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Malami: FG ready to challenge states at supreme court over VAT

Admin 1 3 years ago

by Bolanle Olabimtan Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says the federal government is ready to challenge states at the supreme court over the collection of value-added tax (VAT). Over the past weeks, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and […]

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36 State Govts Sue FG At Supreme Court Over Executive Order 10, Funding Of State Courts

Admin 1 3 years ago

By Unini Chioma The Attorneys-General of the 36 states of the federation have filed a suit at the Supreme Court to challenge the legality of the Presidential Executive Order 10 issued last year to shore up the financial independence of state […]

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‘Supreme Court can’t overrule VAT collection by states’

Admin 1 3 years ago

Omooba Olumuyiwa Sosanya, renowned accountant and technocrat is founding president, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), one of the umbrella bodies regulating professional accountants in the country. In this interview with IBRAHIM APEKHADE YUSUF, Omooba Sosanya who doubles as a […]

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Supreme Court fixes hearing for Nov 1 in Rivers, Imo’s dispute over 17 oil wells

Admin 1 3 years ago

By Eric Ikhilae The Supreme Court has scheduled hearings for November 1 in the dispute between Rivers and Imo States over the ownership of 17 oil wells, otherwise referred to as the Akri and Mgbede oil wells. A seven-member panel, […]

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Communal clash: Supreme Court did not cede Offa land to Erin-Ile, ODU insists

Admin 1 3 years ago

By Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin Offa people under the aegis of Descendants Union (ODU) at the weekend insisted the Supreme Court has not in any of its judgments, ceded any parcel of land belonging to Offa to her Erin-Ile neighbour. Offa […]

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Abia Monarchs Support S’Court On Women’s Inheritance Rights

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By Emeka Okafor UMUAHIA – The Abia State Traditional Rulers Council has expressed its commitment in the implementation of the Supreme Court’s judgement, which gives women the right as next of kin and entitled to inherit and own properties from the family […]

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Supreme Court Judgement: Sen. Ita Enang Urges APC To Act To Avoid A Basket Of Trauma

Admin 1 3 years ago

By Tony Ezimakor Senator Ita Enang, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Special Adviser to President Mohammadu Buhari on Niger Delta Affairs has again appealed to the leaders of the APC not to shy away from undertaking a deep […]

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Sarki-Bello Appointed as Acting Supreme Court Chief Registrar

Admin 1 3 years ago

By Alex Enumah The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, has approved the appointment of Hajo Sarki-Bello as the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court. Sarki-Bello takes over from Mrs Hadizatu Uwani-Mustapha, who will be attaining the mandatory […]

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Court Registrar, two others charged with ‘diversion of N2.2bn’

Admin 1 7 years ago

The Federal Government yesterday filed a nine-count charge of funds diversion against the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Saleh and two other officials of the court. It accused them of diverting, among others, about N2.2 billion belonging to […]

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Prof. Sagay Criticizes Supreme Court's Verdict on Wike's Election

Admin 1 8 years ago

Prof. Itse Sagay A SUMMARY OF MY REVIEW OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IN THE RIVERS STATE GOVERNORSHIP CASE ENTITLED: “A FAREWELL TO ELECTION PETITIONS”. Prof. Itse Sagay, SAN. In this summary, I make comment on the important issues raised by the Supreme […]