Day: September 29, 2021

Court adjourns trial over ex-JAMB Registrar, Ojerinde’s bid to change lawyer

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The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the trial of former Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde until Oct. 8.Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date, following Ojerinde’s decision to change his counsel.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that prior to his decision, Peter Olorunnisola, SAN, had been appearing for the ex-JAMB boss in the money laundering charge preferred against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).NAN reports that the ICPC, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/97/21, said that the former…

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Medical doctor drags NMA before court over imposing levies on non-members

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Dr Olusola Adeyelu has asked a Federal High Court, Abuja to determine whether Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has the powers to impose its financial resolution on any practitioner who resigned his membership from the union.Adeyelu, in an originating summons marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1094/2020 filed before Justice Donatus Okorowo, had sued Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and NMA as 1st and 2nd defendants respectively.However, the matter scheduled for Wednesday could not hold due to Justice Okorowo’s inability to preside over the case.The court then fixed Nov. 10 for hearing in the suit.The…

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35% affirmative action: Court fixes Nov. 24 for suit filed by women groups

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A Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday fixed Nov. 24 for a suit filed by some women groups for the Federal Government to implement the 35 per cent affirmative action.The court fixed the date following the inability of the presiding judge, Donatus Okorowo, to hear the case.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Okorowo, who had earlier presided over some matters in the morning, could not continue with other cases in the cause list due to another official assignment he was said to be engaged in.The plaintiffs are…

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NOA organised voters’ education, stakeholders’ engagement for successful Anambra 2021 election

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It was a clement day on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 when National Orientation Agency (NOA), Anambra State Directorate organised a voters’ education and stakeholders’ engagement programme in Aguleri, Anambra-East Local Government Area Headquarters.The programme stared with an opening prayer from Rev. Father Fidelis Chife who is the President General of Nando community.Immediately afterwards, the NOA State Director, Barr. Charles Nwoji in his welcome address spoke on Why Votes Should Count. The presentation pointed out some of the challenges that have foreclosed elections being counted in Nigeria.The discrepancies in the voters’…

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Trial of top FIRS officials, ex-directors stalled over absence of a defendant

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The trial of some top officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FRIS) and two former directors before Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja was, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2021 stalled.The defendants; Mr Peter Hena, former Coordinating Director; Mohammed Bello Auta, ex-Finance Director, and seven other staff of the FIRS are charged with 42 counts bordering on corruption, fraud and criminal misappropriation of funds running into millions of naira.The offence, according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is punishable under the Money Laundering (Prohibition)…

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