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Embattled Judge loses bid to stop sacking by Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Andrew Orolua, Abuja. Embattled Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Gladys Olotu who was indicted for dereliction of duty and recommended for compulsory retirement has lost her legal battle seeking to stop President Muhammadu Buhari from enforcing the recommendation of the National

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N131.2m Alleged Fraud: Court to rule on bail application October 24

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

Ruling on a bail application in an alleged N313.2m fraud brought by the police against four accused persons has been fixed by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. Justice Hadiza Rabiu Shagari on Friday fixed October 24 for ruling and commencement of trial of the accused persons after listening to the submissions of both parties. […]

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Diezani loses 56 properties worth N2.6bn to FG

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2017 0

• 16 four-bedroom terrace at PH valued at N928m • 13 three-bedroom at Abuja valued at N650m • 6 flats of three-bedroom at Ikoyi valued at N805million • 21 housing units in Yaba, Lagos valued at N937million The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered that 56 properties in Lagos, River States, Abuja which […]

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More Diezani loot forfeited

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2017 0

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of assets valued at $16,441,906 that have been linked the former Petroleum Minister, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission told Justice Abdulaziz Anka that the assets are suspected to be proceeds of corruption. More to follow

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FG’s suit against banks struck out by court

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2017 0

The Federal High Court on Wednesday in Lagos, struck out the suit filed by the Federal Government seeking to recover $793.2 million allegedly kept by seven commercial banks in violation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy. The defendants are: Diamond Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), First Bank, Skye Bank, Fidelity Bank, Sterling Bank […]

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Melaye’s recall petition: INEC halts further action following court order

Ihesiulo Grace 14 July 2017 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended further action on the petition seeking to recall the senator representing Kogi West district in the National Assembly, Mr. Dino Melaye in compliance with the order given by the Federal High Court, Abuja. The court had, in the order, directed all parties to maintain the status quo […]

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Peace Corps sues AGF, Police, DSS over ‘unlawful arrest’

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2017 0

The Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) has filed a N2 billion suit against the Attorney–General of the Federation (AGF), Inspector–General of Police (IGP) and the Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS) over the unlawful arrest and detention of its National Commandant, Dickson Akoh and 49 others last week. PCN, through its counsel, Chief […]

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Mayo Ayilaran, six others docked again at Federal High Court

Ihesiulo Grace 10 February 2017 0

BARELY a week after a judge of the Federal High Court, Mrs Mojisola Olatoregun-Ishola, adjourned the criminal trials of Mr Mayo Ayilaran, CEO of the unapproved Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) and six members of his staff to March 28 and 29, 2017 in three separate cases, Mr Ayilaran and his staff were docked […]

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FG tenders cash-loaded bags, firearms recovered from Justice Ademola

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2017 0

The Federal Government on Wednesday tendered before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, bags of cash in local and foreign currencies, guns, among other items allegedly recovered by operatives of the State Security Service from the house of a judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, in […]

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Court dismisses EFCC’ s appeal against Fayose over unfrozen Accounts

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2017 0

The Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital on Tuesday, has dismissed an Appeal filed before it by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for stale of Execution of the judgment delivered on December 13 ordering the EFCC to unfreeze the governor’s accounts. The EFCC had on June 21, 2016 frozen Governor […]

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Money Laundering: Court Fixes June 18 For Fani-Kayode's Judgment

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2015 0

  A former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode will on Thursday, June 18 know his fate on the alleged case of money laundering file against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Rita Ofile-Ajumogobia of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Monday adjourned for judgment after parties in the suit adopted their final […]

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Court rules on contempt charge against Okonjo-Iweala June3

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2015 0

  Justice Abdul Kafarati‎ of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed June 3 to deliver ruling on contempt charge against the Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The Minister was accused of disobeying a court order that had on February 25, 2014, directed her to release to a civil society group, Centre […]

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Sokoto Guber: Court Adjourns Case against Tambuwal

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2015 0

  The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday adjourned till April 13th, a suit challenging the emergence of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal as the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Senator Umaru Dahiru had challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in which Tambuwal emerged. Dahiru

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PMAN Has No Structure, No Building, No Staff – Pretty

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2015 0

Pretty Okafor of the famous defunct duo group, Junior and Pretty recently emerged as the interim president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, PMAN. The former singer and entertainment entrepreneur was declared interim president of the music body recently by Justice A. O. Abang of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. In this interview […]

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Breaking News: Court Dismisses Move to Stop ‎Election

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2015 0

  The Federal High court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from using the Smart Card Reader Machines for the presidential election holding Saturday, March 28. In a ruling this afternoon, the presiding Judge, Justice Ademola Adeniyi turned down the request for an interim order […]

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Court Jail Man Defiling Girl, 2

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2015 0

The Federal High Court in Jos on Tuesday sentenced one Apisu Abdullahi, 20, to 10 years imprisonment for defiling a two-year old girl. Abdullahi was arrested for the crime on Feb. 23 at Angwan Pama in the Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau. He pleaded guilty to the charge brought against him by the National […]

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Court Sacks Ibinabo-Led Actors Guild Exco

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2015 0

Justice James Tsoho of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sacked the Ibinabo Fiberisima-led executive of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN). The court, on Monday, declared the election that brought the sacked executive into office as null and void and of no effect whatsoever and that the election was conducted against a […]

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No Restriction on Sanitation Day in Lagos — Court

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2015 0

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has stopped the monthly environmental sanitation policy of the Lagos State Government. Justice Mohammed Idris held that there was no law in force in Lagos State, by which any citizen could be kept indoors, compulsorily. The court found that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, […]

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Court Dethrones Ibinabo As AGN President

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2015 0

The Federal High Court has nullified the election of Star actress and president of the Actor’s guild of Nigeria, (AGN), Ibinabo Fiberesima as president of the association. In a suit filed by an actor named St. Maradona Mikevine, the presiding Judge, James Tsoho said the election that ushered the mother of 5 into office was […]

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Lagos: Court Quashes Restriction Of Movement During Environmental Sanitation

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2015 0

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has declared that the restriction of citizens’ movement during the monthly Lagos environmental sanitation exercise is unlawful and a violation of the rights of the citizens to freedom of movement.   Justice Mohammed Idris, in a judgment delivered on Monday, held that such restriction of movement, in the […]