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Badeh Trial: EFCC Witness Reveals Badeh’s Wife’s Role in Laundering N3.9bn

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2018 0

The trial of Air Chief Alex Badeh, former Chief of Air Staff resumed on Tuesday before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with the cross-examination of the nineteenth prosecution witness, Abubakar Madaki. Madaki, an operative of the EFCC had earlier narrated how his

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Lamido for re-arraignment, as judge remits case file to CJ

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2018 0

Former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, his two sons, and five others whose corruption trial began in 2015 may be re- arraigned afresh before the Federal High Court Abuja. Fact about their fresh arraignment emerged Monday as the trial Court judge, Justice Babatunde Quadri remitted the case file to the Acting Chief Judge of […]

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Tension in Abia judiciary, as CJ, registrar clash over staff transfer, others

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2018 0

The premises of the state High Court, Umuahia, Thursday morning thrown into commotion, as the state Chief Judge, Justice Theresa Uzoamaka Uzokwe and the Chief Registrar, Benson Anya engaged each other in verbal assaults in the presence of the staff, magistrates and litigants. Reports have it that the CJ, earlier had fixed a meeting of […]

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$3.2million debt: Igbinedion’s daughter, others file application to set aside judgement

Ihesiulo Grace 22 January 2018 0

Former Governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbenedion’s daugther, Nosazena Enaholo, has filed an application before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos asking the court to set aside judgment of$3,286,629.92 and other orders made against her and others. Others in the suit include: a Nigerian business man Kennedy Uwagboe, and two limited liability companies, Jupiter Asset […]

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Court upholds proscription of IPOB

Ihesiulo Grace 18 January 2018 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed the application by the Indegenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to reverse the court’s order proscribing it and designating it a terrorist organisation. Delivering his ruling on IPOB’s application, the Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High, Justice Abdu Kafarati, resolved all the three formulated issues against […]

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Court awards‎ N100m damages against Trinity Plantation over land

Ihesiulo Grace 17 January 2018 0

A Benin High Court has awarded the sum of N100 million to the families of Idinrio, Idumuboh and Uzebu clans in Okaigben – Ewohimi in Esan South East local government area of Edo State as general damages against Trinity Plantation Ltd, Chief Chinye Okwuoma and others over trespass on their family farm lands. However, the […]

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Court Adjourns trial of Orji Kalu over EFCC failure to produce major witnesses

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2018 0

A Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has adjourned the trial of a former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu to January 22 and 23rd. Justice Mohammed Idris adjourned the proceedings after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to produce one of its major witnesses in court. The former governor is being […]

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Court freezes lawyer’s account over N40m

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2018 0

Justice Ibrahim Buba of a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday, freezed the account of a Lagos-based lawyer, Laitan Fawehinmi, over alleged N40 million fraud. The court ordered the freezing of the lawyer’s account number 0001172227 domiciled with Standard Chartered Bank, while granting an ex-parte application marked FHC/L/CS/1920/17, filed against the lawyer by

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9mobile: Court sacks interim board

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2018 0

…as investor warns Glo, Airtel, others The Federal High Court, Ikoyi has nullified the Ex Parte Order earlier issued on 3rd July 2017 approving the appointment of an Interim Board for Emerging Markets Telecommunications Service (EMTS), now 9mobile. The company is the fourth largest telecommunications service operator in Nigeria. Document obtained by DAILY POST shows

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Kashamu’s Suspension: Maintain status quo, Court tells PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2018 0

…Adjourns case to Feb. 22 Justice Valentine Ashi of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Apo, Abuja, has described as illegal, the suspension by the Peoples Democratic Partys (PDP) suspension of Buruji Kashamu, the senator representing Ogun East senatorial district of Ogun state. The court has also fixed February 22 for […]

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N11.2billion debt: Olofa dragged to court over unpaid loan

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2018 0

Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON ) has dragged the Olofa of Ofa Kingdom in Kwara state, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi, before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos over non payment of N11.2 billion debt. Also sued apart from the monarch are two of his companies: Zarm Poultry and Feeds Mills Limited and Zarm Stores Limited. […]

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Court stops Emeka Offor from selling firm belonging to Chukwureh, children

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2018 0

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday granted an order of interim injunction restraining the Inspector General of Police and Emeka Chuka Offor from alienating, disposing, dissipating any tangible and intangible property belonging to the Centre Point Network Limited (the plaintiff) offices including No1, Tigris Close, Opposite Shell Estate, off Medeira Street, Maitama,

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N130m Dud cheque: Court grant businessman bail

Ihesiulo Grace 5 January 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos has granted bail to the Managing Director, Picket Suites and Services Limited, Mr Abiodun Adisa, for allegedly issuing a dud cheque to a firm, Friedliz Estate Limited owned by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah. Justice Adizat Shagari who granted the bail application filed by the […]

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Paternity suit: Court declares two children of late A’Ibom business mogul illegitimate

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2018 0

The Akwa Ibom state High Court, Okobo Judicial Division, has ordered two brothers, Victor Ambe Bassey and Mfon Ambe Bassey to drop their surnames as they are not the legitimate children of late business mogul, Chief Ambe Bassey. The eldest son and Principal Administrator of late Chief Bassey’s estate, Evangelist Alfred Ambe Bassey, had approached […]

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Appeal court upholds Ekiti PDP lawmaker’s election

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2017 0

The Court of Appeal in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Friday upheld the election of a member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Musa Arogundade, dismissing the Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti judgment of July 4, 2016, declaring Toyin Obayemi as the rightful occupant of the Assembly seat for not being validly nominated for […]

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Electoral offence trial: Ex-Edo gov faults rights commission

Ihesiulo Grace 29 December 2017 0

A former governor of Edo state, Senator Osarheimen Osunbor has faulted a preliminary objection raised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) challenging the jurisdiction of a Federal High Court, Abuja, in hearing a case of alleged electoral offence preferred against him by the rights commission. Osunbor in a statement released in Abuja, said that […]

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South West PDP chief drags party to court, seeks sack of treasurer, deputy spokesperson

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2017 0

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the South-West, Chief Pegba Otemolu, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to nullify the elections of the party’s National Treasurer and the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party. While Aribisala Adewale emerged as the National Treasurer, Diran Odeyemi won the Deputy National Publicity […]

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Anambra Central Senatorial Election: Why INEC Is Yet To Issue Obiora Okonwo A Certificate Of Return

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2017 0

Contrary to accusations in some quarters that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deliberately refused to issue a certificate of return to Dr Obiora Okonkwo as the “authentic winner” of the Anambra Central Senatorial Election, checks have revealed that the case is not simply one of obeying the orders of the High court. Supporters […]

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Christ Embassy’ loses N1.5m suit against CAC

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2017 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday dismissed a N1.5 million suit, filed by the church pastored by Chris Oyakhilome, Believers Loveworld otherwise known as Christ Embassy, against the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Justice Ayotunde Faji, who dismissed the suit yesterday for lacking in merit also awarded a cost of N100, 000, against Christ […]

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N4.5billion fraud: Enugu state former governor, Chimaroke Nnamani to be arraigned December 4

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2017 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday adjourned till December 4, 2017 for the re- arraignment of a former Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged money laundering of N4.5 billion during his tenure as the governor of the state When the matter came […]