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Court strikes out suits challenging dissolution Of APC National Working Committee

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2021 0

ANDREW OROLUA Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday struck out two separate suits challenging the dissolution of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress. The first suit was filed by a chieftain of the party, Hilliard Eta while the second suit

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Court awards N82Bn damages against Mobil, NNPC over oil spillage

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2021 0

ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday awarded a cumulative damages of N81.9 billion against oil giant Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited and its Joint venture partner the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The judgment debt, the court ordered must be paid within 14 days failing which 8 percent interest will begins […]

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Court orders FG to pay $951 million to Bayelsa govt

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2021 0

By ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the federal government to pay the sum of $951 US dollars to the Bayelsa State government being the 13 per cent derivative sum due to it as arrears of revenue and payable . Bayelsa state government had through its lawyer Ken Njemanze (SAN), […]

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Thugs disrupt court hearing on Olu of Warri dispute, threaten prince, others

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2021 0

Gabriel Omonhinmin Proceedings in a suit on the Itsekiri kingship tussle were abruptly disrupted when thugs invaded the Warri high court premises yesterday at 10.15 a.m. The lawyer to the complainant in the case, Chief E.L. Akpofure (SAN), was addressing the court when the leader of the thugs (name withheld) rushed in and started shouting […]

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Court bars EFCC from amending charges against NNPC’s ex-GMD Yakubu

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2021 0

ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has barred the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from amending the criminal charge it filed against a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Andrew Yakubu. Trial Judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the order, Thursday, in a ruling on […]

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Ex-Olu’s brother asks court to declare nephew as Itsekiri king

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2021 0

By Gabriel Omonhinmin Mr. Bernard Emiko, junior brother to the immediate past Olu of Warri, His Royal Majesty Ogiame Ikenwoli, on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 approached a High Court in the oil city via a 17-page affidavit filed on his behalf by Chief E.L. Akpofure (SAN), seeking nullification of the nomination and enthronement of Prince […]

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FHC Chief Judge waives default fees for filing of processes

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has signed Practice Direction No.2, 2021 exempting Payment of Default Fees for Filing of Processes during the JUSUN strike from April 6 to June 14, 2021. This was contained in a statement by the court’s Chief Information Officer, Catherine […]

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Oyo State High Court commences Easter recess April 2

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2021 0

The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Abimbola Munta, has fixed April 2 to April 9 as Easter holiday period for the High Court of Justice in the state. The chief judge made the announcement in a statement he personally signed in Ibadan on Monday, copies of which were made available to newsmen. According to […]

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I may lose my leg if I do not get bail, Abdulrasheed Maina tells court

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2021 0

Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chapman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), on Friday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that his leg might be amputated if not granted bail to have adequate medicare. Maina, through his Counsel, Sani Katu, SAN, told Justice Okon Abang at the resumed trial. Katu said his client was taken to University […]

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Human rights suit: Justice Tsoho directs stoppage of charges

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Chief Judge of the federal high court justice John Tsoho has directed that monetary claims and default fees in respect of fundamental human rights application before the federal high court should no longer be charged. In a circular dated February 12, 2021 and signed by the assistant chief registrar litigation, Ms […]

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Alleged N7.1bn fraud: Court gives ex-Gov Kalu nod to challenge re-trial

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2021 0

ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, granted leave to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Abia North Senatorial District to challenge the legality of his retrial on N7.1Billion money laundering charge for which he was once convicted. The leave followed an ex-parte application brought by Senator Kalu that […]

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Man bags 66 months imprisonment for human trafficking

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2021 0

The Federal High Court sitting in Katsina has sentenced one Muyeedeen Jamilu, 42, to five and a half years’ imprisonment for trafficking in persons. Daily times gathered that Jamilu, a resident of Brigade quarters in Kano, was accused of procuring illegal entry for 11 youths, comprising 10 female and one male to go to Libya, […]

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Stop Adamu from parading as IGP, Lawyer tells Court

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2021 0

ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. An Abuja based legal practitioner, Maxwell Okpara has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to stop Mohammed Adamu from parading himself as the Inspector General of Police forthwith. The plaintiff also asked the court to restrain Adamu from exercising any form of command over officers and men of the Nigeria Police […]

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Court remands nurse for allegedly drugging, rapping student

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2021 0

A Jos High Court on Wednesday ordered that a 32-year-old nurse, Alex Pam, who allegedly drugged and raped a 22-year-old student, be remanded in a correctional centre. Justice Christine Dabup, gave the order, adjourned the case until May 21 for hearing. The police counsel, Ms Olive Okpuru, told the court the defendant on Dec. 11, […]

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Alleged fraud: Orji Uzor Kalu asks court to stop EFCC from retrying him

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2021 0

Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, former Abia governor and current Chief Whip of the Senate on Tuesday, asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to prohibit the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from retrying him. Kalu wants the court to prohibit the anti-graft agency from retrying him on the same alleged money laundering charges the agency […]

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Court adjourns Maina’s trial, bail hearing to Feb 19

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2021 0

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the trial and hearing of bail application of Abdulrasheed Maina, defunct Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), until February 19 at the instance of his lawyer, Sani Katu (SAN). Justice Okon Abang adjourned the matter after Katu told the court that he needed more time to enable […]

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Court orders forfeiture of ex-gov Yari’s huge cash

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2021 0

Andrew Orolua, Abuja Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, ordered the final forfeiture of former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari’s funds domiciled in two banks. The funds include $56, 056.75 in one of the banks; N12.9 million, N11.2 million, $301, 319.99; N217, 388.04 and $311, 872.15 in different accounts in the other bank in […]

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Court frees Senator Adeleke alleged accomplices from exam malpractices charge

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2021 0

ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday discharged and acquitted four persons from seven count amended charges of exam malpractices . The defendants , Sikiru Adeleke a relative of Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke , Alhaji Aregbesola Mufutau a school principal, Gbadamosi Thomas Ojo , the school registrar) and […]

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FG arraigns Obono-Oblam, gets N10m bail

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2021 0

Andrew Orolua, Abuja. Justice O A Adeniyi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja sitting in Apo district on Friday admitted to bail a former Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP ), Okoi Obono-Oblam and two others in the sum of N10 million each. […]

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N2m credit alert sends Ilorin driver to jail

Ihesiulo Grace 22 January 2021 0

A Kwara High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on Friday sentenced a commercial driver, Adetunji Oluwasegun to two years imprison for a fraud amounting to N2 million. The Ilorin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on Monday, Jan. 18, arraigned Oluwasegun on a one-count charge bordering on stealing. The defendant was […]