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N69.4bn debt: Jimoh Ibrahim loses bid to vacate order on seized property
Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Tuesday declined to vacate an application by a businessman, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, seeking to reclaim his properties…
Appeal court nullifies Olisa Metuh’s imprisonment, orders fresh tria
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the seven-year jail sentence handed down to Olisa Metuh, former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party. In its ruling on Thursday,…
#ENDSARS: CBN gets go-ahead to freeze 20 accounts
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted request of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to freeze accounts of some 19 individuals and a firm linked with the #EndSARS…
AIICO Insurance Posts ₦31.9bn GWP in 2020 Q2
By Ngozi Onyeakusi -- AIICO Insurance Plc has posted Gross Written Premiums to the tune of ₦, for its second quarter ended 30th June, 2020. This showed a 26% growth…
Supreme Court adjourns hearing in Ihedioha’s case to March 2
Ihedioha By Ngozi Onyeakusi -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned till March 2, 2020 hearing in the appeal filed by Mr. Emeka Ihedioha seeking his reinstatement as governor of…
Supreme court affirms Ortom’s election, dismisses Jime’s appeal
The Supreme Court Tuesday affirmed the election of Samuel Ortom as governor of Benue, dismissing an appeal by Emmanuel Jime, candidate of the APC in the last governorship election challenging…
Court halts planned increase of electricity tariff
A Federal High Court, Lagos, yesterday issued an order stopping the electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) from implementing any hike in electricity tariff as directed by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission…
Court turns down Kalu’s bail application
Kalu Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court on Monday dismissed the bail application of the jailed former governor of Abia State, Mr. Orji Uzor Kalu, pending the determination…
Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of 23 Of Maina’s Properties To FG
The Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday, granted an order of interim forfeiture of 23 properties belonging to Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team. Justice Folashade…