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UPDATED: Maina bags 8-year for money laundering

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By Eric Ikhilae A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced an ex-Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, to eight years after convicting him and his firm, Common Input Property and Investment and Investment Ltd, […]

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REGISTRATION, SALE AND TRANSFER OF SHIP IN NIGERIA VIS-À-VIS CREATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MORTGAGE ON SHIP – By Ahmod Babatunde Ariyibi

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Introduction The general understanding is that ship otherwise called a vessel is a means of voyage on sea or ocean from one country to another or within jurisdiction; it is a means of transportation of goods and passengers. However, it […]

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Disobeying Court Orders Recipe For Anarchy, Judge Warns

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By Unini Chioma *Orders Lagos Govt To Vacate Premises Of Admiralty Fleet Ltd Pending Determination Of Substantive Suit*Directs Compliance Within 7 Days Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has warned that disobedience to court orders is […]

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Baba Ijesha Is Facing Another Def*lement Allegation, Police Officer Tells Court

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By Unini Chioma A police officer, ASP Wahab Kareem, on Friday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James alias “Baba Ijesha”, was facing another allegation of defilement. Kareem, attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba, […]

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SERAP Wants Court To Stop Buhari From Spending N26bn On Travels, Meals, Others

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By Unini Chioma Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to “stop President Muhammadu Buhari from spending N26bn in the 2022 presidency budget on local and foreign travels, meals and refreshments, […]

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N333m Debt: Court Lifts Freezing Order On Benue’s Salary Accounts

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By Unini Chioma A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday lifted the interim freezing order made in respect of the salary accounts of the Benue State Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo made the order after listening to lawyer to Benue State, […]

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AGF Malami Can Lose SAN Title Over #WhoRaidedJusticeOdilisHouse — NBA President, Olumide Akpata

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By Unini Chioma *Urges President Buhari To Set Up Independent Panel Of Inquiry To Investigate AGF & Others*Says He Has Mandated NBA-SPIDEL Chair, Monday Ubani, To Lead Investigation In The Matter*Says FCT Chief Judge Is Probing The Magistrate Who Issued The […]

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Deji of Akure drags Akeredolu to court over Iralepo stool

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By Oluwaseun Akingboye Following the kingship tussle in the Akure Kingdom, the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo, has dragged the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, to court over the lingering crisis surrounding the ascension to the stool of Iralepo of […]

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Evans: Selection of judgment date stalled

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By Agency Reporter Selection of a judgement date in the case of kidnapping brought against Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans and five others was on Friday stalled at the Ikeja High Court. Evans’s five co-defendants are: Uche Amadi, Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu, Ogechi Uchechukwu, […]

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Court stops lawmaker from building petrol station in residential area

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By Adebisi Onanuga Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo of an Ikeja High Court yesterday restrained a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rotimi Olowo, from taking further steps to build a petrol and gas filling station in Ketu, Lagos. The order […]