Damages

The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to apologise to Dubai-based businessman, Alhaji Rabiu Auwalu Tijjani, for wrongly declaring him wanted, a decision the court described…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declared the National Youth Service Corps’ (NYSC) refusal to permit female corps members to wear skirts in accordance with their religious beliefs as unconstitutional. In a landmark judgment…
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A Kano State High Court has declared the revocation and demolition of a multi-million-naira structure owned by Tiamin Multi Services Global Limited as illegal, awarding the company N2.6 billion in compensation and damages. Justice…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, praying it to nullify import licenses the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) and six others secured to import refined…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has awarded N25 million as damages against the Kano State Government and the police for wrongly accusing Alhassan Doguwa, a federal lawmaker of murder. Mr Doguwa, a representative of the Doguwa/Tudun Wada…
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The Court of Appeal, Abuja has ordered the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) to pay the sum of N540 million damages awarded against it for alleged defamation of Prophet Emmanuel Omale and his wife, Deborah. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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The National Industrial Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has struck out the regulation of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, prohibiting unmarried female personnel from getting pregnant for being inconsistent with Section 42 of…
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By Baba Aminu The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, has demanded N500 million damages for alleged defamation of character by a member of the House of Representatives, Gudaji Kazaure. Mr Kazaure, who represents…
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By Emma Peters Passengers and Staff at the Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport were thrown into panic Monday afternoon as fire broke out on the arrival section of the Airport. The cause of the fire was not known as at the time of filling this…
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