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Hon. Justice Issac Essien of the National Industrial Court sitting in Makurdi has dismissed the salary entitlement claim filed by retired Sgt. Johnson against the Chief of Army Staff and the Nigerian Army for lacking merit. The Court held that Retired Sgt. Johnson’s claim for salaries from April 1999 to June 2006 when he was…

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama Abuja has adjourned to October 4, for the continuation of hearing in the N3.1 billion fraud against former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam. The adjournment followed the testimony of Abubakar Umar, the Sixth Prosecution Witness, PW6, in the trial of the former governor,…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Bright Echefu, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of Telecom Satellites Limited (TStv), which sought to restrain a police investigation into the alleged theft and misappropriation of investors’ funds. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in his judgment on September 26, 2024, held that the…

A Federal HIgh Court sitting in Lagos on Friday has remanded four bloggers over alleged cyberstalking and spreading false information aimed at insulting the Chief Executive Officer of Guruaranty Trust Holding PLC , Mr Segun Agbaje. Justice Ayokunle Faji remanded the four accused persons, Precious Eze, male (38), Olawale Rotimi male (47), Rowland Olonishu and…

The Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja has given the green light to a lawsuit that seeks to compel the Federal Government to investigate the alleged connection between the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, and bandits in Zamfara State. The suit, filed by Zamfara-based activist Abubakar Dahiru and marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1434/2024, names President Bola…

Nigerian whistleblower Isaac Bristol, popularly known as PIDOM, has been granted bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja. He was arraigned on Friday, September 27, on a nine-count charge filed against him by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. In his ruling, Justice Emeka Nwite granted PIDOM bail in the sum of ₦5 million…

JUSTICE Daniel Osiagor of a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has formally discharged the Managing Director of PC Outlet Limited Company, Mr Onyema Okonjo from any outstanding debt obligations to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON. The ruling of the court followed a letter from AMCON, referenced AMC/ABJ/ERM/22/962/MU/47007, titled ‘Letter of Non-Indebtedness’, jointly…

The Osun State Police Command yesterday dragged Apostle Niyi Peter, before a Chief Magistrate, Dr Olusegun Ayilara, in Osogbo for allegedly tagging a gospel singer, Bunmi Akinnaanu, known as Omije Ojumi, a prostitute. The cleric was charged with damage of character, threat and breach. The police prosecutor, Jacob Akintunde, said: “Sometimes in April 2024, around…

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned against the devastating impact of brain drain in the telecommunications sector. The Commission urged industry stakeholders to collaborate with the academia and adopt flexible work policies to stem the tide. Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, spoke at the Fifth Edition of the Telecom Sector…

The police on Thursday arraigned Usman Abubakar, a cattle breeder, in an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, for allegedly damaging a maize farm worth N15 million. Mr Abubakar was charged with forcible entry and malicious damage, to which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Anthony Igori, told the court that the defendant committed…

Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court has found five suspects involved in the notorious Offa robbery case guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide. The judge stated that these offenses are punishable by death under the law. The court proceedings, which lasted six years, came to a conclusion…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Pan African Development Corporate Company Ltd. against the Federal Government to demand N2 trillion in damages over alleged copyright infringement. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, dismissed the suit on the ground that the suit was statute barred. Justice Ekwo held that the…

A Shari’a court sitting in Magajin Gari Kaduna state, on Thursday, ordered a man, Aminu Adamu not to enter his former wife’s bedroom to meet his children. The judge, Malam Anas Khalifa, gave the ruling after confirming the three divorce pronouncements Adamu made to his former wife Jamila Sani. ”There is no marriage between you…

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), says plans are ongoing to pay depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank whose deposits exceed N5 million. The Managing Director of NDIC, Mr Bello Hassan said this at the 2024 workshop for the Financial Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) in Lagos on Thursday. He said the Corporation was working…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed fresh 16-count charges bordering on fraud against the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, before an FCT High Court. According to Daily Trust, the charges, which were filed by the Federal Government through counsels for the EFCC, Kemi Pinheiro, Rotimi Oyedepo both Senior Advocate of…

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has fixed a hearing for October 8 in a motion filed by former minister of special duties and inter-governmental affairs, Kabiru Turaki to stop a former acquaintance, Uwani Arabi and two others from further making any form of publications about a paternity dispute between them. Justice…

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the Governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), its National Working Committee (NWC), and the Board of Trustees (BoT) from dissolving or tampering with the Executive Committees of the party in Rivers State. The court also barred them from forming…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved another sale of foreign exchange (FX) to eligible bureau de change (BDC) operators at N1,590 per dollar to meet the demand for invisible transactions. CBN announced the sale on Wednesday in a circular titled ‘Sales of Foreign Exchange to BDCs to Meet Retail Market Demand For Eligible…

The Police at the Adeniji Adele Division, Lagos Island of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 31 years old staffer of Access Bank Plc, Bello Azeez Olajide and charged before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court for allegedly unlawfully withdrawing the sum of N40,471,000 from the account of seven customers of the bank and converted…

The Presiding Judge, Jos Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice Ibrahim Galadima has declared that Comrade Lucky Oyinbo and Rev. Samuel Adewale representing themselves and on behalf of Pensioners of Federal Parastatals of Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Nigeria Police Force and 5 others as…