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Twitter ban: Court dismisses suit against FG, awards N100,000 fine against SERAP
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed against the Federal Government for directing television and radio stations to delete their Twitter accounts.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, dismissed the suit for…
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Gwandu Emirate Tussle: Supreme Court slams two year adjournment, shifts case to Nov 2023
Barely a week after both President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo decried incessant delays in justice delivery, the Supreme Court has slammed a two year adjournment on a 16 year old case awaiting its verdict on a 2016…
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Court jails fraudster one year for N6m crime in Kano
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday secured the conviction of one Daniel Uche Orji before Justice A.M Liman of Federal High Court sitting in Kano on one count amended charge of retention of proceeds of crime.…
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Court fixes date for judgment in suit challenging Atiku’s eligibility to contest presidency
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed February 21, 2022, for judgment in a suit seeking to challenge former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s eligibility to vie for the office of the president.
Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date…
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Court dismisses CAN’s suit against CAC, Minister of Trade
A Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) against the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment,…
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Court adjourns Kanu’s trial till January 2022
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has brought forward the trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group, Nnamdi Kanu from January 19 to January 18, 2022.
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Witness’ absence stalls trial of Naira Marley
The absence of a prosecution witness, Mr Augustine Anosike on Tuesday, stalled the ongoing trial of a popular Nigerian musician, Azeez Fashola, a.k.a Naira Marley before a Federal High Court, Lagos.
Anosike, a forensic analyst, is…
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JUST IN: Apologize to Emir Sanusi, pay him N10m- Court orders Kano Govt.
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered Kano state government to tender an apology to the dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II , in two national dailies.
The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice…
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BREAKING: APC Crisis: Court nullifies Gov. Ganduje led faction Congresses in Kano
A federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has nullified the congresses of the Kano State All Progressive Congress (APC) conducted by the Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje led faction on Tuesday.
The presiding judge, Justice Hamza…
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Court orders NBTE to unseal Mangal’s property in Abuja
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has ordered the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to unseal Murjanatu House situated at Plot 1405 Cadastral A 05, Maitama Abuja belonging to D. B Mangal Nig. Ltd, pending the…
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