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Court orders FCMB to pay N540m to pastor over wrong claim
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, on Tuesday, ordered the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) to pay N540.5 million in damages to a pastor, Emmanuel Omale, of the Divine Hand of God Prophetic Ministry and his wife, Deborah, over…
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Court nullifies Oyetola’s nomination as APC Osun governorship candidate
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, nullified the nomination of Governor Isiaka Oyetola of Osun as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the July 16 governorship election.
Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, nullified…
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Sokoto commodity board director remanded in jail over job scam
The Sokoto Division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday ordered that a director in the Sokoto State Commodity Board, Hassan Bello, be remanded in prison custody for N1.3 million employment scam.
Justice Ahmad Mahmud gave the order…
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Rally: Court orders Obi supporters not to converge on Lekki tollgate
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered Labour Party (LP) and its supporters not to converge at the Lekki Toll Gate in furtherance of its planned #Obidatti23 Rally scheduled for Oct. 1.
Justice Daniel Osiagor made the order…
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JUST IN: Court declares Machina APC Yobe north senatorial candidate
The Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu has ordered the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Bashir Machina as the candidate for Yobe North senatorial candidate.…
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Court nullifies all PDP primaries in Ogun State
A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, has nullified all primaries conducted by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State for the 2023 general elections.
It, however, ordered fresh primaries within the next 14 days, on the basis…
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Strike: Court strikes out suit against ASUU, FG
The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja has struck out a suit filed by the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, to compel the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the Federal Government to call off the…
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Court jails dethroned traditional leader, 1 other 15 years each
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday sentenced a dethroned ‘Baale’ (Chief) in Shangisha in Magodo area of Lagos State, Mutiu Ogundare and his brother, Opeyemi Mohammed to 15 years imprisonment each for faking his own kidnap.
The News Agency of…
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Osun 2022: Tribunal adjourns pre-hearing in Oyetola’s suit
The Osun Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, on Monday, adjourned until Oct. 4 the pre-hearing of a petition filed by Gov. Gboyega Oyetola against the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as the Governor-elect.
The Chairman of the…
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Court to hear suit against CCB over INEC chair’s asset declaration form on Monday
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, has fixed Monday for hearing a motion seeking an order compelling the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to release details of the asset declaration forms of Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, chairman, Independent National…
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