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Defendants want court to dismiss suit on Eko Atlantic project

Admin 1 9 years ago

Three contractors handling the Eko Atlantic Project have urged the Federal High Court to dismiss a suit seeking to stop it. The plaintiff, Mondinvest Limited, is demanding N2billion in general damages for the alleged damage of its property due to […]

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On The Rule of Law

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Tatalo Alamu (Why Gani Fawehinmi still matters) Suddenly and just exactly as it happened during retired General Buhari’s first sojourn, fierce arguments about the rule of law have returned to the front burner. The urgent and passionate tone of the […]

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Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) arrested for obstruction of Justice

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It’s a case of a lawyer allegedly going against the law, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arrested Mr Ricky Tarfa for alleged obstruction of justice. The anti-graft agency arrested the Senior Advocate of Nigeria at […]

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Supreme Court: Saraki must face trial

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The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) yesterday got the green light from the Supreme Court to proceed with the 13-count false asset declaration charge brought against Senate President Bukola Saraki by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The apex court, […]

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Supreme Court okays Ajimobi’s, Okowa’s elections

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The Supreme Court has upheld the elections of Governors Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta) and Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe). The apex court in separate decisions dismissed all the appeals challenging the elections. The court promised to provide reasons for its […]

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Fashola Urges Lawmakers To Include Community Service In FRSC Act

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The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has urged lawmakers to include non-custodian sentences such as community service and correctional penalties as part of the sanctions in the proposed amendment of the FRSC Act 2004. Mr Fashola, who […]

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$620,000 Bribe: Trial of ‘cap banker’, Farouk Lawan, continues

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Hearing commences Tuesday in the trial of the former Chairman, House of Representative Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, Farouk Lawan, for allegedly obtaining $620,000 bribe money from Femi Otedola, chairman of Forte Oil. A reliable close to the Independent Corrupt […]

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EFCC raids Namadi Sambo’s office

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in search of more evidence on the unravelling $2.1 billion arms purchase scandal have raided the Abuja offices of former Vice President Namadi Sambo. The raid was carried out Saturday night […]

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Facebook Comment: Court grants KASU lecturer bail

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A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Kaduna on Monday granted bail to Kaduna State University, KASU, lecturer, Dr. John Danfulani, who allegedly posted an inciting and hateful comment on facebook. Reading out his ruling on bail application, the presiding magistrate, […]

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Police officer arrested for defiling seven-year-old girl

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Ebonyi State Police Command Monday arrested one of its officers Ndubuisi Ewerem for allegedly defiling a 7 year old girl, Chiamaka Nwankwo. The Police officer who has been detained at the Central Police Station, (CPS) Abaakaliki allegedly defiled the little girl […]