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Abia guber: I’m confident of judiciary, I’ll challenge judgment at Supreme Court –Ogah

Admin 1 8 years ago

The Dr. Sampson Uchechukwu Ogah Organisation has assured Abians not to loose hope because of the judgment of the Appeal Court in Abuja, which on Thursday, nullified the Certificate of Return issued to Dr. Sampson Uchechukwu Ogah by the Independent […]

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J-K Gadzama: Law is his life!

Admin 1 8 years ago

By Abdulrazaq Magaji < 234-805-138-0793> From the quantum of high and not-so-high endorsements he has received so far, it is almost certain that Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama is only waiting to be crowned the next president of the Nigerian […]

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Court Rejects FG's Application to Freeze MTN's Accounts

Admin 1 8 years ago

Orders parties to maintain status quo Davidson Iriekpen Justice Idris Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday turned down an application from the federal government seeking to freeze the accounts of MTN Nigeria Communications Limited in Nigeria. […]

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Court threaten to order the arrest of Tompolo

Admin 1 8 years ago

A Federal High court sitting in Lagos has threatened to order the arrest of Government Ekpemupolo, an ex-militant and also known as Tompolo, if he does not appear before it on Thursday. The court’s summons is in connection with allegations […]

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Egypt court upholds Mubarak jail sentence

Admin 1 8 years ago

Egypt’s top appeals court upheld on Saturday a three-year prison sentence for ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons for corruption. It was not immediately clear, however, how long Mubarak would remain in detention. Both of his sons were […]

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Police arrest man for alleged Sodomy

Admin 1 8 years ago

For allegedly raping a five-year-old boy repeatedly, one Ganiyu Amusat, 25, has been arrested by police operatives in Lagos. He was said to have lured the minor, who is said to be in a critical state at a hospital, with […]

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Court orders Stanbic IBTC to pay customer N4.5bn as compensation

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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc to pay a former Group Managing Director of Afribank Nigeria Plc, Patrick Olayele Akinkuotu, and his company, Longterm Global Capital Limited, the sum of N4.5 billion for […]

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Drug conviction: U.S actor Downey Jr pardoned

Admin 1 8 years ago

United States actor, Robert Downey Jr, has been granted an official pardon for a drug conviction that sent him to prison nearly 20 years ago. California Governor Jerry Brown announced pardons for 91 people who had been out of custody […]

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Farmer sues police, claims N50m as damages

Admin 1 8 years ago

A subsistence farmer, Mr. Ubaka Omeke, has sued the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, over alleged illegal detention and harassment, following a land dispute. Joined as defendants in the suit are Assistant Inspector General, AIG, Zone 9, Umuahia, Abia […]

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Appeal court upholds Okowa’s election

Admin 1 8 years ago

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Ifaeanyi Okowa of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as governor of Delta State. The court, in a unanimous judgment by a five-man panel led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji upheld […]