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Appeal Court Makes U-Turn On APGA Leadership Crisis

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By Jonathan Nda- Isaiah The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the appeal filed by one of the factional chairmen of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Ike Oye, for lacking in merit. Consequently, the appellate court has […]

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‘There won’t be outside influence’ — CJN speaks on supreme court ‘VAT panel’

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by Bolanle Olabimtan Ibrahim Muhammad, chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), says the panel which will hear an appeal by the Rivers state government on the value-added tax (VAT) controversy will be free from external influence. Rivers is seeking a supreme […]

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Police charge two to court for possession of Indian hemp

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The police told the court both men breached public peace and possessed Indian hemp. NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The Oyo Police Command Friday charged two men, Olamide Durojaye, 26, and Sodiq Hammed, 29, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for alleged […]

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TOWNHALL MEETING WITH PARTY CANDIDATES FOR THE UPCOMING ANAMBRA STATE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION: INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE

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The Anambra State Indigenous Lawyers Forum invites you, to a Town Hall meeting with Candidates in the upcoming Gubernatorial election. Details of the Town hall meeting are as follows : Date: Sunday, 19th day of September 2021 Venue: The Civic […]

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DSS Speaks On Court Judgment Ordering Payment Of 20bn To Igboho

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The Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday said it is yet to be informed about the court judgment directing the service to pay… By Idowu Isamotu The Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday said it is yet to […]

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Resident doctors reject court order to suspend strike, set to appeal ruling

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by Ayodele Oluwafemi The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected the ruling of the national industrial court directing the association to suspend its strike “with immediate effect”. The resident doctors, in a communique, said its lawyers will appeal […]

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Industrial Court Abuja orders resident doctors to call off strike

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The court ordered the resident doctors to call off the strike pending the determination of the substantive suit. JUSTINA MBOHO The National Industrial Court Abuja has ordered striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to return to […]

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Police drag man to court for insulting officers

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The police accused the man of insulting their officers after they stopped to search a driver. NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The Police in Abuja Friday arraigned a 28-year-old man, Lekan Sebanjo, before a Karu Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for […]

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BREAKING: Court awards N20b damages against DSS for ‘illegal’ raid of Igboho’s house

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By Bisi Oladele, Southwest Bureau Chief Justice Ladiran Akintola of Oyo State High Court has directed the Department of State Security (DSS) to pay N20 billion to Chief Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho) for unlawfully invading his Soka, Ibadan residence […]

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VAT War: FIRS insists CSOs, NGOs must pay tax

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FIRS has insisted that civil society organisations (CSOs) and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are not exempted from paying VAT. NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has insisted that civil society organisations (CSOs) and other non-governmental organisations […]