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Judge warns lawyers against frivolous motions

Admin 1 2 years ago

By Yetunde Ayobami Ojo Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Lagos has warned lawyers from filing frivolous motions for purposes of stalling pending cases. The judge warned lawyers while ruling on preliminary objection seeking discontinuation of a 14-year-old suit in […]

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

Admin 1 3 years ago

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 […]

Mass redeployment of judges at Federal High Court

Admin 1 3 years ago

By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has deployed 53 out of the 77 judges of the court. The affected judges are to resume at their new stations on April 12 when the […]

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NNPC, oil companies, looters owe Nigeria $200Bn – Falana says in a Letter

Admin 1 8 years ago

Human rights lawyer and senior advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, has requested the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, and the Federal government to forget the idea of looking for external loan for Nigeria. Instead, he asks her and […]

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Court restricts Bello to hospital

Admin 1 8 years ago

THE CHARGES -That you Bello Abba Mohammed, BAM Projects and Properties and Dr. Haliru Bello took possession of N300million when you reasonably ought to have known that the said fund formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful activity of […]

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Lagos lawyer sues Buhari over inadequate fuel supply

Admin 1 9 years ago

A lawyer and rights activist, Kabir Akingbolu has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over his failure to make adequate provision for the production and supply of petroleum products to all citizens at regulated prices. […]

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Court orders police to pay N18m fine to 3 transporters

Admin 1 9 years ago

Abuja – A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Nigeria Police Force to pay a fine of N18 million for illegally selling off three fuel tanker trailers belonging to three fuel tanker owners. Dauda Jibril, Vwede Akpohonor […]