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Trademark Infringement: Court Gives CBN The Nod For Rollout Of eNaira

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By Unini Chioma Amid heated litigation over its trademark infringement on the name “eNiara,” a Federal High Court in Abuja has given the nod for the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) rollout of its digital currency. This was disclosed in the […]

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Court Dismisses Ndume’s Plea For Discharge As Maina’s Surety

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By Unini Chioma A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the application filed by Senator Ali Ndume, seeking an order to discharge him as Abdulrasheed Maina’s surety, after he jumped bail. Justice Okon Abang, in a ruling, held that the […]

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Grace Mugabe Challenges Court Order To Exhume Husband’s Body

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By Agency Report Grace Mugabe, the widow of Zimbabwe’s longtime former ruler Robert Mugabe, has challenged a court order to exhume her husband’s remains for reburial at a national shrine, court papers showed Monday. Mugabe was buried in his rural home […]

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Alleged N69bn debt: Court fixes Jan. 24 for AMCON’s suit against Jimoh Ibrahim

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A Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday fixed Jan. 24, 2022 for a suit filed by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), seeking a stay of execution of orders it granted the businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, over alleged N69 billion […]

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You Can’t Bury Victims Of Murder By Security Agencies In Mass Grave Without Investigation, IPOB Warns

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By Chukwujekwu Ilozue The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned the authorities of Federal Medical Centre Owerri and Aladimma hospital that it will not accept a mass burial of innocent Easterners brutally murdered by security agents. It said that relations […]

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Court Dismisses Sen. Ndume’s Plea, Seeking Discharge As Maina’s Surety

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By Agency Report A Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, dismissed the application filed by Sen. Ali Ndume, seeking an order to discharge him as Abdulrasheed Maina’s surety, after he jumped bail.Justice Okon Abang, in a ruling, held that the application […]

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Autonomy: S/Court Hears States’ Appeal Against Executive Order 10 Today

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By John Chuks Azu The Supreme Court will today hear the originating summons by governors of the 36 states challenging the Executive Order 10 on financial autonomy of the judiciary and legislature, signed by President Muhammadu Buhari last year. The […]

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BREAKING: Nigerian Doctors Suspend Two Months Strike

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By Chioma Umeha The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its two months old strike folllowing the recommendations of the emergency delegates meeting of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) held in Abuja on Sunday. The strike suspension came after […]

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PICTURES: Thanksgiving Service For the Inauguration of FIDA, Ikorodu Branch

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Below are some of the pictures taken at the ongoing Thanksgiving service for the Inauguration of FIDA, Ikorodu Branch today, 3rd October, 2021. The Thanksgiving service is held at Methodist Church Cathedral Ita-Elewa adjacent to the High Court Ikorodu Lagos […]

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I Have Not Received NBA Committee Report On Crises In Dutse Branch Says Jigawa AG

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By Unini Chioma Nigerian Bar Association (NBA’s) fact-finding committee instituted to locate lasting solutions to the festering crises in the Dutse branch, Jigawa State, has submitted its report. The committee, which was led by NBA’s vice-president, John Aikpokpo-Martins, made some far-reaching […]