Abuja: The suit seeking the disqualification of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, on Thursday, could not proceed at a Federal High Court, Abuja. The matter, which was on number 16 on the cause list before Justice Emeka Nwite, was however fixed for Feb. 19,Continue Reading
Abuja: Some aggrieved members of the Action Alliance (AA), on Monday, disclosed real reasons they sued the party and its National Chairman, Dr Adekunle Omo-Aje, at a Federal High Court, Abuja. The plaintiffs, who spoke through Ugochukwu Ogbuji, said to be the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of AA,Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Abuja,: The British national, Mr James Nolan, who jumped bail in the alleged 9.6 billion dollars Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd scandal, on Monday, opened his defence in absentia without calling any witness. Nolan’s counsel, Mr Michael Ajara, told Justice Donatus Okorowo of a Federal HighContinue Reading
Abuja: As the strike by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) enters second day, court activities at the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja were going on smoothly. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Showed that judges, staff, lawyers and litigants in theContinue Reading
Abuja: An 11-year-old Nelson George has filed an N100 million suit against Limi Children’s Hospital Limited for alleged misdiagnosis and mistreatment leading to the damage of one of his testes. Nelson, who instituted the suit through his father, Bankole George, also prayed Justice Akanbi Yusuf of FCT High Court,Continue Reading
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 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
By Danladi Ahmed Abuja: (Flowerbudnews): A young man, Muhammed Ibrahim Madubi, (AKA Ala) is currently languishing in police custody allegedly on the orders of Borno State Deputy Governor. information reaching Flowerbudnews indicated that Madubi hailed from same town of Biu, with the Deputy Governor. Information made available toContinue Reading
Abuja: A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Ondo State House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over alleged gross misconduxt. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling shortly after Aiyedatiwa’s counsel, Kayode Adewusi, moved the ex-parte motion to the effect. The judgeContinue Reading
