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    Politics Court Orders Permanent Forfeiture of N7.7bn Linked to Diezani

    The Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos State, on Monday morning, ordered the permanent forfeiture of alleged money linked to a former Minister on Petroleum Resources under President Goodluck Jonathan, Diezani Alison-Madueke, N7, 646 , 7 00, 000. 00 to Federal Government. Justice Abdulaziz...
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    Politics PHOTOS Of 56 Houses Worth N2.6Bn Linked To Diezani

    A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of 56 houses allegedly bought for $16,441,906 (N2.6billion) by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke See photos: Related: Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of $16m Assets Linked To Diezani Photo...
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    Business Court Orders 7 Banks to Remit $793.2m Hidden by Unknown Govt Officials

    Seven commercial banks in the country have been ordered by a Federal High Court in Lagos to temporarily remit a total of $793, 200, 000 allegedly hidden with them in contravention of the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account, TSA, policy. The presiding judge, Justice Chuka Obiozor...
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    Metro Tompolo vs EFCC: 7 Latest Development In Alleged N45.9Bn Fraud Case

    Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, further adjourned till July 14, to deliver judgment in a fundamental rights suit filed by Government Ekpemulopo, alias Tompolo. Tompolo, who had been declared wanted since Feb. 12, 2016 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is seeking...
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    Metro Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Ikoyi’s $43.4m, £27,800, N23.2m To FG

    A Federal High Court has ordered final forfeiture of the $43.4m, N23.2m and £27,800 found In A Lagos Apartment to the federal government. Justice Hassan of the Federal High Court gave the ruling on Tuesday .
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    Metro Abuja Court Bars Journalists, Visitors From Observing Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

    Federal High Court in Abuja has barred reporters from covering the trial of the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. There is huge presence of security personnel at the trial of the pro-Biafra leader taking place at the Federal High Court, with the...
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    Politics Fani-Kayode Is Sick, Gets New Trial Date

    A Federal High Court in Abuja was unable to proceed with the trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani- Kayode, as scheduled on Wednesday because of the ex-minister’s ill health. The defence lawyer, who did not mention the nature of Fani-Kayode’s ailment, also showed the judge a...
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    Metro Shiite: Court Orders Immediate, Unconditional Release of El-Zakzaky

    The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the unconditional release of Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of Shiite sect in Nigeria, and his wife, Malama Zeatudden, from detention, within 45 days. The court also ordered the Federal Government to provide a new accommodation for El-Zakzaky in Zaria or...
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    Politics Nigerian Court Strikes Out Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia’s Suit Against EFCC

    A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday struck out a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, seeking immediate release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice Muslim Hassan of said the suit had become academic in view of...
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    Politics Supreme Court Justice Ngwuta Docked Before Lower Court Over Corruption

    Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court was on Monday arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja over fraud and judicial misconduct. He appeared before Justice John Tsoho. He pleads not guilty and applies for bail
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    Politics Fani-Kayode Gets N50 Million Bail

    A Federal High Court has granted former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, a N50 million bail and a surety in like some, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) is reporting. Fani-Kayode was arrested by the Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) some weeks ago. He was arraigned before an...
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    Politics EFCC Re-arraigns Orji Kalu For Alleged Fraud

    Former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu on Monday morning arraigned before Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court Ikoyi Lagos for alleged fraud and money laundering by the Federal Government. The arraignment is ongoing as at the time of filing this report.
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    Politics Ondo 2016: Abraham, Akeredolu Take APC Guber Battle to Court

    The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday adjourned till November 10 hearing in the case filed by Olusegun Abraham, one of the aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Ondo governorship election. The hearing was adjourned due to failure of Mr. Abraham to serve the orders of the...
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    Politics Fani-Kayode In Fresh Trouble Over N26m Received From Dasuki

    The federal government has initiated a fresh charge of money laundering against former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The new charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/140/2016, which has Femi Fani-Kayode as the sole defendant, was filed by the Economic and...
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    Metro Biafra: Justice John Tsoho Hands Off Nnamdi Kanu's Case

    John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has stepped down from the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. Mr. Tsoho is the second judge to do so. Mr. Kanu is facing treason charges brought by the Nigerian government for leading a separatist group and has been in...
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    Metro Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu's Trial Begins Today

    The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu's trial will commence today even as he has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) against Justice James Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu's trial on six count charges of treasonable felony, unlawful...
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    Politics Fayose's Ally, Abiodun Agbele Granted Bail

    Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja has granted Mr Abiodun Agbele, an ally of the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose bail. The court said it recognized the importance of presumption of innocence of an accused until proven guilty. Agbele is to provide two sureties who...
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    Politics Judge Withdraws From Suswam's Trial Of Looted Funds

    Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday withdrew from the ongoing trial of the former governor of Benue State, Dr. Gabriel Suswam. Mohammed disqualified himself from the matter, following an online media report alleging that he collected bribe from the defendant...
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    Metro Court Issues Fresh Arrest Warrant on Tompolo

    A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday ordered security agencies to produce former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo during its next sitting. Justice Ibrahim Buba in his ruling also denied the objection filed before it by the former militant leader, asking...
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    Sports Federal High Court Abuja To Hear #1.3B Misappropriation Case Against Three NFF Chieftains

    An Abuja Federal High Court have on Thursday fixed November 15 for the hearing of the no-case-submission filed by former president of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Sani Lulu and three others accused of mismanaging N1.3 billion. The others are Amanze Uchegbulam, a former first vice...
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