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Alleged blasphemy: Judge’s ill-health stalls Kano cleric trial
The trial of a Kano cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara, was on Thursday stalled due to ill-health of the Judge, Malam Ibrahim Sarki-Yola, of an Upper Shari’a Court, Kano.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Kano State…
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Electoral Amendment Act 2022: Supreme court reserves judgment
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the suit filed by the President Muhammadu Buhari and Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, to void the provisions of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act, 2022.
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Court reinstates Shehu Sagagi, as Kano PDP chairman
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Tuesday vacated its order restraining the chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the state, Shehu Sagagi.
Mr Sagagi is allegedly loyal to a former governor of Kano State and presidential…
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Court orders payment of pension arrears to Nyame, 3 others
The National Industrial Court, on Tuesday ordered Taraba State Government, to immediately pay former Gov. Jolly Nyame and three others, arrears of their pensions.
The other judgment creditors in the suit are Uba Ahmadu, Abubakar Armayau…
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JUST IN: EFCC operatives storm Okorocha’s residence
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday stormed the residence of former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, Channels TV reports.
The anti-graft agency operatives stormed the residence of the former governor in the…
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Section 84(12): Court fixes date for report on Supreme Court decision
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed June 28 for report on the outcome of the Federal Government’s suit seeking an interpretation of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Amendment Act, 2022 before the Supreme Court.
Justice Inyang…
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CSO drags Kwara govt to court over Kperogi’s appointment as Assembly Clerk
The Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has dragged the Kwara Legislature and Executive to court over what it described as “illegal appointment” of a Clerk for the state House of…
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LG financial autonomy: FG/NFIU win suit against governors
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed a suit filed by the 36 states’ Attorneys-General (AGs) and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum challenging the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) from implementing its guidelines on Local…
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Court sentences Danish man to death for killing Nigerian wife, child
A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Friday sentenced a Dane, Peter Nielsen, to death by hanging for killing his Nigerian wife and daughter.
Justice Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile convicted Nielsen on two counts of murder…
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Supreme Court fixes date to hear suit on Electoral Act Section 84 (12)
The Supreme Court admitted an application filed by Rivers to be joined as a party in the suit by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to void section 84(12) of the Electoral Act,…
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