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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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    Katsina: Second trial of ex-Gov. Shema begins – The Sun News

    Agaju Madugba, Katsina The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has succeeded in getting a former Katsina State Governor, Ibrahim Shehu Shema, into the dock again, this time at the Federal High Court. At the resumption of proceedings in the matter, on Tuesday, the former governor...
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    N1.1bn fraud: intelligence report triggered trial of ex-FCT minister’s son – Witness - Premuim Times

    A witness, Ishaya Dauda, on Tuesday told a Federal High Court, Abuja, that the trial of former FCT Minister Bala Mohammed’s son, Shamsudeen was prompted by an intelligence report. Mr Dauda, an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operative, and a witness in the alleged … Read...
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    Alleged Money Laundering:Court remands ex-gov Shema in EFCC custody – Punch Newspapers

    A Federal High Court sitting in Katsina on Tuesday ordered that the former Katsina State governor, Ibrahim Shema be remanded in EFCC custody until April 27, for alleged money laundering. Shema is standing trial before the court for allegedly misappropriating about N5.7 billion SURE-P funds...
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    22 Houses: Ekweremadu suit Challenging Forfeiture begins April 26 – Olisa.tv

    The Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday fixed April 26 to hear a suit filed by Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu challenging the temporary forfeiture of 22 of his houses to the Federal Government. In an ex parte motion filed March 21, FG sought an interim order for the temporary forfeiture...
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    Metro Medical practitioner remanded in prison for allegedly producing ‘fake’ sex drugs - Daily post

    The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has arraigned a popular traditional medical practitioner, Mr. Olayemi Lateef, before a Federal High Court, Lagos, for allegedly producing fake and counterfeit sex enhancing drugs. NAFDAC in a six-count charge, stated that...
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    Politics $40m scam: Judge fumes as EFCC fails to produce vital document against Jonathan’s cousin

    Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, expessed his dissatisfaction over the way the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is handlng the trial of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin, Robert Azibaola. Robert Azibaola and his wife Justice Dimgba frowned...
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    Politics Court Okays Permanent Forfeiture of Ikoyi Flat to FG – Thisdaylive

    By Davidson Iriekpen A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday permanently forfeited Flat 7B situated at No. 16, Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, where the sum of $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23,218,000, totaling N13 billion, was discovered on April 12, 2017 to the federal government. The court...
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    Politics Court orders forfeiture of N6bn, $222,000, N2bn shares linked to Jonathan’s cousin.

    The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Tuesday, okayed interim forfeiture of N6,584,785, US$222,000, and N2,028,800,000 worth of shares of Aso Savings Ltd, that were allegedly secured fraudulently from proceeds of the sale of Power Holdings Company of Nigeria, PHCN. Liberia: Nigeria...
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    Politics Justice Tsoho Reverses Self Over Judgment Declaring Obiora Okonkwo as Senator

    A Federal High Court on Friday vacated its consent judgment declaring Dr. Obiora Okonkwo winner of the Anambra Central Senatorial District. Justice John Tsoho, who vacated his December 13, 2017 judgment at the instance of an application by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
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    Metro Justice Adeniyi Ademola Voluntarily Retires From Federal High Court

    Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court has voluntarily retired, several months after the DSS raided his home and some judges. He tendered his resignation letter to the National Judicial Council (NJC) on Thursday morning. Earlier in the year, he was discharged and acquitted by an FCT...
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    Metro Senator Abaribe In Court As Nnamdi Kanu's Trial Adjourned Till Dec. 5

    The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, until December 5. PUNCH reports that his co-defendants and a serving senator, Eyinnaya Abaribe, who is one of the three persons standing as sureties for the...
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    Business Court Revises Order On Forfeiture of Bank Accounts Without BVN

    A Federal High Court in Abuja has revoked its earlier order for the interim forfeiture of any balance in a bank account without a Bank Verification Number (BVN). Justice Nnamdi Dimgba on Wednesday said the parties agreed that the order made on October 17 has some consequences against parties...
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    Metro You Cannot Return To Nigeria, Court Throws Out Diezani's Suit

    A Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has dismissed an application by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke urging it to compel the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, to bring her back to Nigeria. Diezani had brought the application before the...
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    Metro Unlawful Arrest: Court Orders El-Rufai, Police to Pay Audu Maikori N40m

    A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered Kaduna State Governor, El-rufai to pay the sum of N40m to the President of Chocolate City Group, Audu Maikori, as compensation for his unlawful arrest. The court also awarded N10m exemplary damages, with 10% interest in favour of Audu Maikori...
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