Tag: Court
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Court dismisses suit seeking Ighodalo’s candidature invalidated
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, dismissed a suit by impeached Deputy Governor of Edo, Phillip Shuaibu and others seeking to invalidate Asue Ighodalo’s nomination as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election in Edo. The off-cycle elections are to hold on Sept. 21 in Edo.
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Godwin Emefiele denied UK medical trip
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to travel to the UK medical treatment.
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Court dismisses appeal filed by PDP challenging Uzodinma’s election as Imo state Governor
The Court of Appeal Abuja, has dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Samuel Anyawu, challenging the decision of the Imo State tribunal, which affirmed the election of Hope Uzodinma as the authentic governor of the state.
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Court dismisses Emefiele’s application to travel to UK for medicals
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to travel to the UK medical treatment. The EFCC charged Emefiele with criminal breach of trust, forgery, conspiracy to obtain by false pretence and obtaining
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Ado-Bayero, 4 others permanently stopped from acting as Emirs
A Kano State High Court, on Monday, granted a perpetual injunction restraining the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, and Four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as emirs.
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Court sentences ex-civil defence officer to life imprisonment
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced one Olukayode Dayo, a former officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to life imprisonment over an offence of rape. The 39- year- old convict was arraigned before Justice Lekan Olatawura on May 13, 2022 on one count charge bordering on…
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Controversial blogger, Ijele in more trouble, to appear in Awka high court July 16
Mr Chizorom Harrison Ofoegbu, a blogger and content creator, who is also known as Ijele Speaks is in a fresh round of trouble.
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CBN director reveals how Nigerians use fictitious names on Binance
Mr Olubukola Akinwumi, a Deputy Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Friday explained how Nigerians trading on Binance Holdings Limited’s platform use false names in the transactions.
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My wife slaps me at will, man seeking divorce tells court
A spare-part dealer, Olawale Idowu on Friday told a Grade A Customary Court at Mapo, Ibadan to end his 13-year-old marriage to his estranged wife, Yemisi on grounds of constant violence. Idowu, a resident of No. 25, Okeolode Aremo area of Ibadan lamented that he regretted marrying her.
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ECOWAS court dismisses NGO’s human violation suit against Nigeria
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed a suit filed by a non-governmental organization (NGO) over alleged claims of human rights violations against Nigeria, for want of evidence. The NGO, the Registered Trustees of Human and Environmental Development Agenda