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Court orders final forfeiture of property allegedly linked to NOUN’s ex-VC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 October 2024 0

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 (VC), National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), to the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the

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Court discharges UNIBEN lecturer, Ekundayo of alleged rape case, three years after

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2024 0

BY TITUS AKHIGBE An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin, on Friday, discharged and acquitted a Lecturer with the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Dr. Omowumi Olabode Steven Ekundayo, who had been standing trial on alleged rape of a student of the institution. Ekundayo, of the Department of English and Literature, was alleged to have […]

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Court orders release of Gambaryan from prison as FG drops criminal charge

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 October 2024 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the release of Mr Tigran Gambaryan, the detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, from Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order following the withdrawal of criminal charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC lawyer counsel,

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Court bars EFCC from harassing ex-minister, Batagarawa in disputed land matter

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 October 2024 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, sitting in Jabi, Abuja, has issued an interim order restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting or detaining former Minister of Defence, Mr. Lawal Batagarawa, in connection with a disputed land matter. The court, presided over by Justice Y. Halilu, also barred […]

Politics

Court restrains PDP govs, NWC, BoT, others from dissolving pro-Wike PDP excos in Rivers

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 September 2024 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja, has restrained the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors, National Working Committee (NWC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) of the party from tampering with or dissolving the Executive Committees of the party in Rivers State. The court also restrained them from constituting any interim committee to replace the officers of […]

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Court bars FG, SKECC Ltd, others from disputed mining site in Oyo

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 September 2024 0

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, restrained the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, SKECC Nigeria Ltd and others from taking any action that would jeopardise a suit filed in respect of a mining site in Kishi, Oyo State. Justice Emeka Nwite, who gave the order, also ordered the seven other defendants, including the […]

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Court slams N10m bail each on 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 September 2024 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA Freedom for the detained ten youths who were arrested during “#EndBadGovernance protest” in August seems far away as the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday slammed N10 million bail on each of them. The ten youths: Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye, Adeyemi Abiodun Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Comrade Opaluwa Eleojo Simon, Angel Love Innocent, […]

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Appeal Court Judgement: Lawmaker says victory upheld peoples’ will

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 September 2024 0

By Tom Okpe House of Representatives member, Rep Daniel Asama, has described judgement of the Appeal Court affirming his victory at the February 2023 polls, as a commitment to justice and upholding the will of the people. The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday upheld the judgment of the National Assembly Election Tribunal which […]

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EndBadGovernance protest: 49 detained youths ask court to vacate order, set aside their remand

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 September 2024 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA Forty Nine youths who were remanded for a period of 60 days in custody by Justice Emeka Nwite of Federal High Court Abuja for participating in EndBadGovernance protest have asked the court to set aside the order or vacate the ex parte order. Alternatively, to they asked the court release them on […]

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Police arraigns driver for allegedly swindling client of N420,000

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 August 2024 0

A 37-year-old driver, Mohammed Hamza was on Friday arraigned at a Gwagwalada Magistrates’ Court in Abuja, for allegedly swindling his client of N420,000. Hamza, who resides near Dutse Alhaji Primary School, Abuja, is standing trial on a two-count charge of criminal breach of trust and cheating. The Prosecutor, Mr Dabo Yakubu, told the court that […]

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Court remands farmer for allegedly defiling minor

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 August 2024 0

A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State on Thursday remanded a 38-year-old farmer, Timothy Sunday in a corrections centre for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) charged Subday with rape, contrary to section 257 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law. The presiding judge, Michael Bawa, declined to […]

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Court Orders INEC to Recognize Chris Imumolen as Accord Party Chairman

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 August 2024 0

Abuja, Nigeria – In a significant development, the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize Prof. Chris Imumolen as the National Chairman of the Accord Party. On Friday, Hon. Justice M.M. Adamu granted an ex-parte order in favor of Prof. Imumolen, restraining the defendants from parading themselves […]

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Reprieve as S’Court upholds victories of Govs. Diri, Ododo, Uzodimma

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 August 2024 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday upheld the election victories of three state governors : Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State and Hope Uzodimma of Imo State as duly elected in their respective states on the governorship election held on November 11, 2023. In separate judgements, the […]

Crime

Alleged N160,000 fraud lands 2 brothers in court

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 August 2024 0

Two brothers – Oluwatoyin Nejo, 45, and Oworinde Nejo, 50, on Thursday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State, over alleged N160,000 fraud. The defendants, a mechanic and farmer respectively, of no fixed addresses, are facing a three-count charge of misdemeanour, assault and Advance Fee Fraud. The prosecutor, Insp. Ayodeji Omoyeigha, told […]

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Court remands 5 over alleged attempted murder

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 August 2024 0

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, on Friday ordered the remand of five persons over alleged attempted murder of a neighbor. The Defendants are, Aliu Hammed,23, Molomo Tairu, 20,Haruna Isiaq, 25, Abdullahi Isiaq, 22, and Abdulmumini Idris, 25. They were standing trial on a two count bordering on conspiracy and attempted murder. The Magistrate, […]

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Court extends order restricting Abuja protesters to National Stadium

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 August 2024 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has extended the order restricting participants in the hunger protest within the territory against the federal government to the MKO Abiola stadium, Abuja, also known as National Stadium. The Judge extended the order on Tuesday following an application to that […]

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Confusion in court as 2 lawyers appear in suit seeking Rivers expenditure shutdown

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 August 2024 0

There was confusion in a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, as two counsel announced appearance for Rivers House of Assembly in a suit seeking an order shutting down all expenditures of the state government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Rivers assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, had filed the suit […]

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Breaking: Court thrashes el-Rufai’s fundamental rights suit

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 August 2024 0

In a landmark ruling, the Federal High Court in Kaduna has declined jurisdiction in the suit by Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, seeking to set aside the Adhoc Committee report of the Kaduna state House Assembly among other declaratory reliefs. Delivering two separate rulings before the judgment, Hon. Justice R.M. Aikawa held that the applicant failed […]

Politics

Edo Guber: Imansuangbon heads to Appeal Court, challenges Akpata’s candidacy

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 August 2024 0

By Titus Akhigbe A former governorship aspirant of the Labour party (LP), Barrister Kenneth Imansuangbon, has dragged the party’s candidate, Barr.Olumide Akpata and Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) before the Court of Appeal over the primary. Dissatisfied with the decisions by Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court in Benin and Justice

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CJN Ariwoola bows out of Supreme Court August 22

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 July 2024 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will bow out of the bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday, August 22nd, 2024. The Supreme Court’s 2023/2024 legal year ended on Friday, 19th July, 2024 and the Apex Court proceeded on vacation on Monday, 22nd July, 2024 and will resume for the […]