In a significant legal development, yet another Abuja High Court has ruled that the arrest and detention of Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), by the Department of State Services (DSS) is illegal. Delivering the judgment, Justice Bello Kawu held that these actions directly contravened the existing judgment and... Read More

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November 24, 2022

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Abuja High Court strikes out case to nullify candidature of Bola Tinubu; National Assembly passes students loan bill | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Abuja High Court strikes out case to nullify candidature of Bola Tinubu US approves no-interview student visa renewals for Nigerians President Buhari nominates Lauretta Onochie as NDDC Chairman FUTA ASUU hold protest, criticize FG over half salary payment National Assembly passes students loan bill Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are... Read More

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December 20, 2013

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Kabiru Sokoto jailed for life

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The gavel has fallen and the verdict of life imprisonment has been given to the brain behind the ‘Christmas bombing’ that claimed hundreds of lives and valuable property. Kabiru Sokoto (real name Kabir Umar) was sentenced a life in prison at a High court in Abuja for the crimes of Terrorism and... Read More

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December 13, 2013

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Court clears El-Rufai of Abuja land grab case

by Oke Efagene Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nasir El-Rufai, has been cleared by an Abuja High court over charges of abuse of power. The verdict exonerating the former minister of criminal charges was given by the court today. El-Rufai has been on trial since 2008. Vanguard reports: The former FCT minister,... Read More

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November 27, 2013

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Boko Haram lecturer: Produce evidence of permission to detain suspect – Court orders SSS

Justice Valentine Ashi, sitting at the FCT Abuja High Court yesterday ordered the State Security Services (SSS) to produce in court tomorrow, a Federal High Court order that gave the SSS permission to keep a university lecturer, Dr. Muhammad Nazeef Yunus, for another 45 days. The cleric who was arrested October 30 this year at... Read More

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May 2, 2013

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Battle of the first ladies: Turai Yar’Adua defeats Patience Jonathan in court

by Hauwa Gambo The battle between present First Lady, Patience Jonathan and her predecessor, Turai Yar’Adua seems to have come to a head as, this afternoon, Justice Peter Affren of the Abuja High Court set aside the revocation of land by the FCT administration of measuring about 1.84 hectares allocated to the latter’s non governmental... Read More

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January 31, 2013

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Analysis: Why the plea bargain system makes it lucrative to steal big

by Awenlimobor Sylvester How is the judgement and punishment expected to impact on the lives of thousands of police pensioners who have been adversely affected by Yakubu’s crime? Wednesday January 23rd 2013, an Abeokuta Magistrate court sentenced Mustapha Adesina to two years imprisonment for stealing N5,000 worth of vegetables. One week later an Abuja High... Read More

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January 28, 2013

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BREAKING: Former pension boss sentenced to 2 years in prison for stealing N23.3bn

by Hauwa Gambo A High Court in Abuja has just sentenced former head of the Police Pension Board, Yakubu Yusuf to two years in prison. Mr. Yakubu pleaded guilty to stealing N23.3 billion and has been ordered by the court to forfeit property worth N325 million. However, his conviction comes with an option of a... Read More

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