Tag: #FederalHighCourt
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FEDERAL HIGH COURT SETS NOVEMBER 17 FOR JUDGMENT IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE AGAINST SUSPENDED UNICAL LECTURER
The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled November 17 for the judgment in the sexual harassment lawsuit against suspended University of Calabar lecturer, Prof. Cyril Ndifon. The date was fixed after final written addresses were adopted by both the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the defense team. Ndifon, who…
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NMA SEEKS MORE TIME TO COMPLETE NNAMDI KANU’S HEALTH REPORT
The Nigerian Medical Association’s panel assessing IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu’s health has requested an extra week to finish its report. DSS lawyer Suraj Sa’ada said the team wants to be thorough, and the court agreed to adjourn until October 16. Kanu’s fitness to stand trial remains under review following a Sept. 26 court order to…
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FEDERAL HIGH COURT STRIKES OUT FCCPC’S CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST QATAR AIRWAYS CEO
Case halted as FCCPC fails to properly serve court documents to defendants. The Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed the criminal charges filed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) against Qatar Airways CEO Temi Birdzell and three top officials. The case was struck out by Justice James Omotosho due to FCCPC’s inability…
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COURT ORDERS POLICE TO HALT TINTED GLASS PERMIT ENFORCEMENT, MAINTAIN STATUS QUO
Federal High Court in Warri steps in to pause tinted glass permit enforcement amid legal challenge. The Federal High Court sitting in Warri has directed the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to maintain the status quo by suspending enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy pending full court hearing. The order follows…
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FEDERAL HIGH COURT TRANSFERS EFCC MONEY LAUNDERING CASE AGAINST MELE KYARI FOR REASSIGNMENT
Justice Emeka Nwite sends EFCC’s case on ex-NNPC GMD Kyari to registry amid ongoing investigations. Justice Nwite ordered the transfer of the EFCC’s money laundering case against former NNPC GMD Mele Kyari to the court registry for reassignment. The EFCC had secured a temporary freeze on four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to Kyari while probing…
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DSS ARRAIGNS FIVE MEN OVER 2022 OWO CHURCH MASSACRE AHEAD OF AUGUST TRIAL
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five men in Abuja for their alleged involvement in the brutal June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which killed over 40 worshippers and injured more than 100. The accused, linked to the Al Shabab terrorist cell in Kogi State, face…
