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Nigeria’s Appeal Court sets aside contempt proceedings and N5m fine against Natasha

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Nigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja Division, on Monday, affirmed the decision of the Senate to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti, holding that the red chamber acted within its powers. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a three-member panel in Natasha’s appeal against the Clerk of the National Assembly and three others, marked CA/ABJ/CV/1107/2025, the […]

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Court rules that NBC has no powers to impose fine on broadcast stations

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A Federal High Court sitting at Abuja, Nigeria, has barred the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines on Nigerian broadcast stations. Presiding Judge, James Omotosho, in a ruling on Wednesday, said the NBC lacked the judicial powers to impose penalties. The Incorporated Trustees of Media Rights Agenda (MRA) had, in an originating motions marked: […]

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