Tag: court
Saraki, Ekweremadu shun hearing of senate order forgery suit
Senate President Bukola Saraki, deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, and others shunned a scheduled hearing in a suit seeking their removal from office on the grounds of alleged forgery of…
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Man wants marriage dissolved over wife’s social media sexcapades
Social media will get you in trouble, just ask Tinuola Owolabi, whose husband asked for divorce. Muyiwa Owolabi, is so fed up of his 10 year marriage with his wife, Tinuola…
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Why DSS charged Sambo Dasuki to court
The immediate past national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has been charged to court by the Department of State Services, for alleged possession of unlicensed firearms. During the July 16 raid…
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Muslim cleric ‘still in DSS detention’ despite court order
A human rights lawyer, Ahmed Adetola-Kazeem, declared that he has commenced contempt proceedings against the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura, over the continued detention…
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Wife catches husband with a church member, wants marriage dissolved
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Such is the case of this 42-year-old housewife, Doris Oseni, told a Customary Court in Ondo town that she caught her husband…
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A Lagos lawyer is suing Buhari because of fuel scarcity
Apparently everybody is pissed with the unavailability of fuel in the country. A lawyer and rights activist, Kabir Akingbolu is one of them. He has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari and the…
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Contractor charges FG to court over Jonathan’s N9.2bn stoves contract
The contractor handling the N9.2 billion worth of clean cooking stoves and wonder bags awarded by the former administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, has dragged the Federal Government to court.…
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Senate crisis: APC governors hope to settle out of court
With the ongoing crisis in the Senate, with lawmakers dragging themselves to court, there are strong indications that governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the aegis of the…
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IG of Police, Arase ordered to appear in court over Senate forgery scandal
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase, to appear before it on Tuesday to answer questions on the ongoing investigation into the alleged…
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Court rules against moves to stop Saraki
A federal high court in Abuja has rejected a petition by five senators opposed to Bukola Saraki to stop the upper legislative chamber from constituting its standing and ad hoc committees.…
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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: There is hope for NASS, Bailout funds available soon, Another debt incurred by GEJ, More stories
Kwara PDP claims petition to EFCC on Toyin Saraki was forged. YNaija Sultan tells FG to ensure there is no sacred cows in the fight against corruption. This Day Oshiomhole…
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Senate forgery: Court rejects request to restrain police, AGF
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday refused an ex-parte application by the Enugu-East Senator in the National Assembly, Gilbert Nnaji, seeking to restrain the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon…
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El Rufai sues ‘The Union’ over assets story (PHOTOS)
Kaduna state governor Nasir el-Rufai has signed the papers for the defamation case against 'The Union' newspaper. Newspapers had earlier published a report that El-Rufai declared his assets worth N90…
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Buhari is being sued over bailout to states
Apparently not everybody is happy with the bailout fund approved by President Muhammadu Buhari to states to settles backlog of unpaid salaries. A member of the House of Representatives, Igariwey…
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Court indicts T.B Joshua over the collapse of church building
The Lagos coroner, Oyetade Komolafe, has indicted the head of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Temitope Joshua, over the collapsed six-storey building belonging to his church which killed 116 persons…
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Court remands Murtala Nyako, son for money laundering
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that a former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, and his son be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial…
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Kashamu walks a free man as court dismisses FG’s suit on his extradition
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the Federal Government’s suit seeking the arrest and extradition of Buruji Kashamu, a Senator, to the U.S over alleged drug charges. Justice Gabriel…
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Bayelsa governor Sylva is vindicated, says aide
The dismissal of the fraud case against former Bayelsa governor Timipre Sylva by the High Court in Abuja means he's vindicated, his media aide says. The aide, Doifie Buokoribo, said…
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EFCC arraigns 14 foreigners for illegal oil dealing
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday arraigned 14 foreign nationals before a Federal High Court, Lagos, over alleged illegal dealing in petroleum products. The accused included three…
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Gemade, others threaten to take legal action against Saraki’s election
Members of the Senate Unity Forum have threatened to take legal action against the election of Senator Bukola Saraki, which they said did not follow due constitutional procedure. The leader…
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Funsho Williams murder case has been reopened
Justice should be served. A suit seeking fresh investigations into the murder of a late governorship aspirant in Lagos state, Funsho Williams, was reopened before a Federal High Court in…
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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Aregbesola tells why Osun state is broke, Court crushes Kashamu extradition proceeding, Labour says passage of 46 bills in 10 minutes was reckless, More stories
Aregbesola tells why Osun state is broke. YNaija Court crushes Kashamu extradition proceeding. ThisDay Saraki denies snubbing APC meeting called by Osinbajo. YNaija Labour says passage of 46 bills in…
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Group pushes court to disqualify Gbajabiamila over US indictment
It looks like Femi Gbajabiamila won’t be heading the House of Representatives as the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court is at the moment hearing an ex-parte motion seeking…
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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Ex-militants make trouble over non-payment of amnesty allowance, Opposition group doubt Buhari’s readiness to govern Nigeria, Senate fails to override Jonathan’s veto, More stories
Ex-militants make trouble over non-payment of amnesty allowance. YNaija Ribadu condemns Yola bomb blast. PremiumTimes Opposition group doubt Buhari's readiness to govern Nigeria. YNaija Senate fails to override Jonathan's veto.…
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Kashamu fights back, submits motion to hold AG Adoke, NDLEA chairman criminally contempt
by Ranti Joseph Senator-Elect, Buruji Kashamu won’t go down without a fight in his case of extradition as Federal High Court today ordered the NDLEA to vacate his premises but it…
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Why Sharia court was burnt down by Kano youth
by Ranti Joseph Some aggrieved youth burnt down the Upper Sharia court, Rijiyar Lemo, following the appearance of an Islamic cleric, Abdul Inyas who was accused of blasphemy. Thousands of…
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Court dismisses Nyako’s suit to return as Governor
by Ranti Joseph Former governor of Adamawa state, Murtala Nyako suit challenging his impeachment by Adamawa state house of assembly has been dismissed by a Federal High Court in Yola.…
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Another adjournment for EFCC dismissal case
by Ranti Joseph The alleged case of wrongful dismissal of former assistant director, Legal and prosecution, Juliet Ibekaku and prosecutor in Legal and Prosecution Department, Michael Nzekwe, former employees of…
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EFCC Bust: One man arrested for job scam
by Ranti Joseph The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned one Chidi Alozie before Justice Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt on a 4-count charge…
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Saraki walks free as court bars police from arresting or interrogating him
by Ranti Joseph Former governor of Kwara state, Bukola Saraki walks a free man now as a Federal High Court in Abuja has absolved him of any wrongdoing in an…
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