ShareBy Aluta News Feb. 8, 2022 The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Tanko Muhammad says the judiciary can not be blamed for delays in high profile cases. The CJN’s position is contained in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media on Monday in Abuja. He said the position ofContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Feb. 8, 2022 The Federal High Court, Abuja will on April 26, deliver judgment in a suit filed against the Senate by Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar seeking to stop his probe over alleged misconduct. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Tuesday after DanladiContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Feb. 7, 2022 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed Feb. 28 to hear a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Taiwo Taiwo fixed the date after counsel to the Department of StateContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Feb. 7, 2022 The Supreme Court on Monday fixed May 6 for judgment in a legal tussle between Rivers and Imo over the ownership of 17 oil wells in their territories. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who led a six-man panel of justices, fixed the date after taking arguments fromContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Feb. 7, 2022 The Supreme Court on Monday fixed May 6 for judgment in the suit filed by the Rivers Government challenging the decision of the Court of Appeal that ordered it to maintain status quo on the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT). The News AgencyContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Feb. 7, 2022 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, vacated the order made against the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) lawyer, Jimoh Adamu, over his alleged refusal to appear before it Justice Inyang Ekwo also vacated the Dec. 21, 2021 order directing the NIS to pay N2Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Feb. 4, 2022 Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of an Ikeja Special Offences Court has expressed displeasure over the delay in the trial of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode for allegedly forgery. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fani-Kayode, along with former minister of State forContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Feb. 4, 2022 Alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, at an Ikeja Special Offences Court, denied kidnapping a businessman, Sylvanus Ahamonu and collecting a 420,000 dollar ransom from his family. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Evans is standing trial alongside an ex-soldier, VictorContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Feb. 2, 2022 The Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the unfreezing of all accounts belonging to the Benue Government except one domiciled in Zenith bank. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order after adoption of Memorandum of Undertaking (MOU) by lawyers representing parties in the suit.Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 31, 2022 The National Industrial Court, Abuja on Monday, fixed April 6 to hear a suit filed against the President, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chris Isiguzo. Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae adjourned the matter following counsel to the claimant, Obinna Okeke’s prayer for a date to begin hearingContinue Reading