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September 27, 2017

Court flooded with ’17 suits’ over EFCC chairman Magu

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has no fewer has no fewer than 17 suits on the propriety or otherwise of him holding that position, Punch reports. Why it matters: The Senate had rejected Magu’s nomination as EFCC chairman twice and urged the Presidency to present another nominee. This was... Read More

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September 26, 2017

Why INEC cannot continue with my recall process – Melaye

Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not followed due process in his recall process. What happened: Melaye’s constituents had accused him of poor representation and started the process of recalling him from the senate. INEC issued a timetable for the recall on July 3 , which... Read More

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September 22, 2017

Vacate proscription order against us | IPOB tells court

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to vacate an order proscribing it. What happened: The court on Wednesday had proscribed the activities of the group and declared it a terrorist organisation. Before then, the South East Governors’ Forum had proscribed the group. What is happening: IPOB’s leader,... Read More

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September 20, 2017

Court clears Diezani in crude oil fraud charge

One of the nine counts of $1.6bn crude oil fraud instituted against businessman, Jide Omokore, and five others was struck out on Wednesday by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Presiding judge, Nnamdi Dimgba struck out the 8th count. What happened: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had alleged that the six defendants diverted about $1.6bn proceeds... Read More

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September 15, 2017

Court remands 30 IPOB members in prison

Thirty members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday were remanded in prison by a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command had arrested the IPOB members for allegedly involving in violent acts on Tuesday. Nine out of the 30 persons arraigned in court were... Read More

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September 11, 2017

Just In: Court directs INEC to continue Melaye’s recall process

A suit filed by Kogi senator, Dino Melaye, challenging the process of recalling him from the Senate has been dismissed by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Pronouncing his judgment, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to proceed with the recall process. The judgment has now cancelled an earlier order directing all... Read More

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September 5, 2017

French court orders magazine to pay €100,000 over Kate Middleton’s topless pics

A French court ruled on Tuesday that a French celebrity magazine must pay more than 100,000 euros to Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate over topless photos published of the Duchess in 2012. The court also ordered Closer magazine’s editor and owner to each pay 45,000 euros ($53,000) in fines. The magazine had published... Read More

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September 5, 2017

BREAKING: Court adjourns hearing on Evans’ human rights suit

The human rights suit filed by suspected kidnapper, Chukwudi Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans against the police has been adjourned till September 21. Vacation judge, Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court, Lagos said there was no more urgency for the suit to be heard during the vacation. He added that the arraignment of Evans before the... Read More

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August 28, 2017

Court orders permanent forfeiture of Diezani’s N7.6bn

A Federal High Court in Lagos has approved the permanent forfeiture of N7,646,700,000, linked to former minister of petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke. According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the funds were illegally kept in Sterling Bank. The EFCC on Monday told Justice Chuka Obiozor that the N7.6bn was part of the $153,310,000, Alison-Madueke allegedly siphoned... Read More

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August 26, 2017

Ohanaeze condemns move to revoke Nnamdi Kanu’s bail

Socio-politicak Igbo group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned the Federal Government for making moves to re-arrest leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu who is on trial for felony was granted bail in April. The Federal Government has reportedly asked the court to revoke the bail granted the IPOB leader, and also order... Read More

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August 22, 2017

Should the court settle this Osinbajo/Senate conflict once and for all?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) was going to approach the courts for an interpretation of the legislature’s powers to alter estimates in the budget as made by the Executive. Fashola’s push was within the same period when it was being debated that Magu did not require... Read More

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August 22, 2017

Just In: Court orders interim forfeiture of $16m Diezani assets

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of $16,441,906 assets linked to former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission told Justice Abdulaziz Anka that the assets are suspected to be proceeds of corruption. Details later…

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August 18, 2017

Sure-P fraud: Court orders perm sec to forfeit N664m, hotel

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered the temporary forfeiture of the sums of N664,475,246.6 and $137,680.1, allegedly diverted from the Sure-P programme by the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Clement Onubuogo. The court ordered Onubuogo to forfeit a Mansion, located at Ikom Quarters, Issele-Azagba in Delta State... Read More

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August 12, 2017

Five attempts were made to stop PDP convention – Makarfi

Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Makarfi has said there have been five failed attempts to disrupt the non-elective national convention of the party holding on Saturday. Makarfi disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the 75th PDP National Executive Committee meeting of the party held at the party national Secretariat on... Read More

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August 11, 2017

Court to rule on Melaye’s recall on Sept 11

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on September 11, will decide if the process to recall Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye should be aborted. Melaye had rushed to the court to stop the process after his constituents approved his recall. The Independent National Electoral Commission was verifying the signatures on the recall documents. Justice... Read More

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Tsav must prove allegations against me in court – Ortom

Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has said former Lagos State Police commissioner, Abubakar Tsav must prove corruption allegations he made against him in court. Ortom said this while reacting to Tsav’s refusal to apologize over allegations he made against him in a letter written to the Presidency. Tsav, who is the Public Complaints Commissioner in... Read More

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SANs frustrating corruption cases should be denied appearance in court – Sagay

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay has said senior advocates of Nigeria (SANs) frustrating high-profile corruption cases should be denied the right of appearance. Sagay said this on Wednesday at a media roundtable organised by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in Lagos. He said SANs have “turned obstruction... Read More

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Court adjourns kidnapper Evans’ suit against police

The N300m fundamental human rights enforcement suit by suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans against the Inspector-General of Police has been adjourned. The case was adjourned till July 27, 2017, after Justice Chuka Obiozor declined hearing the case over the refusal of Evans’ lawyer to pay the punitive cost of N20,000 awarded against him... Read More

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‘Governor forfeits diverted N500m, $500,000’

A governor has forfeited N500 million he allegedly laundered in a mortgage bank to the Federal Government, The Nation reports. The EFCC’s application for the forfeiture of the funds was granted by a Federal High Court in Abuja. According to the newspaper, the fund is believed to have been diverted from the London-Paris Club refund.... Read More

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N37bn fraud: Court remands ex-Jigawa governor in prison

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday remanded ex-Jigawa governor, Saminu Turaki in prison. This comes days after the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, granted bail to the former governor. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba granted bail to Turaki on fresh conditions but ordered him to remain in Kuje prison pending when... Read More

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N5.1bn fraud: Court rejects Jonathan’s aide application for medical trip

Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, Former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs was on Tuesday denied permission to travel abroad for medical treatment. Vacation judge of the Federal High Court, Lagos, Justice Chuka Obiozor refused the application. Dudafa had urged the court to order the release of his passport in order to enable him travel... Read More

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We paid for all Harrysong’s video shoots… I have all the invoices – Kcee

Music artistes Kcee and Harrysong are yet to settle their scores after the latter left Five Star Music to establish his own label, Alterplate records. Harrysong had posted a picture of a court document which showed that Kcee has dragged him to court. In an interview with Punch, Kcee said his record label helped Harrysong... Read More

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Court grants ex-Jigawa gov, Lamido, sons bail

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday re-arraigned former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, his sons and five others before the Federal High Court Abuja. They all pleaded not guilty to the 43 counts charges bordering on corruption and misappropriation of state’s funds. Presiding Judge, Justice Quadri dismissed the defendants’ request to... Read More

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Just In: Court rejects application to return Lamido’s trial to Justice Ademola

Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court Abuja on Friday refused an application by former governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido that his trial be returned to the former trial judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola. Justice Quadri held that it would better serve the interest of justice and public peace not to return the case... Read More

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Melaye recall: Maintain status quo, court orders

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday asked both the Independent National Electoral Commission and the senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, to “maintain the status quo” pending the hearing of applications filed by Melaye to challenge his recall by his constituents. Justice John Tsoho directed the parties to maintain status quo pending the... Read More

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US judge sets Bill Cosby retrial for November 6

Entertainer Bill Cosby would go back on trial for alleged sexual assault on November 6, a Pennsylvania judge ruled Thursday. A first trial ended with a deadlocked jury which made Judge Steven ONeilll declare a mistrial on June 17. The 12-member panel failed to reach a unanimous verdict. O’Neill ordered lawyers for both sides to... Read More

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BREAKING: Court dismisses Shi’ites’ suit against Nigerian Army

A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Thursday struck out a violation of human rights suit filed against Nigerian Army by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as Shi’ites. Details later…

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Court to hear kidnap kingpin Evans’ case against police on July 13

The Federal High Court in Lagos will hear a N300m fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans, against the Inspector-General of Police on July 13. Evan’s lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje had filed a suit urging the court to order the police to charge the suspect to court or release him... Read More

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Nnamdi Kanu has not flouted his bail conditions – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra, on Friday, said its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, had not flouted his bail conditions. It added that Kanu had neither held any rally nor protested as instructed by the court. There have been calls for the re-arrest of Kanu due to his meetings with large gatherings and granting interview to media... Read More

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Certificate forgery suit against Andy Uba dismissed

A certificate forgery suit filed by one Uchenna Nnadi against Sen. Andy Uba was on Friday dismissed by an Abuja High Court. Presiding judge, Valentine Ashi said the plaintiff refused to lead the court with further evidence. Ashi said that the ‎plaintiff should have investigated and gotten his facts from the Independent National Electoral Commission... Read More

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