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Illegal Invasion: Court Awards N52 Million To Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor

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By Unini Chioma Exactly two years after the invasion of his house by security operatives during the burial of his brother in Oraifite, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of a Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State has awarded the sum of N52 […]

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Court strikes out CAN’s suit against CAMA 2020

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By Eric Ikhilae A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit filed by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) challenging the legality of some provisions of the recently amended Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020. Justice Inyang […]

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Former AGF backs court over naming bandits terrorists

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By Gbenga Omokhunu A former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, (SAN) has thrown its weight behind bandits being referred to as terrorists. A Federal High Court in Abuja last week outlawed the activities […]

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Lawyer arraigned for using ‘fake documents’ to secure order freezing Nasarawa accounts

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By Vivian Chime Okpale Ojikpa, a Makurdi-based lawyer, has been arraigned for allegedly using fake documents to freeze accounts of the Nasarawa state government. Ojikpa, who is said to be representing some pensioners under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, allegedly filed […]

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Court okays substituted service on states in suit seeking financial autonomy for judiciary

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By Bolanle Olabimtan A federal high court in Abuja has ordered substituted service on the 36 state governors in a suit seeking financial autonomy for the judiciary. Binta Nyako, the presiding judge, gave the order on Friday following an ex-parte […]

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FG to launch Virtual Court Sitting facilities – Malami

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By NAN The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, says all is set to launch the pilot nationwide deployment and use of Virtual Court Proceedings in Nigeria’s Correctional Centres. Malami said this in a statement […]

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Court reschedules Nnamdi Kanu’s trial for January 18, 2022

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By Ameh Ochojila, Ernest Nzor and Osiberoha Osibe IPOB kicks over leader’s non-appearance as HURIWA doubts FG’s willingness to release him Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja, yesterday, rescheduled the trial of detained leader of the Indigenous People […]

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Alleged kidnap, attempted murder: Absence of Evans’ counsel stalls trial

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By Agency Reporter Absence of counsel to suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans, on Friday, stalled the hearing in his case before a Lagos High Court, sitting at Tarfa Balewa Square. Evans is currently facing two separate charges, bordering on […]

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Appeal Court frees Ondo cleric Prophet Sotitobire

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By Osagie Otabor There was jubilation at the premises of the Court of Appeal in Akure by members of Sotitobire Praising Chapel as the church’s founder, Prophet Babatunde Alfa was set freed two years after he was taken into custody. Prophet […]

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Row over #EndSARS White Paper lingers

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• Students, activist to join Walk for Peace By Adebisi Onanuga, Robert Egbe And Oyebola Owolabi The row generated by the White Paper on the #EndSARS report is yet to abate. Some aggrieved women who claimed to have lost loved ones […]