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Court dismisses Kyari’s petition to drop charges
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, has dismissed an appeal by Abba Kyari, a suspended deputy commissioner of police, asking to have the allegations against him dropped. Judge Emeka Nwite dismissed the motion in his decision on the grounds that, in accordance with the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s Constitution and the National Drug
Court fixes March 30 for IVD trial over wife’s death
A Lagos state high court in Ikeja has fixed March 30 for the trial of Ikechukwu Ogbonna, the car dealer better known as IVD. Modupe Nicole-Clay, the judge, on Monday delivered the verdict when IVD appeared before the court for alleged involuntary manslaughter. The Lagos-based businessman has been in the public eye since Bimbo, ...
Court stops P401-M levy on mining firm
COTABATO CITY: Ethnic B'laan were elated with the censure by a local court of a municipal government for attempting to charge a mining firm P401 million for a business permit despite the company not even having operated yet.Domingo Collado, Indigenous People's mandatory representative to the Sangguniang Bayan (Town Council) of Tampakan in South Cotabato province...
Just In :Court grants INEC permission to reconfigure BVAS
dismisses suit by INEC to vary the March 3 order granting Obi access to election data The post Just In :Court grants INEC permission to reconfigure BVAS appeared first on Champion Newspapers LTD...
Appeal Court to rule on INEC’s request to reconfigure BVAS March 8
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday fixed March 8 for the ruling in an application by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seeking to vary the court’s order for the inspection of materials used for the conduct of the February 25 presidential election.The order to inspect the election materials was granted to the
Korean Court Prohibits SM Entertainment From Issuing Shares As Hybe Charts Acquisition Plans With New Campaign
Seoul, South Korea. Photo Credit: Mathew SchwartzAs it looks to secure a controlling stake in SM Entertainment despite strong opposition, Hybe has rolled out an “SM with Hybe” campaign. Meanwhile, with Kakao working to purchase a piece of SM as well, a court has approved a motion to stop the issuance of new shares and
JUST IN: Appeal court affirms Oyebanji as Ekiti governor
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, has affirmed Biodun Oyebanji as the winner of the governorship election held on June 18, 2022 in the state. Delivering the judgment on Tuesday, a three-member panel of the court threw out the appeal filed by the candidate of the Social Democratic Party...
Court Sets Aside Execution On Stallion Nigeria’s Assets, Accuses GTBank Of Violating Judgment
February 21, (THEWILL) – The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Monday, has set aside the purported execution carried out by Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) Plc against Stallion Nigeria Limited on February 1, 2023, over an alleged N13 billion judgement debt. Ruling on an application filed by the law firms of Kanu Agabi &...
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Bitcoin Rallies as US Crypto Bill Nears Finish Line, AI Trade Cools
Bitcoin rose about 2% to trade above US$66,800 on Tuesday, and Coinbase shares closed up 9.6% at US$175.85. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Congress was at the “1-yard line” on the CLARITY Act and pressed lawmakers to pass it before the August recess. The bill passed the House 294-134 in July 2025 but sits on
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PHOTOS: Peter Obi Reveals Outcome of Meeting with Swiss Ambassador
Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has revealed the outcome of his meeting with the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Patrick Egloff. Obi disclosed that his discussions with the Swiss official focused on strengthening development partnerships and advancing Nigeria’s growth through investments in education, healthcare and poverty reduction. In a post shared
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Bitcoin is NOT Changed by Proof Of Node
You might have heard about BIP-110; here’s why this fork is not just bad for Bitcoin, but it is built on a misunderstanding of what a Bitcoin node is and what it is good for. As well as why, because of this misunderstanding, BIP-110 will fail. This article is a Take . Opinions expressed are
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Bitcoin Maxi Jack Dorsey Unveils New Open Source Group Chat App
Tech entrepreneur Jack Dorsey has announced a new group chat platform aimed at reducing teams’ reliance on platforms like Slack, in the Bitcoin maxi’s latest push for decentralization. The Block co-founder wrote Tuesday on X that the new app, named Buzz, was “for teams of people and agents of all sizes” and “model-agnostic, decentralized, self-sovereign
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Coinbase Wants To Be Canada’s ‘Everything Exchange’ — With Crypto, Stocks, and Prediction Markets
Crypto giant Coinbase is making its “everything exchange” push in Canada. Eric Richmond, country director and CEO of Coinbase Canada, told BNN Bloomberg in a Tuesday interview that the move would allow Canadians to not only buy crypto but also trade tokenized stocks and put money on prediction markets. “Coinbase believes we have a new