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Court adjourns trial of ex-Jigawa Gov. Saminu Turaki
The Federal High Court sitting in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, has adjourned the trial of former Jigawa State governor, Senator Ibrahim Saminu Turaki and 4 others over alleged N36 billion corruption charges to March 31, 2022.…
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BREAKING: Appeal Court affirms Farouk Lawan’s conviction, reduces jail term
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the conviction of a former lawmaker, Farouk Lawan, for receiving $500,000 bribe during a legislative probe into the fuel subsidy regime in 2012.
But the decision, on Thursday, came as a narrow…
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Court fixes date for Abba Kyari’s bail application
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed Feb. 28 for hearing a bail application filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari.
Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter after counsel to the National Drug Law…
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ICPC arraigns school principal over N3.8m fraud
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a secondary school principal, Mr. Bello Muhammed Abubakar, before Justice Halima Muhammed of Gombe State High Court , over alleged fraudulent…
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Court refuses Coca-Cola’s prayer over Pop Cola, orders accelerated hearing
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Tuesday refused to grant an interlocutory injunction by Coca cola company seeking to stop Pop Cola from conducting its business pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.
Rather…
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BREAKING: Court jails ex-minister, two others for money laundering
A Federal High Court sitting in Jos has sentenced a former minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe, Raymond Dabo and Evangelist Leo Sunday Jitung to three months imprisonment each.
The three convicts have been standing trial for the…
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Court dismisses NBA’s suit against police laws on unmarried female police officers having children
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed a suit by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) seeking to invalidate some provisions in the Nigeria Police Regulations (NPR).
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, Justice held that there was…
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UPDATED : Abba Kyari drags FG to court
Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari has dragged the Federal Government before a Federal High Court in Abuja challenging his continued detention by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The embattled law…
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2023 Presidency: Court dismisses suit challenging Atiku’s eligibility to contest
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the suit seeking to challenge former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s eligibility to vie for the office of the president.
Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, dismissed the suit on…
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APC Sokoto Crisis: Court adjourns indefinitely
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja, has adjourned indefinitely, the case bordering on the leadership tussle in the Sokoto State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
The presiding Judge, Justice…
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