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Supreme Court affirms AGF’s consent before monetary judgment enforcement against govt agencies

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The Supreme Court has affirmed the provision of Section 84 of the Sheriff and Civil Process Act (S&CPA) requiring prior consent of the Attorney General before the initiation of garnishee proceedings to enforce monetary judgment against government or its agencies. The apex court’s five-member panel, in a split decision of four-to-one, declined to examine the constitutionality or otherwise of the provision even though the dissenting decision declared Section 84 of the S&CPA unconstitutional. The judgement was on an appeal marked: SC/CV/268/2021 filed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) against…

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Businessman prays court to vacate forfeiture order on $378, 000, exotic car

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Mr Paul Chukwuma, the Chief Executive Officer of Fides Et Ratio Academy Limited, on Thursday begged a Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside the interim forfeiture order against his 378, 000 dollars and a Mercedes Benz GLS 600 Maybach.Chukwuma, represented by Chief Afam Osigwe, SAN, his counsel, urged Justice Emeka Nwite to vacate the order in the interest of justice.Justice Nwite had, on Jan. 6, ordered a temporary forfeiture of the 378, 000 dollars and a Mercedes Benz GLS 600 Maybach to the Federal Government.The judge, in a…

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Group urges ECOWAS to engage exiting members to enhance regional security

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been urged not to close the door of further engagement against Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger that planned to exit the regional body. A consortium of civil society groups in West Africa, under the aegis of the West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF), made the call on Thursday in Abuja. The group, through its General Secretary, James Ugochukwu, said the exit of the three nations would impact on the security in the sub-region. It said this could also constitute a challenge…

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Edo poll: Oshiomhole keeps mum on PDP’s petition hearing at tribunal

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Sen. Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday, refrained from making comments on the ongoing hearing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s petition at the Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja.Oshiomhole, who represents the Edo North Senatorial District, refused to comment on his observation of the proceedings while fielding questions from newsmen.“You know you don’t comment on matters in court. I came to watch, to observe the proceedings and I am satisfied that the proceedings are going well.“It is not for me to do any evaluation, that is the prerogative and…

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NOA ADVOCATES TOTAL PRACTICE OF TRUE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA

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Obiorah Anthony Ugwonwa The National Orientation Agency (NOA), Anambra State Directorate, Awka, has advocated total practice of a true democratic governance in Nigeria where youths would be given an opportunity to partake actively in building a better Nigeria. This was the submission of the Anambra State Director of the Agency, Mr. Edozie Ajaegbu while playing a host to the Executive Director, Catch Them Young Community Initiative, Mr. Nonso Orakwe and his team that paid him an advocacy visit yesterday in his office at Ebele Ofunneamaka Okeke Federal Secretariat Complex, Awka.…

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Kaduna train attack: I paid N80m ransom for my mum, sister’s release–witness

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A masked witness, identified as Prosecution Witness-D (PW-D) on Thursday, told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he paid N80 million ransom for the release of his mother and sister during the 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train terrorists attack .The witness testified before Justice Inyang Ekwo in the ongoing trial of Mr Tukur Mamu, the kidnap negotiator, who is facing a 10-count terrorism charge.He said his mother and sister were released alongside two other victims of the attack.The PW-4 was lead in evidence by the lawyer to the Attorney-General of the…

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BCROF calls for budgetary provision to mitigate annual flood

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Barrister Chika Rita Okwuosah Foundation (BCROF) with support from RISE UP is out to change the narrative and set a new dimensional tone in emergency programme. Their approach is to draw attention to the annual flood crisis that ravages the riverine communities of the state that reside along the River Niger; Anambra-East, Anambra-West, Ayamelum, Onitsha-North, Onitsha-South, Ogbaru Their strategy is to employ advocacy as a wheel of engagement in order to attract the attention of the Anambra State House of Assembly to the plight of the citizens to the ravaging…

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I’m determined to expose corruption in JAMB, sacked deputy director tells court

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Remember that at the last budget defence at the national assembly, JAMB claimed to have spent N1.1 billion on meals and refreshments, N850 million on security, cleaning and fumigation and N600 million on local travel in 2024 and the whole nation went up in uproar. Now, Mr Yisa Usman, the sacked deputy director in Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that he was determined to expose corruption in the board irrespective of the threat and intimidation against him. Usman told Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae of the National Industrial Court,…

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Alleged rights breach: Ex-presidential aspirant files £990trn suit against CBN, others

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Mr Tunde Omosebi, a former presidential aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections, has sued the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and others for 990 trillion pounds in damages for allegedly violating his fundamental rights.Omosebi, in the suit filed before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja, also prayed the court for an order converting the CBN to a Reserve Bank of Nigeria (RBN).He also urged the court to make an order that the commercial banks involved in the alleged financial…

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