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SERAP drags Ajasin varsity, Akeredolu to court over tuition hike

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2018 0

A non-governmental organization, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Adekunle Ajasin University and the Governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, to an Akure High Court, Ondo state asking the court for an order declaring that the action of the

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Why Speaker Dogara, Geidam desperate to nail NEMA DG

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2018 0

Indications have emerged that there are more than meets the eyes in the ordeal of the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Engr. Mustapha Maihaja, at the House of Representatives. The Reps’ Committee on Emergency and Disaster Management is investigating alleged diversion of funds approved for NEMA under Maihaja whilst abandoning credible

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Court jails 36-year-old woman for human trafficking

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2018 0

Efforts by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to eradicate incidence of human trafficking in Nigeria has yielded another result as a Benin High Court in Edo State presided over by Honourable Justice Alero Edodo Eruaga, sentenced Mrs. Vera Imoh, 12 months’ imprisonment for human trafficking. In the suit No […]

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Court strikes out suit against Patience Jonathan seeking to forfeit $5, 316. 66 USD

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday struck out a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking to forfeit to the Federal Government of Nigeria, the sum of $5, 316, 66 USD, domiciled in Skye Bank Plc, linked to the former first lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan. The suit was struck […]

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VIP Express Tourism, CPC, Others Resolve Dispute

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2018 0

The long dispute between VIP Express Tourism and the Consumer Protection Council, CPC, over an alleged misconduct and wrongful dealings by VIP Express towards its customers has been resolved. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja delivering its Judgement on 10-04-2018 in suit no: FHC/ABJ/CS/55/2017, VIP Express Tourism Limited v. Consumer Protection Council & Anor,

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N3.2 billion Fraud: How Orji Kalu diverted Abia state funds into company’s account- Witness

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday heard that funds were moved from the joint account and major account of Abia state government domiciled account in United Bank for Africa (UBA) and then to Slok Nigeria Limited, a company linked to the embattled former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu. A prosecution witness, […]

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Buhari’s medical bill: Court fixes June 5 for judgment

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2018 0

Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed June 5, 2018 for judgment in a suit seeking to compel the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to provide information on the amount spent by the Federal Government on President Muhammadu Buhari’s treatment abroad. The judge reserved […]

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Sen Omo- Agege: Parliamentary Group tackles Saraki

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2018 0

…Says Senate lacks power to suspend any member, ban group …Insists court judgment on Sen Ndume’s suit still subsisting …Vows to stop bid to override Buhari on sequence of elections The last may not have been heard about the division in the Senate as senators loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari have insisted that the upper […]

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Court to hear suit on Oyegun’s tenure elongation May 3

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2018 0

A federal high court in Lagos has fixed May 3 to hear a suit by Adewale Hameed, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the purported tenure elongation of the national working committee (NWC) of the party led by John Odigie-Oyegun. Listed as defendants are Odigie-Oyegun, Segun Oni, deputy national chairman (south) and […]

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Omo-Agege v. Senate: Court ask parties to maintain status

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2018 0

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered parties in a suit filed by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) against the Senate to maintain the status quo, pending the determination of the substantive suit. Omo-Agege had on April 3, filed the ex-parte application before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, asking the court to stop the bid […]

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EFCC: Patience Jonathan knows fate over choice properties April 30

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2018 0

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday fixed April 30 for his verdict in the application for forfeiture of two choice properties belonging to the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan to the Federal government. The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), had on October 20, 2017 through […]

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N650m fraud: We did not coerce Jumoke Akinjide to write statements- EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday informed a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos that the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide, and two others currently facing trial over alleged N650 million fraud were not coerced to write their statements while investigation into the matter lasted. An investigator with the […]

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PDP presidential ticket widens as Sen Datti tussle with Atiku

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2018 0

…Baze Varsity pro- chancellor joins race for 2019 …Jonathan’s aide, Omokri releases list of alleged APC looters Few months to primaries of political parties to pick their standard bearers especially presidential candidates and other juicy posts, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has great task of picking its presidential flag bearer as the ranks of

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Crisis of confidence: Judge dares Gov Ortom

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2018 0

…Redeploys Benue indigenes from court …Returns case file of suit involving herdsmen and Benue govt to CJ A crisis of confidence has erupted at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court where Justice Binta Nyako reportedly ordered the immediate redeployment of some Benue State indigenes working directly under her. The Daily Times newspaper exclusively […]

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IPOB: Court orders Sen Abaribe to produce Nnamdi Kanu June 26

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2018 0

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday issued a fresh order to Senator Enyinaya Abaribe and two others to produce the leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB}, Nnamdi Kanu, who has jumped bail in court on June 16, 2018 or risk jail terms. Abaribe, who is representing […]

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Daily Times’ N2bn suit: Court orders substituted service against Sen Obiorah

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2018 0

Justice Yusuf Halilu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Jabi has ordered that a substituted service should be served on a former lawmaker, Senator Ikechukwu Obiorah, over a N2billion suit filed against him by the Chairman of Folio Communications (FMG), publishers of The Daily Times), Mr. Fidelis Anosike and the Group […]

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Suspects escape: IGP removes Kogi CP, appoint new one

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2018 0

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has removed the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, Mr Ali Janga, and replaced him with another officer, following a jailbreak in the state that led to the disappearance of six suspects from the prison custody. Idris announced this development in a statement on Monday in Abuja by […]

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NAFDAC arraigns herbalist for producing fake sex enhancing drugs

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2018 0

For allegedly producing fake and counterfeit sex enhancing drugs, the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has arraigned a top traditional medical practitioner, Mr. Olayemi Lateef, before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. NAFDAC in a six-count charge, stated that the accused who is a leader of the Psychotherapists Association of Nigeria

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How N2.4bn, $115,000 were recovered from ex- Air chief Amosu- EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2018 0

An investigation officer with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Rosin Owobo, on Tuesday told a Federal High Court in Lagos how the anti graft agency recovered N2.4 billion and $115,000 from former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu. Owobo, who told Justice Mohammed Idris that Amosu returned the N2.4billion via bank […]

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Abuja High Court Orders Substituted Service Against Ikechukwu Obiorah Over N2billion Suit By Anosike Brothers On Fundamental Rights Abuses

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2018 0

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has ordered that a substituted service be served on a former lawmaker Sen. Ikechukwu Obiorah over a N2billion suit filed against him by the Chairman of Folio Communications Limited (Publishers of Daily Times of Nigeria) Mr. Fidelis Anosike and the Group Managing Director of the company Barr. Noel […]