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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has held that the Independent Corrupt Practice Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) cannot place a Post No Debit (PND) on a bank account without a valid court order. Justice Peter Lifu made the order while delivering judgment in a suit filed by a firm, Efoba Construction and Engineering Services Limited against the ICPC and Zenith Bank Plc. The judge upheld the arguments of the plaintiff’s counsel Victor Opara SAN that restricting the firm’s access to Account No: 1011301207 without a court order amounted to “a gross and brazen violation of the Applicant’s Fundamental…

A federal high court in Abuja has declared that the direct deduction of funds from the federation account to fund the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is illegal. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, Ahmed Mohammed, the presiding judge, held that the provisions of section 4(1)(a) (b) of the Police Trust Fund Act 2019, requiring the deduction of 0.05 percent of any funds in the federation account and 0.005 percent of the net profit of companies operating in Nigeria to fund the police are unconstitutional. Mohammed said the provisions are contrary to the provisions of section 162(1) (3) of the constitution,…

The Federal Government says it is set to amend its relevant statutes and code to enforce the operational conditions of Twitter in Nigeria on other social media platforms. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this in Cairo at a meeting with his counterpart, Egypt Minister of Communication and Information Technology, Dr Amir Talaat. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the meeting was on the sidelines of a bilateral discussion with Africa Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) on how Nigeria can access funding to support its growing creative industry. NAN reports that Mohammed had led some private…

Hon. Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has called for the nomination of judges for appointment to the supreme court. In a letter addressed to all judicial officers in Nigeria, the CJN said it has become necessary to fill the vacant position caused by the death and retirement of justices. “You may recall that Hon. Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour retired from judicial service on 23 March 2021 on attaining the age of 70 years, in compliance with the provision of Section 291 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended),” the letter reads. “Earlier on,…

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Tuesday, assured that the trial of suspected perpetrators of terrorist activities and members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, will soon commence. It was the umpteenth time a government official would give such an assurance. Mr Malami gave the fresh assurance while recieving the Nigerian Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Eniola Ajayi, in Abuja on Tuesday. “Machineries are in motion to ensure the continuation of courts sitting in kainji, New Bussa for prosecution of Boko Haram cases,” the minister’s spokesperson, Umar Gwandu, said in a statement…

Dear Colleagues, As you may be aware, the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) had announced that the 2022 SAN Application process will, in line with global digital trends, be done online. Consequently, the LPPC invites prospective applicants to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), to participate in some training sessions, on the online application process. The free training session will take place as follows: For prospective applicants, under the Advocates Category, Date: 20th January 2022 Time: 2.00pm To participate, kindly register through this link https://bit.ly/3riwYhL For prospective Applicants under the Academic Category Date: 27th January 2022 Time: 2.00pm To…

Armed operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided and held a vigil at the Federal High Court in Lagos in a bid to arrest a suspect holed up on the court premises, PREMIUM TIMES reports. On Monday evening, detectives from the anti-graft agency laid siege to the court premises located at the Waterside area of Ikoyi in Lagos. “Armed detectives of the EFCC raided the Federal High Court at about 5:00 p.m. after most of the workers had closed for the day,” a source told this reporter. Narrating the incident, another staff member of the court, who…

As stakeholders in the justice sector in Nigeria converge on Abuja to fashion out ways of enhancing service delivery, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba has described Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, as one of his heroes. Osinbajo was commended for his contributions to the transformation of the Lagos State judiciary during his tenure as Attorney General. Agbakoba and Justice Amina Augie, JSC, in separate remarks Tuesday at the opening of the 2022 Justice Sector Summit, in Abuja, recalled the efforts made by Professor Osinbajo in driving judicial reforms in Lagos. Moderating a panel discussion at the…

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says Nigerians should beware of illegal money lenders, known as loan sharks. Emefiele said this on Tuesday at the end monetary policy committee meeting in Abuja. Loan sharks offer loans at extremely high rate returns, strict terms of collection upon failure, and generally operates outside the law. The CBN governor explained that those who go to collect loans from places other than microfinance banks or recognised institutions are at bigger risk. “There is no need for you to go to loan sharks for a loan. People normally go to loan…

Bayelsa State Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Federal Otokito, who was abducted by yet-to-be-ascertained gunmen on January 20, regained his freedom on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Mr Otokito was released by his abductors on the fifth day after he was kidnapped from his Otuokpoti community residence in Ogbia Local Government Area of the state. The kidnappers had established telephone contact with the paramount ruler of Otuokpoti to demand the release of the father of the kidnap gang leaders as a condition to free Mr Otokito. The Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa, Ben Nebolisa, and the…