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Court tells CNOOC it has ‘case to answer’ over missing Nigerian crude revenue

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2018 0

Justice Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Lagos has struck out a preliminary objection filed by the Nigerian arm of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation against the Federal Government. When the matter came up on Tuesday, 30 January 2018, for a ruling on a preliminary objection filed by

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‎Court strikes out Patience Jonathan’s N2bn rights suit against EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2018 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the N2billion fundamental human rights enforcement suit brought by the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs Patience Jonathan against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a judgement delivered by Justice John Tsoho, the court held that the wife of the former President […]

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Terrorism: Court sentences Berende, Adewumi to 40 years imprisonment

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2018 0

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced Abdullahi Mustapha Berende and Saheed Oluremi Adewumi to a total of 40 years imprisonment for committing acts of terrorism. But both convicts, Berende and Adewumi might have spent their sentences as the six count charge on which they were found guilty are running concurrently. They […]

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Forfeiture: Court fixes Feb 12 for verdict on $8.4m, N9.1bn linked to Patience Jonathan

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday fixed February 2 for its verdict in a suit by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking an interim forfeiture of $8.4 million and N9.18billion linked to the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs Patience Jonathan, five companies and Esther Oba. The monies were said […]

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Ikoyi Flat, N13bn now belong to FG- says court

Ihesiulo Grace 20 January 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Lagos on Friday, permanently forfeited Flat 7B situated at No. 16, Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos to the Federal Government. Besides, the court also forfeited the sum of $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23, 218,000, totaling N13 billion, discovered on April 12, last year, in iron cabinets and “Ghana-must-go” bags, to the Federal Government. […]

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Court adjourns verdict on forfeiture of $8.44m, N7.35bn linked to Patience Jonathan’s account

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday approached a Federal High Court in Lagos in a bid to seize funds in 15 bank accounts linked to the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs. Patience Jonathan. The funds, which the anti graft agency is seeking to seize, include a total of $8.44m and […]

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Court nullifies Etisalat board

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2018 0

Four days to the sales of a giant telecom firm, a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday nullified the appointment of an interim board for Emerging Markets Telecommunications Service (EMTS). EMTS is the fourth largest telecommunications service operator in Nigeria and owners of Etisalat. Justice Ibrahim Buba, made the order based on the application […]

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A’Court dismisses Patience Jonathan’s request over $5.7m forfeiture

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2018 0

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience over the temporary forfeiture of her $5.7million. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos had ordered the money’s temporary forfeiture on April 26, last year, based on an application by […]

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Court adjourns Hon. Jibrin suit seeking to set aside suspension

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2018 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by suspended member of the House of Representatives Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin seeking to set aside his suspension from the House. Jibrin was suspended by his colleagues for going against the rules of the parliament last year . Justice John Tsoho had adjourned […]

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Court halt plan to use unregistered foreign judgment to close firm operation

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2017 0

Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court Abuja has told the Federal government, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) not to take further step either to freeze the bank account or halt the operations of a firm AITEO Eastern E & P Company Ltd pending the determination of a suit filed in court. […]

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Oil firm, directors dragged to court over N1.4billion debt

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2017 0

Unless a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos decides otherwise, a Petroleum Company, Titanium Oil and Energy Limited, may pay a debt of N1,472,621,811.25 owed Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Joined as co -defendants are three Directors of the company, namely: Patrick Acholonu, Chief Ralph Ekezie, Steve Chidi -Agbarakwe, and two other persons alleged to […]

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Octogenarian Jailed for Selling Cannabis

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2017 0

•Remanded In Old People’s Home An octogenarian, Agbomabiwon Maria Seriki, was on Thursday convicted by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos for dealing in 10.3 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa. Justice Hadiza Rabiu-Shagari however, ordered that the convict should be remanded at the Lagos State’s Old People’s Home, Yaba, pending when any member of her family,

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Belgore, Suleiman admitted collecting N450m to rig 2015 election –Witness

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2017 0

A witness, Usman Zakari on Monday informed a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos how Mr Dele Belgore (SAN) and a former Minister of Planning, Prof Abubakar Sulaiman, admitted collecting N450 million from the $115million allegedly shared by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to rig the 2015 general elections. The witness, who is […]

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Court voids Sen Ndume’s suspension, orders Saraki to pay his outstanding salaries, allowances

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2017 0

Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday declared the suspension of former Senate Leader, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume ( APC, Borno South) from the Senate as illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional. Consequently, the judge set aside the suspension letter of March 30, 2017 issued to Senator Ndume by the Senate. The […]

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Court declares Ndume’s suspension illegal

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2017 0

The Federal High Court, in Abuja, has declared the suspension of Sen. Ali Ndume by the Senate as illegal and ordered that Ndume be paid all his outstanding salaries and allowances. Justice Babatunde Quadri, in his judgment, on Friday, set aside the suspension and ordered that Ndume be allowed to resume his duties in the […]

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NAPTIP: Court jails 2 for defilement, traficking of 8-year-old girl

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2017 0

A Federal High Court in Enugu has convicted Ernest Obieze and Ferdinand Okechukwu for unlawful trafficking of an eight-year-old girl and having carnal knowledge of her. The convicted persons were sentenced to five-year jail term each with additional fine of N100, 000 each. They are also to serve additional 3 years in prison if they […]

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Judge to Diezani: I won’t grant your request to evade trial in UK

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

Diezani’s application is bizarre and a misuse of court processes. I won’t allow ‘myself to be used to frustrate your impending trial in the United Kingdom’ Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday dismissed the joinder application by the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, in a N500million […]

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Court dismiss suit seeking to enforce MTN’s N1.04 tr fine

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2017 0

Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to compel the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to enforce N1.040 trillion fine it initially imposed on MTN by Nigeria Communications Limited for failure to disconnect unregistered subscribers. Hon Raphael Igbokwe and Emmanuel Njoku have filed the suit seeking an order of […]

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Ondo guber suit: Court assures of accelerated hearing

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

An Abuja Federal High Court has resolved to speedily rule on the suit filed by a governorship contestant of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Segun Abraham, against the Ondo State governor, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu, in the interest of justice. Presiding judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, gave the assurance as he adjourned in the suit pending the […]

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BVN: Groups back court, allege banks complicit in illicit money

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

Respect individual customer’s rights – Lawyer Motolani Oseni, Adesola Afolabi, Lagos As expected, sharp reactions have continued to trail the recent directives by the Federal High Court, Abuja, ordering the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in the country to freeze all accounts in their custody and the balances therein […]