Tag: supreme court

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August 8, 2013

Opinion: The APC and remoulding the Nigerian party system

by Jibrin Ibrahim The Professor Jega led INEC has always shown concern for a party system that expressed scant regard ...

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August 6, 2013

Opinion: Misconstruing impeachment parameters in the Constitution

by Charlie Agboriso Liberalising the process of impeachment is akin to removing the immunity clause. In an environment with fledgling ...

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July 26, 2013

Opinion: The South-West does not necessarily need Tinubu-style political integration

by Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo The party flag bearer is decided in Lagos at the home of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This ...

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July 6, 2013

Wickedness: Policeman gets death sentence for killing his 12-year-old wife for rituals

by Rachel Ogbu The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence passed on a policeman who choked his 12-year-old wife to ...

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June 8, 2013

Naval officer gets life imprisonment for killing ‘Okada’ rider

by Rachel Ogbu A naval officer will now face life imprisonment after the Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the sentence. ...

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May 31, 2013

Supreme Court verdict: “Oni and his jesters merely sought to distract us” – Gov. Fayemi

by Isi Esene The governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi has lauded the judiciary for dismissing the petition of former ...

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May 14, 2013

Rhodes-Vivour: 100 policemen search kidnappers’ hideouts

by Isi Esene The Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Foluso Adebanjo has said that everything is being done to ...

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May 12, 2013

Gunmen kidnap wife, daughter and driver of Supreme Court Justice, Bode Rhodes-Vivour

by Isi Esene There are reports that the wife, daughter, and driver of Supreme Court Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, were yesterday ...

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December 22, 2012

Yes, you’re free to fire any employee you find too attractive for comfort – Court

A dentist acted legally when he fired an assistant that he found attractive simply because he and his wife viewed ...

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September 24, 2012

Justice for all: Aloma Mukhtar administers oath on new Supreme Court chiefs

by Stanley Azuakola In two days time, the number of Justices in Nigeria’s apex court, the Supreme Court, would increase ...

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September 14, 2012

Case Closed: Attorney General says no re-opening of onshore-offshore oil debate

by Isi Esene The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Bello Adoke yesterday put closure to the issue of ...

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July 30, 2012

Abacha family loses suit to recover alleged $800m loot

by Isi Esene Efforts by the Abacha family to repossess the alleged loot recovered from their family by the Abdulsalami ...

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July 11, 2012

You go, girl! Senate confirms Aloma Mukhtar as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria

by Isi Esene The Nigerian Senate has on Wednesday confirmed Justice Aloma Muktar as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria ...

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July 10, 2012

The Land of Promise takes it: Supreme Court decides Akwa Ibom owns disputed 76 oil wells

by Isi Esene The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Akwa Ibom State in the dispute of ownership of ...

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July 7, 2012

Supreme Court sacks senators, House member

by Isi Esene There was a legal avalanche yesterday with the courts’ sacking of three members of the House of ...

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May 22, 2012

Court Documents: FG paid disgraced former petroleum minister Dan Etete N155 billion

by Tolu Orekoya The Federal Government of Nigeria might once again be embroiled in a billion dollar scandal. According to ...

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April 1, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Sacked governor wins re-run election in Kebbi …. We will not contest result, says CPC

by Lekan Olanrewaju Former governor of Kebbi state, Saidu Dakingari was yesterday announced as the winner in the governorship re-run ...

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March 29, 2012

N7 billion: Confusion in the Supreme Court as Northern states slam Federal Government with suit

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Supreme Court earlier this week adjourned a case against the Federal Government due to confusion over who ...

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January 27, 2012

Till we meet again, gentlemen! Nyako, Imoke and 3 other governors are sacked

by Hauwa Gambo The Supreme Court has sacked 5 state governors from office in a tenure elongation ruling delivered Friday ...

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