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Fuel, electricity hike: Court stops NLC, TUC from embarking on ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 24, 2020

The National Industrial Court has granted an interim injunction restraining the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) their officers, affiliates and privies from embarking on any strike or stoppage of work from ...

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SERAP issues FG 14 days ultimatum for trial of 103 corruption cases

Court faults Buhari’s decision on judges’ appointment

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 23, 2020

A Federal High Court in Abuja has faulted the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to forward the names of 11 lawyers nominated for appointment as judges of the High Court of The Federal Capital Territory ...

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JUST IN: Court orders resident doctors to suspend strike immediately

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 16, 2020

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja has ordered striking members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend their ongoing industrial action immediately. Justice Ibrahim Galadima (the court’s vacation judge) ...

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PDP Alleges Plot to Use Judiciary to Halt Edo Election

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September 14, 2020

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm on an alleged plot by All Progressives Congress (APC) to use the judiciary to halt the September 19 governorship election in Edo State. PDP National Publicity Secretary, ...

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Appeal Court upholds pastor's seven-year jail term for raping 14-year-old

UK court orders P&ID to pay Nigeria £1.5m in 21 ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 11, 2020

Nigeria secured another victory against Process and Industrial Development(P&ID) in the UK court today as Sir Ross Cranston ordered it to make an interim payment of £1.5million to Nigeria. The amount, to be paid within ...

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Adoke’s $2.2m loan repayment transaction was transparent, witness tells court

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 7, 2020

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s witness, Mr Rislanudeen Mohammed, on Monday, said that the 2.2 million dollars transaction in respect of the liquidation of a loan former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) ...

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My husband forced me to have 15 abortions, divorce seeking ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 7, 2020

A nurse, Shukurat Adewumi, on Monday sought the dissolution of her 17-year-old marraige to husband, Adewale, in a Customary Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan on grounds that he forced to have 15 abortions. Shukurat, ...

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FG begs labour to shelve proposed nationwide strike, gives reasons

$9.6bn Judgment Debt: Victory in UK court, a huge relief ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 5, 2020

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the Friday judgment of a UK Commercial Court suspending the execution of a 9.6 billion dollar judgment debt against Nigeria is “a huge ...

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Court remands Ibadan serial over fresh murder case

Court remands Ibadan serial killer over fresh murder case

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 3, 2020

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan, has remanded Sunday Shodipe, the acclaimed Ibadan serial killer at Abolongo Correctional Centre. 19-year-old Shodipe, a resident of Akinyele area in Ibadan, allegedly killed one Funmilayo Oladeji. ...

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Again, Shoprite announces exit from another African nation

Shoprite seeks vacation of restraining order on assets transfer

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 2, 2020

South African retail company, Shoprite Checkers (PTY) Limited, has filed an application seeking the discharge of the injunction restraining it from transferring its asset. The order restraining the retail shopping outlet was made by Justice ...