Ogun Judiciary Begins Online Court Proceedings

CoronavirusLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaOgun Judiciary Begins Online Court Proceedings

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

The Ogun Judiciary on Wednesday commenced visual proceedings for speedy dispensation of justice in the state and as part of the measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. The State Attorney-General, Mr Gbolahan Adeniran, speaking after the virtual sitting at the High Court 1, presided over by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, said that the process became necessary to speed up judicial process. Adeniran said that judicial process had been stalled...

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Court orders NUC, Airtel to Pay Media Outfit N703m for Copyright Infringement

BusinessLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaCourt orders NUC, Airtel to Pay Media Outfit N703m for Copyright Infringement

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered the National Universities Commission (NUC) and Zain Nigeria Ltd (now Airtel) to pay N703 million in damages to a media company, TV Xtra Production for copyright infringement. Delivering judgment, Justice Ekwo, held that the actions of the defendants contravened the Copyright Act. TV Xtra Production’sChief Executive Officer( CEO ) and General Editor Arise News, Christian Ogodo, had designed and registered a quiz programme,...

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Shocking, 72-year-man jailed for Insulting Buhari After Bandits Killed Family Members

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPeopleShocking, 72-year-man jailed for Insulting Buhari After Bandits Killed Family Members

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 6, 2020

A 72-year-old man, Lawal Izala has been sentenced 18 months imprisonment by a Katsina Court for insulting President Muhammadu Buhari and the Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari. The court on Tuesday found Izala guilty of two-count charges of inciting violence and disrespect for civil authorities. 27 were arrested over a video that went viral on social media recently. The 72-year-old was sentenced to six months jail term for the first charge and one year for...

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Malami Slammed for Referring to Abacha Loot as ‘Abacha Assets’

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaMalami Slammed for Referring to Abacha Loot as ‘Abacha Assets’

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 6, 2020

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has come under criticism for referring to the returned $311 million which was stolen by the late Gen. Sanni Abacha as ‘Abacha asset’. “I am happy to confirm that the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Monday 4th May 2020 received $311,797,866.11 of the Abacha assets repatriated from the United States and the Bailiwick of Jersey,” Mr. Malami stated in a tweet. However, the use of ‘Abacha loot’ by...

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We’ll invest ‘Abacha Loots’ in Mambilla Power Project, Fight Against COVID-19 – Presidency

Foreign PolicyLaw & JusticePowerWe’ll invest ‘Abacha Loots’ in Mambilla Power Project, Fight Against COVID-19 – Presidency

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The Presidency says part of the 311 million dollars ‘Abacha loot’ retured from the United States will be invested in the Mambilla Power Project. It said that part of it would be deployed into the ongoing fight against COVID-19 in the country. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. He expressed optimism that the Mambilla power project when completed, would provide...

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Police Impound Over 100 Vehicles for Lockdown Violations in Zamfara

CoronavirusLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaPolice Impound Over 100 Vehicles for Lockdown Violations in Zamfara

PilotnewsMay 4, 2020

The Police Command in Zamfara says it has impounded 101 vehicles and their drivers, prosecuted for violating the restriction of movement order by the state government. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Usman Nagogo, announced this to newsmen in Gusau on Monday. Nagogo said that the offenders were prosecuted at mobile courts recently set up by the state government. “The vehicle owners were fined. “We also directed medical personnel at the points of arrest to fumigate...

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EFCC Arraigns Ex-minister, Turaki Over Alleged Fraud

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNigeriaEFCC Arraigns Ex-minister, Turaki Over Alleged Fraud

PilotnewsMay 4, 2020

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a former Minister of special duties and Inter-governmental affairs, Kabiru Turaki over alleged fraud in a Federal High Court, Abuja. Turaki was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo alongside his former Special Assistant, Sampson Okpetu, and two firms – Samtee Essentials Limited and Pasco Investment Limited – on a 16-count charge. The ex-Minister, according to the EFCC, allegedly used the two companies belonging to his aide,...

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COVID-19: Task Force Arrests 56 Youths at Surprise Party in Lagos

Law & JusticeNigeriaCOVID-19: Task Force Arrests 56 Youths at Surprise Party in Lagos

PilotnewsApril 30, 2020

The Lagos State Task Force on COVID-19 on Wednesday stormed a surprise party and arrested 56 fun-seeking guests for violating the lockdown order. The surprise party held at 84 Parks and Gardens, Idi Oparun Bus Stop, opposite Abattoir at Abule Egba, area of Lagos, had in attendance as at the time of the enforcement 56 youths. The Joint Task Force comprising the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Lagos State Safety Commission, RRS and the...

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P&ID Case: Current Circumstances Avoidable if Buhari followed Advice – Jonathan Replies FG

Law & JusticeNigeriaPoliticsP&ID Case: Current Circumstances Avoidable if Buhari followed Advice – Jonathan Replies FG

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)April 29, 2020

Former President Jonathan has responded to a subpoena by the Nigerian Government before a federal court in the United States seeking permission to access the bank account information of himself, his wife, and other government officials over alleged P&ID contract scam. The contract which has become a subject of corruption litigation required Process and Industrial Developments Ltd. (P&ID) to build a gas processing plant and the government to supply it. In a statement, Former President...

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Group Slams Ebonyi State Governor for ‘Harassing’ Journalists

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaGroup Slams Ebonyi State Governor for ‘Harassing’ Journalists

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 24, 2020

The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has censured the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, for proscribing two journalists from the Government House. The governor came under heavy criticism following the ban of two correspondents, The Sun newspaper, Chijioke Agwu, and the Vanguard Newspaper, Peter Okutu, from the State House or any government facility in the state. A statement signed by the CWPPF, the group said the governor’s  war against the media houses...

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