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Senate President’s Wife, Ekaette...

Ekaette Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has filed multiple lawsuits against...

Supreme Court Freezes Rivers...

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),...

Industrial Court Declines Injunction...

The Honorable Justice Rakiya Haastrup of the Abuja Judicial Division of the National...

Federal High Court Declares...

The Federal High Court of Nigeria sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, presided by...

Senate President’s Wife, Ekaette Akpabio, Sues Senator Natasha...

Ekaette Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has filed multiple lawsuits against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, accusing her of defamation following recent public allegations. The legal battle stems from Akpoti-Uduaghan’s interview on Arise TV, where she alleged that Senate President Akpabio made sexual advances toward her both at his office and residence in Akwa Ibom. In reaction to the claims, Ekaette Akpabio strongly refuted the allegations, describing them as false and insisting that her husband is a disciplined individual. She termed the senator’s remarks as “scandalous and salacious.” As part of her legal response, she has filed a fundamental rights suit at the Federal Capital Territory...

Supreme Court Freezes Rivers State Funds, Orders House...

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of the Federation, and other government agencies from releasing funds to the Rivers State Government until it complies with court orders. In a one-hour, thirty-six-minute judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye, a five-man panel of the court unanimously dismissed a cross-appeal by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, which challenged the legitimacy of the House of Assembly led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule. The court ordered Amaewhule and other elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to resume sitting immediately. The apex court ruled that it was an aberration for Governor Fubara to have presented...

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Senate President’s Wife, Ekaette Akpabio, Sues Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for Defamation

Ekaette Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has filed multiple lawsuits against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, accusing her of defamation following...

Senate President’s Wife, Ekaette Akpabio, Sues Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for Defamation

Ekaette Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has filed multiple lawsuits against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, accusing her of defamation following recent public allegations. The legal battle stems from Akpoti-Uduaghan’s interview on Arise TV, where she alleged...

Supreme Court Freezes Rivers State Funds, Orders House of Assembly to...

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of the Federation, and other government agencies from releasing funds to the Rivers State Government until it complies with court orders. In a one-hour,...

Senate President’s Wife, Ekaette Akpabio, Sues Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for Defamation

Ekaette Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has filed multiple lawsuits against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, accusing her of defamation following...

Senate President’s Wife, Ekaette Akpabio, Sues Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for Defamation

Ekaette Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has filed multiple lawsuits against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, accusing her of defamation following recent public allegations. The legal battle stems from Akpoti-Uduaghan’s interview on Arise TV, where she alleged...

Supreme Court Freezes Rivers State Funds, Orders House of Assembly to...

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of the Federation, and other government agencies from releasing funds to the Rivers State Government until it complies with court orders. In a one-hour,...

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Supreme Court Freezes Rivers State Funds, Orders House of Assembly to Resume Under Amaewhule

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Senate President’s Wife, Ekaette Akpabio, Sues Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for Defamation

Ekaette Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has filed multiple lawsuits against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, accusing her of defamation following recent public allegations. The legal battle stems from Akpoti-Uduaghan’s interview on Arise TV, where she alleged...

Supreme Court Freezes Rivers State Funds, Orders House of Assembly to Resume Under Amaewhule

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of the Federation, and other government agencies from releasing funds to the Rivers State Government until it complies with court orders. In a one-hour,...

Industrial Court Declines Injunction Halting Appointment of Accountant General of Federation

The Honorable Justice Rakiya Haastrup of the Abuja Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria has dismissed the interlocutory injunction that sought to halt the process of appointing a new Accountant General of the Federation until the...

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Senate President’s Wife, Ekaette Akpabio, Sues Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for Defamation

Ekaette Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has filed multiple lawsuits against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, accusing her of defamation following recent public allegations. The legal battle stems from Akpoti-Uduaghan’s interview on Arise TV, where she alleged...

Supreme Court Freezes Rivers State Funds, Orders House of Assembly to Resume Under Amaewhule

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of the Federation, and other government agencies from releasing funds to the Rivers State Government until it complies with court orders. In a one-hour,...

Industrial Court Declines Injunction Halting Appointment of Accountant General of Federation

The Honorable Justice Rakiya Haastrup of the Abuja Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria has dismissed the interlocutory injunction that sought to halt the process of appointing a new Accountant General of the Federation until the...

Federal High Court Declares Halkin Exploration & Production Ltd as Rightful Holder of OML 46

The Federal High Court of Nigeria sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, presided by Hon. Justice Ayo Emmanuel, has in a consolidated ruling delivered on the 24/2/2025 on the preliminary objections filed by Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Halkin Exploration...

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NBAWF Ikeja Branch Organizes Webinar on Women Lawyers’ Impact in Advancing Social Justice in Medical Law

As part of its commitment to professional development and advocacy, the Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF) Ikeja Branch is set to host an interactive webinar themed “Exploring Roles of Women Lawyers in Advancing Social Justice in Medical Law and...

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NBAWF Ikeja Branch Hosts Webinar on Women Lawyers’ Role in Advancing Social Justice in Medical Law

As part of its commitment to professional development and advocacy, the Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF) Ikeja Branch is set to host an interactive webinar themed “Exploring Roles of Women Lawyers in Advancing Social Justice in Medical Law...
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Senate President’s Wife, Ekaette Akpabio, Sues Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for Defamation

Ekaette Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has filed multiple lawsuits against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, accusing her of defamation following recent public allegations. The legal battle stems from Akpoti-Uduaghan’s interview on Arise TV, where she alleged...

Supreme Court Freezes Rivers State Funds, Orders House of Assembly to Resume Under Amaewhule

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of the Federation, and other government agencies from releasing funds to the Rivers State Government until it complies with court orders. In a one-hour,...