Tag: Court
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Court orders final forfeiture of N1.3bn looted from Sterling Bank after mysterious glitch
Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of N1,292,798,746.81 to the Federal Government of Nigeria, in favour of Sterling Bank Plc. The funds were fraudulently withdrawn by certain individuals following a system glitch experienced by Sterling Bank.
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Court stops Ekiti PDP congresses
An Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday granted an order stopping the conduct of the Local Government and State Congresses of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State. NAN reports that Justice E.B. Omotoso gave the order while ruling on a motion on exparte number HAD/424M/2025 filed by Mr Afolabi Adedeji.
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Court bars Nnamdi Kanu’s in-law from 3 proceedings over live streaming
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, banished Mrs Favour Kanu, wife of Prince Fineboy Kanu, the younger brother to Nnamdi Kanu for streaming the proceedings of the court live on her Facebook page. Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is being prosecuted by the Federal Government for alleged…
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U.S. appeals court rejects Trump bid to revoke thousands of migrants’ status
A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a request by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to allow it to revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans living in the United States.
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4 Kano Robbers sentenced to 40 years imprisonment over violent midnight attack
In a landmark ruling, the Kano State High Court has sentenced four men Nafi’u Isah, Haruna Ya’u, Nadabo Mohammed, and Sa’adu Musa to 40 years and six months in prison for their roles in a brutal armed robbery and attempted murder in Kunkurawa Village.
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Rivers: NASS kicks against PDP govs’ suit, wants dismissal by Supreme Court
The National Assembly has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the suit filed by 11 Peoples Democratic Party, [PDP] governors, challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The federal legislature, in its response, contended that the plaintiffs’ suit was procedurally flawed and lacked merit. The National Assembly, in a preliminary objection…
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Court gives EFCC 24 hours to release Aisha Achimugu
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to, within 24 hours, release the socialite and businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, also directed that parties in the suit, especially the EFCC, should report to
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EFCC produces Aisha Achimugu in court
The operatives of the Economic d Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja with the businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, as ordered by the court. Achimugu, who was sandwiched by two female EFCC’s officers, arrived in court at about 11:35am.
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Court grants EFCC leave to play disc in trial of CBN ex-gov, Emefiele
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Tuesday granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) leave to play compact disc as evidence in the trial of a former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele.
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Court fines Anyanwu for stalling judgment in suit against PDP
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, awarded a N150, 000 fine against Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the embattled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s National Secretary, for stalling the judgment in his suit filed to challenge his planned removal. Justice Inyang Ekwo awarded the fine after Anyanwu’s lawyer,