By Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Dec. I for hearing in a suit seeking to stop the Federal Government from implementing the proposed expatriates’ taxation regime. The case, which was earlier scheduled for hearing by the new judge, could not proceed dueContinue Reading
A lawyer, Chuckwuma-Machukwu Ume, SAN, has prayed the Central Bank of Nigeria to sanction Polaris Bank for allegedly withholding a loan facility of N868 million belonging to a customer, Kenchez Nigeria Limited. Ume, a former Attorney-General of Imo, made the application in a petition written to the CBN governorContinue Reading
A lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, on Monday, prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to bar ex-President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting 2027 presidential election. Citing constitutional grounds, Jideobi urged the court to issue an order of perpetual injunction, restraining Jonathan from presenting himself to any political party in the countryContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out the criminal case filed by Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) against the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Qatar Airways, Mr Temi Birdzell. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Birdzell is being charged alongside StellaContinue Reading
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Tuesday, called on the Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Mainasara Umar, not to compromise the office for selfish interest. Justice Kekere-Ekun gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja after she swore in the new tribunal chairman. TheContinue Reading
A legal practitioner, Onyekachi Ubani, SAN, has threatened to sue Mr Tonye Jaja, also a lawyer, for allegations bordering on defamatory publication. Ubani equally called on the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police to investigate Jaja for alleged cyberstalking contrary to the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act 2015. He stated thisContinue Reading
A lawyer, Chuckwuma-Machukwu Ume, SAN, has threatened a lawsuit against Polaris Bank for allegedly withholding a loan facility of N868 million belonging to a customer, Kenchez Nigeria Limited. Ume, a former Attorney-General of Imo, in a letter addressed to the managing director of the bank, also demanded another refundContinue Reading
The arraignment of Azania Omo-Agege, Interim President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) by the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, was on Monday stalled again at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had earlier reported that Omo-Agege and his co-defendant’s arraignment, on March 20,Continue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, barred Prof. Pat Utomi from establishing “a shadow government” in the country, describing the move as “unconstitutional and void.” Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, upheld the arguments of the Department of State Services (DSS) that Utomi’s action portends danger toContinue Reading
