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Court Adjourns Adichie Son Inquest The Lagos State coroner’s court has postponed the inquest into the death of Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of author Chimamanda Adichie, after parties failed to submit required witness statements ahead of…
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Court Grants Tough Bail For El Rufai At the Federal High Court in Kaduna, former governor Nasir El-Rufai was granted bail over corruption charges filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The…
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Court Reverses CBN Action In Lagos on Wednesday, a Federal High Court nullified the Central Bank of Nigeria’s 2024 decision to dissolve the board and management of Union Bank. The court ruled that the action was beyond the powers of…
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Wike Drags FCTA Unions To Court The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approached the National Industrial Court in Abuja over the ongoing strike and picketing by joint unions within the Federal Capital Territory…
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Ex Petroleum Minister Faces £100,000 Bribery Case A former Nigerian petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, appeared before a London court over allegations linked to a £100,000 bribery case, reopening international scrutiny around…
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Former Kogi West senator Dino Melaye has notified the National Assembly of his plan to challenge parts of Nigeria’s new tax laws that deal with Value Added Tax, raising questions over their constitutionality. The move targets provisions…
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Former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo on Wednesday, condemned the face-off between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike and some military officers over a disputed land in Abuja. A senior Naval…
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A Chief Magistrate Court in Dutse has dismissed a long-standing certificate forgery and impersonation case against the Executive Chairman of Ado Local Government, Engineer Oche Sunday Oche. The ruling, delivered by Chief Magistrate…
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A Delta-born journalist, Tega Oghenedoro, popularly known as Fejiro Oliver, has filed a ₦1 billion lawsuit against Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Senator Ede Dafinone, and Stella Okotete, Executive Director of Business…
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The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the reinstatement of 196 senior police officers who were forced into retirement earlier this year over an alleged age falsification scandal. The ruling came after ACP Chinedu Ambrose…
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