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Court fixes date to deliver judgment in ‘N2.1bn fraud’ case against Maina

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by Bolanle Olabimtan A federal high court in Abuja has fixed November 8 to deliver judgment in the alleged N2.1 billion fraud case filed against Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT). In 2019, Maina was […]

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FG files criminal charges against Lanre Sujaru over ‘forged’ audio tape

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by Malik Abdulganiy The federal government has filed criminal charges against Olanrewaju Suraju, chairman of HEDA Resource Centre, at a federal high court, Abuja, over allegations of circulating the audio of a stage-managed phone interview with Mohammed Bello Adoke, a […]

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Court grants Adoke’s request for medical trip

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by Bolanle Olabimtan A federal high court in Abuja has granted permission to Mohammed Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF), to travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for medical examination. Adoke, through his counsel, Kanu Agabi, had filed the […]

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PDP asks court to remove Ayade, deputy from office

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By Azimazi Momoh Jimoh and Anietie Akpan The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dragged Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade to court seeking an order directing him and his deputy to vacate office being members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]

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N2.1 billion Fraud: Court to deliver judgment in suit against Maina November 8

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Mr Maina’s son, Faisal, was on Thursday committed to 24 years imprisonment on three-count charge bordering on money laundering. NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday fixed November 8 for judgment in the N2.1 billion […]

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Court nullifies appointment of transition committees in Kwara

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A group had challenged the “illegal appointment” of the TICs to run the state’s 16 LGAs. NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA A High Court in Kwara has nullified the appointment of Transition Implementation Committees (TICs) by the State Government. The judgment […]

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NBA Welfare Committee Chairman, Mr. Y.C Maikyau SAN Felicitates with NBA President, Olumide Akpata as he Celebrates his Birthday.

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Mr. Olumide Akpata is a phenomenal and an extraordinarily gifted person who is fit and specially meant for our time; he has in no small measure demonstrated the ability to make the Bar work for all.We are fortunate to have […]

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Lucky Ekarume Felicitates With The NBA President, Olumide Akpata on the Occasion of Mr. Akpata’s Birthday.

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I celebrate the aristocratic and hard-working General of the African Largest Bar on this great occasion… God bless your new age Sir and increase you on all sides in good health and sound mind, may the lines continue to fall […]

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Ghana put Nigerian lawmakers on watch list after Buhari’s terrorism charges: Reps

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A Nigerian lawmaker says he was detained for hours at an airport in Ghana where he went for a wedding. AYOOLA BABALOLA A House of Representatives member representing Ethiope East and West in Delta state, Ben Igbapka, says Ghana has […]

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ATM like chequebook, banks must pay damages for dispense errors: Appeal Court

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Consequently, the Court of Appeal awarded Mr Jwan N500,000 as general damages against Ecobank for failure to pay its customer N10,000 through the bank’s ATM. HILLARY ESSIEN A landmark ruling by the Jos Division of the Court of Appeal has […]