The Court of Appeal in Abuja, yesterday voided the elections that produced two Senators From Rivers State – Osinakachukwu Idoezu (Rivers South-West Senatorial District) and John Olaka-Nwogo (Rivers South-East). The court, in a judgment, held among others, that the Independent […]
Year: 2015
BY KEHINDE ADEGBITE, ESQ., LL.M., BL INTRODUCTION Rape is one of the oldest crimes in human history. Rape is a crime in all countries of the world but definition and punishment differ from place to place. It has also […]
Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has condemned what he called sustained contempt of the judiciary by security agencies and political office holders. He said it is an aberration in a democratic setting for people to disobey orders of the court. […]
By Ebun Sessou Lagos state house of assembly has said that the Federal Government must recover stolen funds from indicted former public officials and their cronies. Speaking to reporters separately at a training programme organised by the assembly at the […]
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday fixed February 26, 2016 for judgment in the appeal filed by the General Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Rev. Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Reverend King, challenging the judgement of a Lagos High […]
A Malaysian ex-diplomat is being tried in New Zealand court over sexual assault charges and supposed black magic ritual. The accused, Muhammad Rizalman, a former military attaché who barged into a lady’s house half naked- after defecating at her doorstep […]
…FG raises fresh allegation of N8.4bn fraud Court adjourns to Dec. 14 For the second time, the Federal High Court sitting, in Abuja yesterday ordered that the founder of DAAR Communication PLC, Chief Raymond Dekpesi, be remanded in the custody […]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin on Thursday upheld the election of the senator representing Kwara central senatorial district at the national assembly, Dr. Bukola Saraki in the March 28, 2015 senatorial election for Kwara Central. Justice John Ikwegh, […]
The proprietor of Africa Independent Television, Mr Raymond Dokpesi, has pleaded not guilty to a six-count charge of fraudulent and corrupt act preferred against him by the Federal government of Nigeria. Mr Dokpesi was arraigned on Wednesday before a Federal […]
Justice Adeniyi Adamola of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) to January 20, 2016. He adjourned the case after consultations with both defence and plaintiff […]