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I won’t withdraw from court – Secondus

Admin 1 3 years ago

By Agency Reporter Mr Uche Secondus, former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says he has no intention of withdrawing the case challenging his removal from court. Mr Ike Abonyi, his Media Adviser disclosed this in a statement in […]

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FG amends charge against IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu

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By Eric Ikhilae The Federal Government has amended its earlier treasonable felony charge against the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. It was learnt that the amended charge now has seven counts as against the […]

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Court orders Immigration to immediately release Odili’s travel passport

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The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to immediately release the travel passport of former governor of Rivers, Dr Peter Odili. Delivering judgment in a suit on breach of fundamental rights filed by Odili, […]

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BREAKING: Court orders Immigration to return ex-gov Odili’s seized passport

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By Eric Ikhilae A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and its Comptroller-General to return the international passport seized from a former Rivers Governor, Peter Odili to him. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order on […]

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SERAP Sues Buhari, Wants Court To Declare ‘Plan To Monitor WhatsApp Messages Illegal’

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By Unini Chioma Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, asking the court to “declare illegal and unconstitutional the plan by the administration to track, intercept and monitor WhatsApp messages, phone calls, and text […]

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Coys To Sue NPA Over Planned Award Of Pilotages To INTELS

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By Faruk Shuaibu The four companies shortlisted by the federal government to maintain boat operations in its four pilotages said they have taken legal action against the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) for breach of Public Procurement Act. This followed an […]

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UBA Asks Court To Wind Up Intergrated Energy Distribution And Marketing Company

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By Unini Chioma A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed November 2 to hear United Bank For Africa (UBA)’s Petition to wind up Intergrated Energy Distribution and Marketing Company Ltd for alleged $47million debt owed the bank. Justice Daniel Osiagor […]

Lawyer Shoots Client To Death In Mexico Court, Kills Self

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By Unini Chioma (AP) — A lawyer shot his client to death in a courtroom in northern Mexico Wednesday, than fled into an adjoining chamber and killed himself with a gunshot to the head. Prosecutors in the northern state of Sonora […]

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Why I want Chief Judge off my case, Ex-Ondo Deputy Speaker

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By Osagie Otabor Immediate past Ondo Deputy Speaker, Hon Ogundeji Iroju, has given reasons why he want Ondo Chief Judge, Justice Williams Akintoroye, to stay off the suit he filed challenging his impeachment as Deputy Speaker. Hon Iroju said the Ondo […]

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Sowore sues police officer ‘who fired teargas canister at him’

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by Bolanle Olabimtan Omoyele Sowore, an activist, has instituted a suit against Altine Hyelhira Daniel, a police officer, for allegedly shooting him with a teargas canister on May 31, 2021. Sowore’s aide had told TheCable that the activist was shot at by […]