Abuja: A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, struck down some “offending provisions” which takes away the right of appeal of a tax debtor. Specifically, the affected provisions include the Tax Appeal Tribunal (Procedure) Rules ( 2021), the Federal High Court of Nigeria (Federal Inland Revenue Service) Practice DirectionsContinue Reading
Abuja: A Federal High Court, Abuja, has declined to grant a motion ex-parte brought by Alhaji Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) to stop Athan Achonu as governorship candidate of the Saturday’s election in Imo. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling, refused to grant the prayerContinue Reading
Abuja: A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has restrained a South African company, Novare and its subsidiaries, from selling off their assets in Nigeria. It will be recalled that Novare is the owners of retail malls, including Shoprite malls, in the country. Justice Peter Kekemeke gave the interimContinue Reading
Abuja: A National Industrial Court in Abuja on Wednesday began has a contempt proceedings against FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and others over alleged disregard of series of court orders. The court affirmed Alhaji Faruk Abubakar as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Abuja Markets Management LimitedContinue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, failed to produce the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, as it was directed to do. Justice Olukayode Adeniyi had on November 2,Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Abuja: A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, awarded N5 million in damages against the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, for alleging that the corps’ discharge certificate held by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State was fake. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in the judgment, held thatContinue Reading
Abuja: Less than nine days to the Bayelsa governorship election, a fresh suit seeking the disqualification of Gov. Douye Diri and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has commenced at a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja. The suit, presently before Justice Emeka Nwite, sought an order of mandatory injunction, directing theContinue Reading
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the election of Sen. Mohammed Ndume and Sen. Kaka Lawan of Borno South and Central Senatorial Districts respectively. The three-member panel, presided by Justice Biobele Georgewill, held that the two appeals against the lawmakers lacked merit. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
CAVEAT EMPTOR LAND NOT FOR SALE NOTICE OF PENDING LITIGATION IN RESPECT OF PLOTS 580 & 581, KUGBO DISTRICT, ABUJA BEING MARKETED AS PROMISELAND ASOKORO HILLTOP This is to notify the general public that Plots 580 & 581, Kugbo District, Abuja being marketed as Promiseland Asokoro Hilltop isContinue Reading
