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    See Face Of Ex Governor, Nyame’s After He Was Jailed For 14 Years Without Fine (Pics) – Nairaland

    Jolly Nyame, a former governor of Taraba State and clergyman, has been sentenced to a total of 28 years in prison, 14 years of which was for criminal breach of trust. An outraged Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal High Court, while handing out the sentence, lashed out: “There’s …...
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    Wife Sold Husband’s House Without His Consent – Welcome To Ladun Liadi’s Blog

    A 41-year-old housewife, Mrs. Ifeoma Ofuegbu, who allegedly sold her husband’s house without his consent was on Wednesday arraigned in an FCT High Court, Jabi. She, however, denied committing the offence; while the judge, Justice Vera Venda, ordered that she be remanded in Suleja Prisons, …...
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    Copyright: Court awards N5m against Clarence Peters – Punch Newspapers

    The Federal High Court in Lagos has entered judgment against music video director, Clarence Peters, for alleged copyright infringement. The judgment delivered by Justice Mojisola Olatoregun was in favour of Uwana Victor and Akan Victor, trading under the name, Black Alliance. The judge, in the...
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    Alleged N3.6bn Fraud: Trial of Nigeria’s ex-Air Force chief stalled – Premium Times Nigeria

    A Federal High Court on Monday adjourned the trial of a former Chief of Air Staff, Adesola Amosu, to June 13 and June 14 following the absence of his lawyer, Bolaji Ayorinde, in court. Mr Amosu is facing charges bordering on conspiracy, stealing and money laundering. He … Read more via...
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    Court Nullifies House Suspension of Jibrin – Thisdaylive

    Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja thursday set aside the 180 days suspension of Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin by the House of Representatives in 2016. Jibrin, a former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, was on September 28, 2016, … Read more via Thisdaylive –...
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    Rivers SSG, politician docked for allegedly receiving N750 million Diezani fund – TODAY.NG

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Kenneth Kobani, and a Rivers politician, Samuel Okpoko, before Justice B. Bilikisu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on a six-count charge bordering on...
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    Justice Abang Insists Olisa Metuh’s Fall In Court Was Staged – Stella Dimoko Korkus.com

    Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday insisted that former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, deliberately fell during proceedings of the court. Recall that Metuh, who is standing trial for allegedly receiving the sum of...
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    2019 election timetable: Federal High Court dismisses suit against National Assembly – Naija Ng

    A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on Tuesday, May 22, dismissed a suit filed against the National Assembly over call for a change in the 2019 election sequence. The court ruled that the suit filed by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Anike Nwoga, is not...
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    Ex-court registrar jailed for fraud – Premium Times Nigeria

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 18, 2018, secured the conviction of a former Deputy Chief Registrar of the Oyo State High Court, Mutiat Adio. Justice O. M. Olagunju of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan found the convict … Read more via Premium...
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    Omo-Agege can resume today, says Senate – Punch Newspapers

    The Senate has said Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, who was suspended but whose suspension was invalidated by a Federal High Court, can resume today. While stating that the access to be given to Omo-Agege was in compliance with the court order, it noted that the judgment … Read more via Punch...
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    Man Bags Life Sentence for Rape as Police Parade Serial Rapists, Others – Thisdaylive

    There was mild drama at an Ekiti State High Court on Friday after one Ajewole Dada Fulani was sentenced to life imprisonment for rape. The 24 year old, was standing trial for robbing, kidnapping and raping two female students of the College … Read more via Thisdaylive –...
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    Court dismisses suit to stop Oyo council poll – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria...

    A Federal High Court in Ibadan yesterday struck out a suit seeking to stop the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) from conducting council polls. The suit filed by some concerned persons in Eruwa area of the state is challenging the OYSIEC and others, from...
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    AGF backs suit against National Assembly on election sequence – The Guardian Nigeria...

    President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), yesterday told a Federal High Court in Enugu that they were not opposed to the suit challenging the attempt by the National Assembly to re-order the sequence of the 2019 … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...
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    Malabu Scandal: Court to hear case to force seizure of oil block – Premium Times Nigeria

    On Tuesday, the Federal High Court of Nigeria will hear a case to compel the Nigerian government to take back one of Nigeria’s most lucrative oil blocks, which has been at the centre of a $1.1 billion multinational corruption scandal. The case is brought by … Read more via Premium Times...
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    Extradition: Why Appeal Court dismissed order stopping Sen Kashamu’s arrest – Vanguard News

    The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division on Friday set aside a Federal High Court order which perpetually restrained the Federal Government from arresting Senator Buruji Kashamu. Sen. Buruji Kashamu The appellate court also set aside another order which nullified a warrant for Kashamu’s arrest and...
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    Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Properties, N11.4m To FG – Channels Television

    The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of two different properties and the sum of N 11,040,000 belonging to two Naval officers and their company to the Federal Government. A statement signed by Mr Wilson Uwujaren, the Head of … Read more via...
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    We Accept Supreme Court Verdict – NFF – Leadership Newspaper

    The Nigeria Football Federation said at the weekend that it had taken note of the decision of the Supreme Court to refer back to the Federal High Court, to start afresh a case brought before the apex court by two football stakeholders against the NFF leadership. NFF Vice … read more via...
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    …We Won’t Take Supreme Court Verdict – NFF – Leadership Newspaper

    Meanwhile, the Nigeria Football Federation said at the weekend that it had taken note of the decision of the Supreme Court to refer back to the Federal High Court, to start afresh a case brought before the apex court by two football stakeholders against the NFF leadership. NFF … read more...
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    Appeal Court Affirms Forfeiture Of Andrew Yakubu’s $9.7m, £74,000 – Channels Television

    The Kaduna Division of the Court of Appeal has affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court, Kano which ordered the interim forfeiture of the money found in a house in Kaduna belonging to a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National … Read more via Channels Television –...
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    EFCC Witness: Omokore Paid Me $8m for Cars – Thisdaylive

    The Chief Executive Officer, Skymit Motors, Olutaye Ayeni, has told the Federal High Court in Abuja how Jide Omokore, an ally of the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, bought cars worth $8 million for friends and associates. Ayeni, … Read more via...
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