The Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State, has ordered the refund of the cumulative N50 stamp duty charges deducted from the account of a customer of Zenith Bank Plc and remitted to the Central Bank of Nigeria for over a period of three years. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba ruled that the continued stamp duty deductions
Maina Slumps in court, like others
The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, Abulrasheed Maina, who is facing money laundering charges, on Thursday, collapsed before trial Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Maina slumped shortly after the court resumed proceedings in the 12-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him
Maje Ayida Defeats Toke Makinwa In Court
A Lagos State High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square presided by Hon. Justice Ogunjobi on 12th November 2020 has ruled in favour of fitness entrepreneur Maje Ayida over defamation lawsuit against Toke Makinwa. The court in its judgment held that after careful consideration of the evidence before the court, it finds only the contents of
China seek for court’s approval to kill the over 20,000 coronavirus patients
The highest level of court in Chhina, Supreme People’s Court, is expected to give an approval on Friday for the mass killing of coronavirus patients in China as sure means of controlling the spread of the deadly virus. The State tells the court that China is on the verge of losing its health workers to
Court Sentences Maryam Sanda to death by hanging (video)
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Maryam Sanda to death by hanging for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello. Delivering the judgment, Justice Yusuf Halilu, held that there was circumstantial evidence coupled with her testimony and statement to the police that she “fatally” stabbed her husband
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Court To Decide Buhari’s Certificate Saga, fixes date
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja division has adjourned proceedings in the suit seeking the disqualification of President Muhammadu Buhari from participating in the February 16 presidential election till February 7, 2019. Justice Ahmed Mohammed fixed the date following a request by the plaintiffs’ counsel for time to respond to the second defendant’s counter-affidavit
Court Sacks APC Chairman
A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra on Thursday, nullified the election of Mr Emeka Ibe as the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Chief Uzochukwu Onyekwere, a member of the APC in Anambra and chairmanship aspirant, had gone to court to contest the May 19 state elective congress
Breaking: High Court Grants Fayose N50m Bail
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has been granted bail. The court granted the former governor N50million bond and his international passport submitted to court. The immediate past governor of Ekiti state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, is presently at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi where he is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Court halts Saraki’s move to declare Akpabio’s seat vacant
An FCT High Court sitting in Bwari has restrained Senate President Bukola Saraki from declaring the seat of former Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, vacant. Justice Othman Musa on Wednesday also ordered Saraki not to impede Senator Akpabio’s access to the Senate building or take any action aimed at “overreaching his privileges