Tag: Court
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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…
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BREAKING: Senator Natasha granted N50m bail for alleged defamation
An Abuja High Court on Thursday admitted the suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Apoti-Uduaghan to bail in the sum of N50 million for alleged defamation.
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Emefiele granted N2bn bail in fresh property fraud case
Justice Yusuf Halilu of a FCT High Court FCT on Monday admitted the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele to bail in the sum of N2 billion in a fresh charge of property fraud.
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Court fixes Akpoti-Uduaghan’ arraignment for June, 30th
The widely publicized arraignment of suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before the Federal High Court, Abuja, for offences under the CyberCrimes could not proceed today due to the absence of personal service of the charge on the Defendant. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), all previous efforts to effect personal service…
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Man jailed 14 years for attempting sexual assault on stepdaughter
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced a man, Ahmed Ayinla, to 14 years’ imprisonment for attempting to sexually assault his nine-year-old stepdaughter (name withheld).
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Alleged N5.2bn scam: Heavy headache for ex-JAMB boss, Ojerinde as Court Quashes no case submission
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed the no-case submission filed by the former registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Dibu Ojerinde. Ojerinde was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) in July 2021 and is standing trial on an 18-count charge over an alleged ₦5.2 billion…
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Court bars Trump’s ban on foreign Harvard students
A U.S. federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a ban that would prevent Harvard University from admitting international students. Judge Allison Burroughs, based in Massachusetts, issued the restraining order, stating that Harvard—the oldest university in the United States—would suffer “immediate and irreparable injury” if the ban were implemented. The ruling follows…
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Sad ! Ex- Federal High Court Chief Judge Abutu is dead
A former chief judge of the Federal High Court, Daniel Abutu is dead. Abutu’s death was announced by the chief registrar of the Federal High Court, Suleiman Hassan on Wednesday, June 4. Having served as a FHC’s chief judge between September 2009 and March 2011, Abutu was committed to justice for all. “The federal high…
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Court dismisses £990trn suit filed against CBN
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a 990 trillion pounds suit filed by a claimant, Mr Tunde Omosebi, against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for being incomprehensible.
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Housemaid jailed 4 years for stealing employer’s money
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced a house help, Comfort Jacob to four years imprisonment for stealing her employer’s money to the tune of N500,000 and 12,000 USD.