Court halts KANSIEC from holding Kano local Government election …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Federal High Court in Kano has issued an order preventing the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from proceeding with the scheduled local government elections in the state’s 44 local government areas. Justice Simon Amobeda delivered the ruling on Tuesday, effectively … Read more
Court threatens to jail DSS DG for denying Nnamdi Kanu access to lawyers …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday issued a “notice of consequences” against the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Ajayi, for contempt of court. The notice said the DSS boss would be … Read more
Why Judgments on election matters turning Nigeria’s democracy upside down – Jonathan …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed concern over judgements on political cases by some courts in the country, saying the situation does not give a good sign for democracy. Jonathan, stated this at the 67th birthday celebration of a … Read more
Oil magnate sues EFCC for declaring him wanted …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Chairman/CEO of Global Signature Hotel and Total Grace Group Limited, Dr. Henry Akinduro, has filed a N5 billion lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly declaring him wanted unlawfully. In the suit filed yesterday at the Federal High Court, … Read more
Court of appeal upholds Doguwa’s acquittal in homicide case …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the acquittal of House of Representatives member Alhassan Ado Doguwa on charges of culpable homicide. A three-judge panel, led by Justice Adebukola Banjoko, dismissed the Kano State Government’s appeal against an earlier Federal High … Read more