The ECOWAS Court has dismissed an application filed by former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki., praying the court to compel Nigeria to enforce its judgment delivered in his favour on Oct. 4, 2016. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the court had in the...
Judiciary
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Vice Chancellor (VC) of University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), Prof. Rasheed Na’Allah, to appear before it on June 13 to show cause why the planned inauguration of the newly elected Internal Governing Council Members of the institution should not be...
EFCC arraigns 3 men for allegedly stealing Access Bank N3.5bn The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned three men before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly stealing the sum of N3.5 billion from Access Bank. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three men...
JOEL OLADELE, Abuja President General of Okpe Union, Prof Igho Natufe, has called on the Federal Government to make a significant overhaul of Nigeria’s anti-corruption laws, advocating for the adoption of severe measures, including death penalty for convicted corrupt officials. Natufe’s remark which stirred a passionate debate on governance,...
A Deputy Director with the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Mr Jubril Yakubu, told the Ikeja High Court that the late Whitney Adeniran visited the hospital on Jan. 20, 2023 before the inter-house sports. Yakubu also told the court on Thursday that the deceased was...
A Federal High Court in Kano has fixed June 13, for ruling in application challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the implementation of the Kano Emirate Council (Repeal) Law 2024. The applicant Alhaji Aminu Babba-Dan’agundi( Sarkin Dawaki Babba), through his counsel, Ibrahim Aliyu-Nasarawa, filed a motion...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, ordered the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to arrest three officials of Rural Electrification Agency for failure to appear in court for their arraignment. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, gave the order for the issuance...
Director General, Institute of Law Research and Development of United Nations (ILAWDUN), Washington DC, Prof. Cyprian Edward-Ekpo, has advocated the amendment of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act to accommodate spraying of naira. Edward-Ekpo said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja...
With the battle for the throne of the Kano Emirate shifted to the court, the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has declared that no society develops at the expense of justice. He spoke yesterday in Kano at the opening of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference. In...
The Chief Judge (CJ) of Akwa Ibom, Justice Ekaete Obot, has described late Justice Felicitas Ibanga as an upright, strict, incorruptible and erudite jurist worthy of emulation. Obot said this in her tribute on Friday in Uyo, during a special Court session in honour of the late judge,...
probe The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA); its founder and pioneer National Chairman, Chief Chekwas Okorie, and others have demanded an investigation into an allegation of forgery levelled against a lawyer, Sopuluchukwu Ezeonwuka. they are also seeking a probe into the alleged sharp practices against Ezeonwuka in an appeal...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, admitted Mrs Chioma Okoli to N5 million bail with two sureties in like sum over allegations bordering on her online commentary on Erisco Foods Limited’s tomato paste. Justice Peter Lifu, in a ruling, agreed with the arguments of the defendant’s lawyer,...
The office of the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police has dragged a lawyer, Everestus Ugwuowo and three others to court over allegation of defrauding a woman of N29 million and forging documents to sell a house in Abuja. In the amended charge number: FHC/ABJ/CR/121/2018 presently before Justice Obiora Egwuatu...
Hearing in the plea bargain application filed by the convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (a.k.a Evans), could not proceed on Thursday due to the absence of the legal advice. Evans and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, had filed the application before a Lagos High Court, sitting at Tafawa Balewa...
A Kano High Court has ordered Aminu Ado Bayero to cease parading from himself as the 15th Emir of Kano and also directed the police to evict him from the mini palace at the State Road. The court presided, over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu, gave the order...
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday, dismissed the petition filed by Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), challenging the election victory of Governor Usman Ododo in the Nov. 11, 2023 Kogi governorship poll. The three-member panel, chaired by Justice Ado Birnin–Kudu, dismissed the petition on the...
Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday affirmed the victory of Gov. Usman Ododo of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 11, 2023 Kogi governorship poll. The three-member panel of justices, headed by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu, held that the petition was bereft of...
Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, affirmed the election victory of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa The three-member tribunal, led by Justice Adekunle Adeleye-led, dismissed the petition by All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, as lacking in merit. The...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a suit by the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo, Phillip Shaibu, seeking to nullify the Feb. 22 governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the produced Asue Ighodalo as its candidate. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held...
The Federal Government has dragged the 36 state governors to the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the handling of local government affairs The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Lateef Fagbemi,instituted the action against the governors to seek full autonomy for local governments as the third...