Tag: Abuja court
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Court rejects appeal by MultiChoice to uphold GOtv, DStv price hikes
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected a lawsuit filed by MultiChoice Nigeria Limited (Ltd.) seeking to uphold it’s recent price hikes for DStv and GOtv services in the country.
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Court Dissolves Parallel EXCOs of Rivers PDP, Questions Legitimacy of Governor-Elect Fubara’s Candidacy
Abuja, Nigeria – In a landmark ruling, the Abuja High Court has dissolved the parallel executive committees (EXCOs) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State. The court declared that the EXCOs responsible for nominating Siminialayi Fubara as the party’s governorship candidate, in the primary were not the authentic EXCOs recognized by the Independent…
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Abuja Court Strikes out Suit Seeking to Void Adeleke’s Nomination as Governor-Elect
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday struck out a suit filed by Awoyemi Oluwatayo Lukman, seeking to void the nomination of the Osun State as the governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lukman had dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), PDP and Adeleke before the…
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Sambo Dasuki: Court orders interim forfeiture of son’s Abuja property
Abubakar Dasuki, the son of Sambo Dasuki, former National Security Adviser (NSA), has lost a N90 million worth of property linked to him, a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the temporary forfeiture of the property to government. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, gave the order after counsel for the Economic and Financial…
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Fani-Kayode’s former wife arraigned for cyberstalking
During Chikwendu’s arraignment, she pleaded not guilty
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My wife frequently beats me – Divorce-seeking husband tells court
An electronic trader, Gbade Olaniyi, on Wednesday petitioned an Ile-Tuntun Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolved his seven year-old marriage to wife, Olubunmi, because she frequently beats him. Testifying, Olaniyi said:”my wife has emasculated me. She has sent my friends and family away. “Anytime we have minor misunderstanding, she gives me dirty slaps. In fact,…
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COVID-19 Violation: Abuja court slams N200,000 fine on Naira Marley, a day after conviction in Lagos
Barely a day after his conviction in Lagos, an Abuja Mobile Court on Friday convicted and fined a musician, Azeez Fashola (also known Naira Marley) N200,000 for violating COVID-19 protocols on June 13. He is charged with four counts of violating interstate travel ban, not using a facemask, breaking the social –distancing order and attending…