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Chairman, Association of Local Government of Nigeria, Taofiq Isa, and four others identified as Ade Obege, Abdullahi Isah, Michael Bamidele and Ahmed Ajayi, who were arraigned before a Kogi State High Court on Tuesday over an alleged…

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s suspension by the Nigerian Senate has been declared ‘‘unconstitutional’’ by a Federal High Courtsitting in Abuja. Omo-Agege, who is the federal lawmaker representing Delta Central in the Senate, was recently…

SARAKI’S CCT TRIAL: SUPREME COURT ANGRY WITH FG LAWYER OVER INCOMPETENT APPLICATIONS nassnewsng.com The Supreme Court on Wednesday berated the federal government counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs SAN for filing an incompetent application in the…

SENATE BEGINS SCREENING, IGNORES COURT ORDER The Nigerian Senate has commenced screening of the 10 members of the Code of Conduct Bureau, appointed by the then acting president, Yemi Osinbajo, despite a court order. The order had tasked…

SENATOR DRAGS STUDENT LOVER TO COURT OVER N750K Senator Sulyman Makanjuola Ajadi, an ex-Governorship candidate who contested for Kwara State Governorship has dragged his lover, Haleemat Temitope Abdulazeez to court over alleged fraud.…

APPEAL COURT REFUSES TO STOP ANAMBRA CENTRAL SENATORIAL ELECTION The Court of Appeal on Thursday refused to stop Saturday’s scheduled election for Anambra Central senatorial district from taking place. The electoral commission, INEC,…

COURT REVERSES ORDER DECLARING OKONKWO SENATOR A Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside the judgement declaring Obiora Okonkwo winner of the March 28, 2015 Anambra Central Senatorial District election. Justice John Tsoho on Friday set…

HON. JIBRIN’S SUIT: COURT STAYS PROCEEDINGS AGAIN A Federal High Court in Abuja has again indefinitely adjourned the suit by a former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, challenging his…

COURT REFUSED APPLICATION TO STOP SENATE PROBE ON MAINA A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has refused an ex-parte application brought by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) to stop…

Buhari seeks Senate approval of Sharia Court Grand Kadi In a letter to the Senate, President Buhari said the decision was in line with the Section 261 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Senate President, Bukola Saraki read the letter…