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BREAKING: Diezani loses bid to recover $40m jewellery from FG
Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by the former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the forfeiture of her $40million worth of jewellery to the Federal Government.
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EFCC arraigns ABU deputy bursar over fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned a Deputy Bursar, Ahmadu Bello University ABU, Zaria Ilyasu Abdulrauf Bello before Justice Darius Khobo of Kaduna High Court, on a one count charge bordering on receipt of…
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Alleged Misappropriation: Court grants Kano LG Chairman bail
A Kano High Court sitting on miller road has granted Fagge Local Government Chairman, Ibrahim Shehi bail in a suit allegedly bordering on misappropriation of internally generated funds.
Solacebase reports that the council chairman was…
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Alleged N5bn fraud: AGF letter stalls arraignment of Stella Oduah
The arraignment of former Aviation Minster, Stella Oduah, on Monday, suffered setback in a Federal High Court, Abuja over a letter from the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) calling for the case review.
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Abacha loot: Court dismisses suit against Malami, over appointment of consultant
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a suit filed against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and others, challenging the appointment of a consultant to monitor the spending…
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Court remands trader for stealing 10 pieces of “Ankara”
A Kano Sharia Court sitting in Fagge, on Friday, ordered that a 33-year-old trader, Musbahu Aliyu, who pleaded guilty to stealing 10 pieces of “Ankara” be remanded in a Correctional centre.
The defendant, who resides in Yakassai Quarters…
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Zamfara: Court fixes date to rule on suit challenging Buni caretaker committee
A Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, Zamfara, on Wednesday fixed Dec. 2 for ruling in the suit filed by 10 All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government Chairmen challenging their dissolution.
The presiding judge, Justice Aminu…
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UPDATED: ICPC arraigns FIIRO ex-D-G for alleged certificate fraud
Justice Sherifat Solebo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Friday remanded Chima Igwe, a former Director-General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO). for alleged certificate fraud.
Solebo held that Igwe…
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Court refuses to dismiss N2b fraud suit against Dantata, others
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday rejected a request by Dantata Success and Profitable Company (DSPC), Kano, to strike out the fraud case brought against it by the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC).
SEC has accused…
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Court remands lawyer in prison over Abduljabbar’s case in Kano
A Kano Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Gidan Murtala and presided over by Hauwa Minjibir, on Tuesday, sent a lawyer, Hashim Hussein Hashim, to correctional centre for allegedly abusing the state Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Tahar…
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