Sitting – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Wed, 05 Jul 2017 22:31:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Sitting – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 High Court Dismisses Robert Azibaola’s Suit against EFCC over Right Enforcement https://www.theinfostride.com/right-enforcement-court-dismisses-azibaola-jonathans-cousins-suit-against-efcc-efcc-news/ Wed, 05 Jul 2017 22:31:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=170917 Tthe Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos and presided over by Justice Mojisola Olatoregun today Wednesday, July 5, 2017 dismissed the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Robert Azibaola, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Azibaola, through his counsel, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, had contended that the [...]

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]]> $1.6b Oil Scam: High Court admits EFCC’s Evidence against Jide Omokore https://www.theinfostride.com/1-6-billion-oil-scam-court-admits-efccs-evidence-against-omokore-efcc-news-2/ Wed, 05 Jul 2017 22:22:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=170914 Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, on July 5, 2017 admitted documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing trial of Jide Omokore, the embattled chairman of Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited, Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept Limited, for a $1.6 billion fraud. The documents, which [...]

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]]> Former Custom Boss, Inde loses Bid to vacate Forfeiture Order on Properties https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-custom-boss-inde-loses-bid-to-vacate-forfeiture-order-on-properties-efcc-news/ Wed, 05 Jul 2017 22:07:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=170912 The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna and presided over by Justice S. M. Shuaibu on July 4, 2017 dismissed an application by Abdullahi Dikko Inde, former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, urging the court to vacate its earlier interim order of forfeiture in favour of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). [...]

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]]> Court fines Suspected Land Racketeer Ibrahim Kamba for Delaying Trial https://www.theinfostride.com/court-fines-kamba-for-delaying-trial-efcc-news/ Wed, 05 Jul 2017 22:02:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=170910 The Federal Capital Territory High Court presided over by Justice Y. Halilu in Jabi on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 ordered one Ibrahim Kamba, a suspected land racketeer, to pay the sum of N15,000 as fine to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for delaying trial. Kamba was arraigned on March 23, 2017 on one-count [...]

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]]> Fuel Price Hike Committee Have Resumed Sitting – Ngige https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-price-hike-committee-have-resumed-sitting-ngige/ Fri, 03 Jun 2016 11:26:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130825 The Technical Committee constituted by the Federal Government and members of workers unions to consider the issues raised over the increment in petrol price has resumed sitting. Dr Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, told newsmen in Abuja on Thursday that the committee has had its inaugural meeting. Ngige, also the chairman of [...]

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]]> Taraba Election Petition Tribunal Sacks Governor Ishaku, Orders Swearing-In Of Aisha Alhassan As Governor https://www.theinfostride.com/taraba-election-petition-tribunal-sacks-governor-ishaku-orders-swearing-in-of-aisha-alhassan-as-governor/ Sun, 08 Nov 2015 09:26:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=106370 The Taraba State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Saturday declared Senator Aisha Jumai Alhassan of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the April 11, 2015 governorship election in Taraba State. The tribunal chairman, Justice Musa Danladi Abubakar while delivering judgment in the petition filed by the APC candidate, held that there [...]

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]]> Abia Elections Petition Tribunal Dismisses Otti’s Petition, Upholds Ikpeazu As Winner Of Guber Poll https://www.theinfostride.com/abia-elections-petition-tribunal-dismisses-ottis-petition-upholds-ikpeazu-as-winner-of-guber-poll/ Wed, 04 Nov 2015 07:53:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=105207 The Abia State Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, the state capital, on Tuesday, upheld Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s victory in the April 11 governorship election in the state. Ikpeazu was candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The tribunal dismissed the petition filed by Alex Otti of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

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]]> Court Dismisses Senator Saraki’s Appeal Against Code Of Conduct Tribunal https://www.theinfostride.com/court-dismisses-senator-sarakis-appeal-against-code-of-conduct-tribunal/ Fri, 30 Oct 2015 16:59:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=104344 The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has thrown out an appeal filed by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, challenging his trial by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). At the resumed hearing on Friday, the court threw out all five issues raised by the Senate president before it. The appellate court delivered the judgment [...]

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]]> Election Petitions Tribunal Nullifies Election Of Taraba Speaker https://www.theinfostride.com/election-petitions-tribunal-nullifies-election-of-taraba-speaker/ Thu, 29 Oct 2015 11:01:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=104145 Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State capital has set aside the election of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Abel Peter Diah. In his judgement on Wednesday in the petition filed by the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate for Mbamga state constituency, Mr Emmanuel Bongo, the tribunal ordered the Independent [...]

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]]> Delta Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Upholds Okowa’s Election https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-governorship-election-petition-tribunal-upholds-okowas-election/ Tue, 27 Oct 2015 06:29:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=103577 The Delta State Governorship Election petition tribunal sitting in Asaba, the state capital, has upheld the election of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. Prof Bio Nyananyo, the Returning Officer for the governorship election in the state declared in Asaba, the Delta State Capital that Okowa polled 724,680 votes to beat his [...]

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]]> Petition Tribunal Upholds Yobe State Governor’s Election https://www.theinfostride.com/petition-tribunal-upholds-yobe-state-governors-election/ Wed, 21 Oct 2015 21:49:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=103248 Yobe Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday upheld the election of Yobe State Governor Ibrahim Geidam. The tribunal’s chairman, Justice Mojisola Dada, in the judgment delivered today, dismissed the petition filed by Adamu Maina Waziri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for his inability to prove beyond reasonable doubt that there were [...]

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]]> Nasarawa > Election Petitions Tribunal Strikes Out Maku’s Petition, Upholds Al-Makura’s Election https://www.theinfostride.com/nasarawa-election-petitions-tribunal-strikes-out-makus-petition-upholds-al-makuras-election/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:59:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101488 The Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Lafia, the state capital, on Wednesday dismissed the petition by Labaran Maku, challenging the re-election of Governor Tanko Al-Makura in the April 11 governorship election in the state. Maku, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) came second in the election won by Al-Makura of [...]

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]]> #Politics > Election Petition Tribunal Nullifies PDP Lawmaker’s Election In Kaduna https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-tribunal-nullifies-pdp-lawmakers-election-in-kaduna/ Wed, 16 Sep 2015 21:30:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-tribunal-nullifies-pdp-lawmakers-election-in-kaduna/ The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna, on Wednesday, nullified the election of Mrs Comfort Amwe of the Peoples’ Democratic Party as member representing Sanga Constituency in the Kaduna State House of Assembly. The tribunal equally ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue Certificate of Return to Mr Haliru Dangana [...]

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]]> #Zimbabwe > MPs recalled to Parliament after President Mugabe Gaffe https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-zimbabwe-mps-recalled-to-parliament-after-mugabe-gaffe/ Wed, 16 Sep 2015 20:05:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/africa-zimbabwe-mps-recalled-to-parliament-after-mugabe-gaffe/ Zimbabwean politicians have been recalled for a special sitting a day after President Robert Mugabe delivered the wrong speech at the opening session of parliament. The government-owned Herald newspaper said all parliamentarians were required to attend Wednesday afternoon’s session called by Mugabe. The 91-year-old leader on Tuesday gave the same speech he delivered at a [...]

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]]> #Extradition > FCT High Court Turns Down Okoyomon’s Bail Application https://www.theinfostride.com/extradition-fct-high-court-turns-down-okoyomons-bail-application/ Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:38:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=99314 Justice Valentine Ashi of the FCT High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on Friday, September 11, 2015 ruled as an abuse of court process, the bail application brought before it by Emmanuel Ehidiamhem Okoyomon, former Managing Director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company, NSPMC, whose extradition to the United Kingdom, UK, has been [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Adeyemi vs. Melaye: Election Petition Tribunal Adjourns To September 8 https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-adeyemi-vs-melaye-election-tribunal-adjourns-to-september-8/ Sun, 06 Sep 2015 11:30:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-adeyemi-vs-melaye-election-tribunal-adjourns-to-september-8/ The election petition tribunal sitting in Lokoja on Saturday fixed September 8 for the hearing of a petition filed by Smart Adeyemi against the election of Dino Melaye. Mr. Melaye of the All Progressives Congress, APC, defeated Mr. Adeyemi of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; to emerge senator representing Kogi West. The Chairman of the [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Petitions Tribunal Affirms Jang’s Election As Senator https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-tribunal-affirms-jangs-election-as-senator/ Sat, 05 Sep 2015 19:30:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-tribunal-affirms-jangs-election-as-senator/ The Legislative Houses Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Jos on Saturday upheld the election of Senator Jonah Jang of the PDP as senator representing Plateau North Senatorial District in the National Assembly.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mrs Ayisa Sambo of APC had filed a petition seeking to nullify the return of Jang by [...]

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]]> The Seating Charts For MTV Video Music Awards 2015 Released | #Celebrity https://www.theinfostride.com/checkout-the-seating-charts-for-mtv-vmas-2015-photos-celebrity/ Sat, 29 Aug 2015 20:45:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/checkout-the-seating-charts-for-mtv-vmas-2015-photos-celebrity/ The MTV awards is just around the corner and we get to find out who is sitting next to who at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). The name cards revealed on Friday ahead of the VMAs shows list of celebs taking the front row at the 32nd MTV VMAs event, which is expected [...]

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]]> Rivers Guber Poll: Tribunal Refuses APC’s Application To Scan Election Materials | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-guber-poll-tribunal-refuses-apcs-application-to-scan-election-materials-news/ Sat, 29 Aug 2015 15:30:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/rivers-guber-poll-tribunal-refuses-apcs-application-to-scan-election-materials-news/ The Rivers Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Friday dismissed an application by the All Progressives Congress to scan and crop all the materials used for 2015 governorship election in the State. The APC and its candidate in the April 11 governorship election, Dakuku Peterside, are seeking the nullification of the election of [...]

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]]> Kano Tribunal Upholds Rabiu Kwankwaso’s Election As Senator | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/tribunal-upholds-kwankwasos-election-as-senator-nigeria/ Tue, 25 Aug 2015 19:30:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/tribunal-upholds-kwankwasos-election-as-senator-nigeria/ States and National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano, Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by Alhaji Bashir Garba Lado of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the election of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the All Progressives Congress as Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial District. Dismissing the petition, the presiding judge, Justice Cornelius Akintayo said [...]

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]]> Tribunal Upholds Governor Ugwuanyi’s Election As Enugu Governor | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/tribunal-upholds-ugwuanyis-election-as-enugu-governor-nigeria/ Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:30:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/tribunal-upholds-ugwuanyis-election-as-enugu-governor-nigeria/ The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu on Friday upheld the election of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State. The tribunal Chairman, Justice Hildad Kwajafa, in his judgment, held that the petition filed by Mr Okey Ezea of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was incompetent and lacking in merit. Kwajafa held that Ugwuanyi was duly [...]

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]]> Court Orders EFCC To Pay Illegally Detained Man N12m | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-efcc-to-pay-illegally-detained-man-n12m-nigeria/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:30:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/court-orders-efcc-to-pay-illegally-detained-man-n12m-nigeria/ A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos yesterday, awarded N12 million against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the illegal arrest and detention of the Administrative Manager of a firm, Rana Prestige Nigeria Industries Limited, Mr Adewale Adeniyi. Adeniyi had dragged EFCC to court, claiming N30 million as general, exemplary and aggravated damages [...]

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]]> Oyo Election Tribunal: Ladoja Tenders Over 34 Exhibits Against Ajimobi | #Politics https://www.theinfostride.com/oyo-election-tribunal-ladoja-tenders-over-34-exhibits-against-ajimobi-politics/ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 06:15:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/oyo-election-tribunal-ladoja-tenders-over-34-exhibits-against-ajimobi-politics/ The Oyo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Ibadan on Tuesday admitted over 34 exhibits in a petition filed by the Accord Party governorship candidate, Sen. Rashidi Ladoja against Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of All Progressives Congress (APC). Ladoja is praying the tribunal to declare him the winner of the April 11 polls, the News [...]

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]]> Extradition: AGF Objects to Ex-MINT Boss, Okoyomon's Request for Bail | #EFCC News https://www.theinfostride.com/extradition-agf-objects-to-ex-mint-boss-okoyomons-request-for-bail-efcc-news/ Thu, 06 Aug 2015 11:05:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/extradition-agf-objects-to-ex-mint-boss-okoyomons-request-for-bail-efcc-news/ Justice Valentine Ashi of the FCT High Court sitting in Apo on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 adjourned to August 12, 2015 for hearing on the preliminary objection raised by the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, to the bail application brought by Emmanuel Ehidiamhem Okoyomon, former Managing Director of Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company, [...]

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]]> Limes are a hot commodity in the US https://www.theinfostride.com/limes-are-a-hot-commodity-in-the-us/ Wed, 07 May 2014 07:06:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=40882 Sitting in a Mexican bar in the US capital, Maria complains that "using lemon instead of lime in a margarita is like using onions instead of garlic." But lemon margaritas just might be coming to a cantina near you, thanks to the skyrocketing price of…

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]]> ‘NNPC Isn’t Sitting On Any Cash’ https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpc-isnt-sitting-on-any-cash/ Sat, 15 Feb 2014 23:58:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=21461 The presentation of Andrew Yakubu, Group Managing Director, NNPC to the Senate Committee You recall that we started from $49.8billion. And after the inter-agency reconciliation in December, it came down to $10.87 billion. . This amount of $10.87 was described as unremitted funds and for emphasis, I want to tell all Nigerians – because after [...]

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