Tag: Court
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Court strikes out Bash Ali’s N500bn suit filed against former Sports Minister
Justice Peter Kekemeke of an Abuja High Court on Thursday struck out former boxer, Bash Ali’s suit for being “statute barred”.
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Court throws out Mohbad’s father’s lawsuit
An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday dismissed an application filed by Mr Joseph Aloba, father of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
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Edo Guber verdict: Supreme Court adjourns sine die
The Supreme Court has adjourned sine die [indefinitely] judgement in the Edo State Governorship Election Petition appeal. U.S. embassy makes access visa applicants’ social media accounts mandatory for screening The apex court adjourned the judgement after taking arguments for and against the election that produced Senator Monday Obekpolo as governor. Justice Garba Lawal, who presided…
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Court jails human trafficker 12 years in Delta
A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta on Thursday sentenced one Mrs Christiana Uadiale, to 12-years imprisonment with option of N14 million fine for human trafficking.
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Separate us before my wife kills me – Man begs court
A trader, Adesina Adeagbo, has pleaded with the Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, Ibadan, to end his 23-year-old marriage to prevent his wife from eventually killing him.
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Court adjourns PDP national scribe legal battle to September 22
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed September 22, for hearing in the suit on the authentic National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The judge fixed the date for a definite hearing of all motions against the suit filed by the embattled National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, based on…
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Jittery MultiChoice quickly slashes DStv decoder price, offers subscription upgrade as Chairman, other officials fail to appear in court
After its Chairman, Adewunmi Ogunsanya, and other top officials of the company failed to appear before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, MultiChoice has hurriedly slashed DStv decoder price.
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Court adjourns Emefiele’s WhatsApp review ruling to Sept.15
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has adjourned ruling on an application by former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele seeking forensic analysis of WhatsApp evidence in a $4.5 billion fraud case.
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Just in: Appeal Court quashes APC’s case, affirms PDP’s victories in Osun council polls
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC), affirming the legitimacy of the February 2025 local government elections in Osun State. The judgement, delivered on Friday, 13 June 2025, upheld the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its elected Chairmen and…
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Court halts repatriation of Nigerian Ph.D student despite Trump’s renewed immigration crackdown
Despite a renewed immigration crackdown under President Donald Trump, a federal court in the United States has temporarily blocked the deportation of Matthew Ariwoola, a Nigerian PhD chemistry student at the University of South Carolina. The ruling comes in response to a controversial move by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which revoked Ariwoola’s student…