Tag: Court
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LP Supreme Court verdict: It’s no victor, no vanquished – Sen Nenadi
Caretaker Committee Chairman of Labour Party Senator Nenadi E. Usman has said today’s Supreme Court verdict reflects no victor no vanguished in the annals of the party. She made this disclosure via a statement she personally signed saying:
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Kano housewife sentenced to death by hanging
A Kano State High Court on Friday, sentenced a housewife, Fadila Adamu, to death by hanging for kidnapping and throwing an eight-year-old girl into a well, causing her death.
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My husband usually had sex with me from midnight till morning; I need divorce – Woman tells court
A 37-year-old woman, Linda Stephen, on Tuesday approached a Kaduna Customary Court, seeking the dissolution of her six years old marriage over excessive sex by her husband, Felix Stephen.
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Court arraigns two Chinese, Nigerian over alleged ₦3.4bn, $2.5 million fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought two Chinese, Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu, with a Nigerian, Audu Friday, before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. The defendants are facing an 11-count charge brought by the EFCC involving cyber-terrorism, computer-related offenses, and money laundering amounting to ₦3,407,824,740.78 and…
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Court restrains INEC from receiving petition for Akpoti-Uduaghan’s recall
A Federal High Court in Lokoja on Friday restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving petitions for the purpose of initiating a recall process against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Justice Isa Dashen, gave the order after listening to the application moved by Mr Smart Nwachimere, of
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Just in: Supreme Court declares Anyanwu as PDP National Secretary
The Supreme Court on Friday, March 21, 2025, declared Senator Samuel Anyanwu, as the authentic National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The apex court set aside the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Enugu, which had recognised Sunday Udey-Okoye as secretary of the party at the expense of Anyanwu. In its decision,…
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Court rejects EFCC’s additional proof of evidence against Emefiele
An Abuja high court on Thursday rejected the additional proof of evidence brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.
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Court vacates order declaring Natasha’s suspension as void
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, set aside its order of March 4, declaring the suspension of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Senate as null and void. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling, vacated the suit after listening to the
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Despite court restriction, US deports hundreds of Venezuelans
More than 200 Venezuelans alleged to be gang members have been deported from the United States to a supermax prison in El Salvador, despite a federal judge’s order temporarily blocking the removals. El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced on social media that 238 members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, along with 23 members…
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AGF lacks power to prosecute offences under Electoral Act – Court
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, declared that the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice lacked the power and authority to initiate, maintain and prosecute offences under the