Tag: Court

Court, NewsStream, Presidency

Court: Kachikwu’s appointment absolves Buhari of blame as president/oil minister

The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot legally double as the Minister of Petroleum Resources. The court made the declaration on Thursday while giving judgment in a suit filed last year by a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN). Agbakoba had, in the suit, urged the court to restrain Buhari from continuing to hold … Continue reading Court: Kachikwu’s appointment absolves Buhari of blame as president/oil minister

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Court, NewsStream

Alleged N7.65bn fraud: Court revokes Kalu’s 11-year bail

A Federal High Court in Lagos has revoked the bail it granted a former governor of Abia State, Mr. Orji Uzor Kalu in 2007. Justice Mohammed Idris made the order following Kalu’s absence without permission from his alleged N7.65bn fraud trial. The judge ordered Kalu, who is believed to be in Germany for surgery, to surrender his travel documents to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) upon … Continue reading Alleged N7.65bn fraud: Court revokes Kalu’s 11-year bail

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Labour, NewsStream

Court refuses to grant fresh order against labour’s planned strik

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday rejected a request for a fresh order stopping the organised labour from embarking on its planned indefinite strike scheduled to commence Tuesday. The court presided over by Justice Sanusi Kado also refused to grant a prayer for an order to compel the government to immediately commence the process of adopting N30,000 as the new national … Continue reading Court refuses to grant fresh order against labour’s planned strik

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Court, Crime, National Assembly

Nigeria Army: Why we deployed troops to Presidential Villa, N’Assembly, courts

The Nigerian Army has explained the reason for its deployment of troops troops to the Three Arms Zone area of the Federal Capital Territory, where the National Assembly Complex, Presidential Villa as well as law courts are located. The army said it was to prevent an invasion by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). Thursday saw a surge in the number of soldiers … Continue reading Nigeria Army: Why we deployed troops to Presidential Villa, N’Assembly, courts

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