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Naira Swap: AGF Asks Supreme Court To Dismiss State Governments’ Suit

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a suit filed by three state governments challenging the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a preliminary objection filed by the AGF…

09/02/2023

Taraba South: Jimkuta Reclaims Candidacy

The Court of Appeal Court, Abuja has declared David Jimkuta as the validly elected candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Taraba South Senatorial District election. Jimkuta had polled 170 votes to win the APC primary but his name was substituted with…

09/02/2023

A’Court Affirms Obi’s Candidacy, Fines APM N200,000

The Court of Appeal on Wednesday affirmed Peter Obi as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 elections. In a unanimous decision, the appellate court struck out the appeal challenging Obi’s candidature and awarded N200,000 each in favour of…

09/02/2023

BREAKING: Supreme Court Stops Old Naira Notes Ban

The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily halted the move by the federal government to ban the use of the old naira notes from February 10, 2023. A seven-member panel led by Justice John Okoro, halted the move of the federal government in…

08/02/2023

Court Stops PDP From Suspending, Expelling Governor Wike

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to take any action aimed at suspending or expelling Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike from the party. The order was made upon an ex parte…

07/02/2023

$4.6m Debt: Lionstone Offshore Denies Indebtedness, Alleges False Representations

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lionstone Offshore Services Limited, Mr. Amaechi Ndili, has denied owing Hercules Offshore Nigeria Limited to the tune of $4.6 million. Ndili alleged that there were false representations in the precise nature of the business relationship between…

06/02/2023

Court Stops Incorporated Trustees of Estate Valuers From Sanctioning Four Members

A Federal High Court, Lagos yesterday restrained the Incorporated Trustees of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers and the President of the Institute, from interfering with the right of four of its members from practicing as licensed Estate Surveyors and…

06/02/2023

Court Halts FG’s Concession Plans On MMA, Cargo Terminals

Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of a Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered that further action on the Federal Government’s planned concession of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and cargo terminals be stayed pending the hearing and determination of a suit filed by…

06/02/2023

BREAKING: Court Stops CBN, Buhari From Shifting Naira Deadline

Justice Eleoje Enenche of a High Court at the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on Monday restrained the Federal Government and 27 listed commercial banks from suspending, stopping, extending or interfering with the currency redesignation terminal date of February 10 or issuing…

06/02/2023

Machina Loses as Supreme Court Affirms Lawan as Yobe Senatorial Candidate

The supreme court has affirmed Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, as the All Progressives Congress senatorial candidate for Yobe north. In a judgement delivered on Monday, the apex court allowed the appeal filed by the APC against Bashir Machina’s candidature. The Apex Court had last…

06/02/2023

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