The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Nov. 26 to hear a motion seeking an order compelling the police to investigate and prosecute Mr Chijioke Nwankwoeze over alleged certificate forgery. Nwankwoeze, a Director of Lands Administration, Federal Capital Territory […]
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By Ayox Ojo Two Nigerians identified as Ike Isaac, also known as Alex Kwesi Brown Appiah and Emmanuel Innocent Egbe, also known as Innocent Emmanuel Kodom have been handed o 12 months jail term each for attempting to use forged […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to make arrangements for a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, to contest its chairmanahip position in its planned national convention. Justice Peter Lifu, in a […]
In compliance with orders by Justice Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos, First City Monument Bank Limited (FCMB) yesterday took possession of properties and assets belonging to Bankers Warehouse Limited, Vandt Investment Limited, and Mr. Victor Hammond. It is over […]
By Omowunmi Samuel A recent online claim has caused confusion regarding the Federal Inland Revenue Service’s (FIRS) enforcement of withholding tax on investment income. The claim suggests that the government is attempting to target Nigerians’ savings through a new tax […]
General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL), its directors and shareholders have commenced contempt proceedings against senior officials of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). It alleged they misled the Federal High Court, Lagos and Justice Akintayo Aluko by not disclosing a substantive […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, held that a former acting Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, who is facing a money laundering charge, has a case to answer. Consequenrly, the court, in […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has sentenced a commercial motorcyclist, Musa Mohammed, to four years in prison for unlawfully transporting 10.7 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa along the Gbongan-Ibadan Expressway. Justice Mashkur Salisu, who presided over the […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a dismissed officer and former exhibit keeper of its Kaduna Zonal Directorate, Polycarp Andrew, at a Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna. Andrew allegedly stole over N22 million exhibit kept in […]
By Adeola Badru & Luminous Jannamike IBADAN— AN Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has again extended its interim order restraining any interference with the planned National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, scheduled for November 15 and 16, […]