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We Can Deal With Our Own Situation – Oyo Gov Makinde Rejects Supreme Court Ruling On Local Govt Autonomy, Calls Emergency Meeting

10 months ago1276 min

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has stated that a lacuna has been created between the Supreme Court judgement granting autonomy to local government councils and the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.    The Supreme Court had declared it unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated for local government administrations.   The court further declared that a state government has no power to appoint a caretaker committee and a local government council is...

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High Court Directs Nigeria’s Information Ministry, Ex-Minister Lai Mohammed To Disclose Details Of Agreement Reached With Twitter After 2021 Ban

10 months ago1619 min

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered Alhaji Lai Mohammed, former Minister of Information and Culture and the information ministry to disclose the details of the agreement between the Nigerian Government and X, formerly Twitter.   This is to assess whether the agreement complies with the exercise of Nigerians’ human rights online.   The judgment was delivered in May 2024 by Hon. Justice Nnamdi Okwy Dimgba following a Freedom of Information suit number: FHC/L/CS/238/2022,...

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BREAKING Kano Emirate Crisis: High Court Orders Bayero, 4 Others To Stop Parading Themselves As Emirs

10 months ago1493 min

Justice Aliyu also prohibited Bayero and the four others, along with their servants, associates, and any appointees from parading themselves as Emirs of Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano, or Karaye.   Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of Kano State High Court 17 on Monday issued a perpetual order restraining Aminu Ado Bayero and four other dethroned Emirs from Bichi, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye emirates in Kano State from parading themselves as Emirs.   Justice Aliyu also prohibited...

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BREAKING: Abuja Magistrate Court Strikes Out Cyberbullying, Criminal Intimidation Case Against Blogger Ijele As Prison Officer Thwarts Police Move To Rearrest Him

1 year ago1726 min

  A magistrate court in Abuja has struck out the case bordering on criminal intimidation, threat to life, cyberstalking, and cyberbullying filed against social media influencer Ofoegu Chukwuma, popularly known as Ijele. The Chief Magistrate, Emmanuel Iyanna, while ruling on the bail application filed through his lawyer on Thursday struck out the case for lack of jurisdiction. The judge also ordered the police to arraign the blogger before a competent court of law to enable...

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BREAKING: Court Orders Nigeria’s Electoral Body, INEC To Publish Audited Election Expenses Of Political Parties, Others

1 year ago1876 min

    A Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State capital, on Thursday,  granted an Order of Mandamus compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the 2021 and 2022 Audited Financial Statements. The court also granted an Order of Mandamus to publish the Audited 2023 election-related incomes and expenses of all the registered political parties in Nigeria. The presiding judge, Hon. Justice T.B. Adegoke gave the order while delivering judgment in Suit FHC//AK/CS/72/2023...

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Naira Abuse: Socialite, Cubana Chief Priest Arrives Lagos Court For Arraignment 

1 year ago1222 min

He was alleged to have sprayed the Naira on February 13, 2024, at Eko Hotel. A businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest has arrived at the Federal High Court, Lagos State, for arraignment for allegedly abusing the naira. Cubana Chief Priest, who is already inside the dock, is being arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on three counts bordering on abuse of naira for allegedly spraying and tampering with the nation’s...

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Central Bank Of Nigeria Staff Tells Court How Ex-Governor Emefiele Directed Him To Collect $3Million Cash In Tranches

1 year ago1358 min

A Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Staff, Mr Monday Osazuwa, has narrated to an Ikeja Special Offences Court how the former Governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele, on different occasions, directed him to collect the sum of $3 million cash in tranches.   Osasuwa, while being led in evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) on Friday said that he was a dispatch rider in Zenith Bank since...

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BREAKING: Nigerian Court Sentences Popular Cross-dresser, Bobrisky To Six Months In Jail With No Option Of Fine

1 year ago1263 min

SaharaReporters earlier reported how Bobrisky was arrested last Wednesday evening by personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos State.     A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday morning sentenced a popular crossdresser and socialite Idris Okuneye better known as Bobrisky to six months in jail without the option of a fine over naira abuse. SaharaReporters earlier reported how Bobrisky was arrested last Wednesday evening by personnel of the Economic...

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BREAKING: Lagos High Court Grants Former Central Bank Governor, Emefiele N50Million Bail

1 year ago1383 min

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released details of 18 out of the 26 fresh multi-million-dollar and naira corruption charges preferred against Emefiele.     A high court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has granted bail to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, in the sum of N50 million. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released details of 18 out of the 26 fresh multi-million-dollar and naira...

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BREAKING: Court Fixes April 17 To Arraign Kano Ex-Governor Ganduje, Wife, Six Others For Bribery, Diversion Of Funds

1 year ago1204 min

  The Kano State High Court sitting in Kano, the state capital has fixed April 17 for the arraignment of former Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat Umar, Umar Abdullahi Umar and five others over the allegations of bribery and diversion of public funds.   SaharaReporters had reported that the Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf-led Kano State Government dragged Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat and six others to court on eight count charges relating to bribery allegations,...

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