Nigerian judge sanctioned, placed on watch-list

Nigerian judge sanctioned, placed on watch-list

The National Judicial Council, under the chairmanship of Justice Mahmud Mohammed, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, has barred Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the federal High Court from being elevated to the Court of Appeal, or any higher judicial body till her retirement.

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Why Biafra is giving Nigerian President Buhari a headache

Why Biafra is giving Nigerian President Buhari a headache

Kanu, a dual British-Nigerian citizen dressed all in white, Nnamdi Kanu took his seat in the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 9.

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Buhari must account for returned funds - High Court order

Court: Buhari governments must account for returned funds

LAGOS, Nigeria — A Nigerian Federal High Court is ordering governments going back to 1999 to account for hundreds of millions of dollars that were returned by foreign governments because the funds were deemed to have been looted from the Nigerian state, according to the civil rights group that filed the suit.

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24,000 ghost workers will no longer be getting a salary from Nigeria

Nigeria removed  thousands of ghost workers, saving millions

Nigeria says it is cutting 24,000 ghost workers from the national payroll, saving $11.5 million a month

Nigeria’s government has removed almost 24,000 ghost workers from its state payroll, resulting in a monthly saving of 2.29 billion naira ($11.5 million)

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SHOCKING: FG govt sidelines own regulator, NCC, strikes secret deal with MTN, collects N50 billion

SHOCKING: FG govt  strikes secret deal with MTN, collects N50 billion

The Ministry of Communications on Friday confirmed it collected N50 billion from MTN Nigeria on behalf of the Federal Government as part payment for the N780 billion fine imposed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

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Suspected front for ex-Petroleum Minister, Alison-Maduekwe, arrested

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Donald Chidi Amamgbo, said to be a cousin to a former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report.

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