Category: Health

Court orders interim forfeiture of private varsity, others linked to ex-director

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the interim forfeiture of NOK University, allegedly acquired unlawfully by Anthony Hassan, a former Director of Finance and Accounts, Federal Ministry of Health.Justice Zainab Abubakar, in a ruling on an ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/688/2022 moved by counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ekele Iheanacho, ordered that the institution, including every structure in it be temporarily forfeited to the Federal Government.Some of the identified structures in the university,include the Senate Building, the ICT Building, Faculty of Medicine Building, Deanery Building,…

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Non-service of notice stalls alleged contempt suit against Finance Minister, others

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Non-service of court papers on Monday stalled the alleged contempt suit against the Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed in the National Industrial Court, Abuja. The presiding judge, Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae, told counsel to the applicants, Martin Agba, that a copy of the motion dated Jan. 18, which he claimed to have been filed on Jan. 26, was not in court file. Besides, counsel to the 1st defendant, Chigozie Iwuoha, and lawyer to the 3rd defendant, Paul Omata, also corroborated that they were yet to sight the application. The development…

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Groups ask Obiano to evacuate refuse in Anambra cities

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Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has been urged to urgently stem the tide of epidemic in the State by clearing the refuse littered in all parts of the State.Jointly addressing newsmen in Onitsha yesterday , the Campaign for Democracy (CD) and Human Rights Liberty Access and Defenders’ Foundation (HURIDE), described as embarrassing the mountainous refuse littered in various streets and roads in Anambra State.Speaking to newsmen on behalf of the two groups, Dede Uzor A Uzor, who is the Chairman, South East of CD and Executive Director, HURIDE, said…

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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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