Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of a $37.5m property on Banana Island in Lagos, allegedly belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resource, Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke. Justice Chuka Obiozor ordered the permanent forfeiture of the property to the Federal Government on Monday after the Economic
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Lagos backs Court ruling authorising state control of inland waterways
Says era of uncontrolled sand dredging over •Swears-in newly elected 20 LGs, 37 LCDAs Chairmen Dupe Olujimi The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday expressed excitement at the judgment of Appeal Court in Lagos which set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court empowering the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority
Ebonyi Chief Judge grants freedom to 38 inmates
Chris Oguzo The Chief Judge of Ebonyi State, Justice Alloy Nwankwo released a total of 38 inmates of Abakaliki and Afikpo prisons in different categories. The Controller of Prison, Ebonyi State Command, Adobi Emelia Oputa confirmed this on Tuesday Oputa said the "release was done today 25th July 2017 during the goal delivery carried
Ex-Justice Minister Olu Onagoruwa is dead
A former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Olu Onagoruwa, is dead. He died early Friday morning at the age of 80, according to a TVC News report. The frontline human rights activist was appointed the Attorney General and Minister of Justice in 1993 and was further appointed as the African
N36bn fraud: Ex-Jigawa Gov Turaki Secures fresh bail
S/Court judgement: PDP crisis avoidable, Sheriff must cooperate with Makarfi – Dickson
Grace Ovrawah The Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson, has called on all Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faithful and leaders to respect the judgement of the Supreme Court and team up with the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee to move the party forward. Dickson said since the apex court has spoken as
Bayelsa, NBA renew call for reopening of FHC, NIC in Yenagoa
Says closure affecting administration of justice Grace Ovrawah The Bayelsa State Government has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and other relevant authorities to urgently order reopening of the Federal High Court and National Industrial Courts in Yenagoa, have not been sitting. The State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kemasuode
INEC stops Melaye’s recall
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would comply with the order of the Federal High Court, Abuja that temporarily suspended the recall of Senator Dino Melaye from the Senate. Melaye represents the Kogi West Senatorial District at the Upper Chamber. The Commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Prince
BREAKING! Supreme Court declares Makarfi authentic chairman of PDP
Nneoma Ndibe The Supreme Court has declared the former governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Makarfi the authentic chairman of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The apex court’s ruling has laid to rest, a protracted legal war, with battles fought in various courts across Nigeria. Many courts have had to upturn the
PDP Leadership: Makarfi, Sheriff know fate today…as S/Court sets for verdict
Nneoma Ndibe The Supreme Court will in the next couple of hours today, finally put to rest the leadership tussle in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as it decides the authentic leader of the party between Senator Ahmed Makarfi and Senator Ali Modu Sheriff. The apex court which had reserved judgment in