The Economic and Financial Crimes on Monday sought to re-arraign the trio of Aishatu Bappa El-Nafaty, Mamud Alhaji Abubakar and Igba Ityoakura Joseph before Justice Muhammed Zubairu of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Jikwoyi, Abuja for fraud. The first […]
By Onyeje Abutu-Joel A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi, on Monday ordered that a businesswoman, Ruth Tarhemba should be remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Service for allegedly trafficking two girls for prostitution. The police charged Tarhemba who lives in Makurdi […]
By Chioma Obinna The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, on Monday applauded two landmark Federal High Court judgments convicting operators of illegal pharmaceutical facilities, describing the rulings as a major breakthrough in the fight against fake drugs and quackery in […]
Salute to NBA Makurdi Branch: A Seamless Election, A Stronger Bar Dear Chairman Joseph Mtendoo Gbagyo Esq, and the newly elected Executive Committee of NBA Makurdi Branch, my hyeartfelt congratulations on the successful conduct and peaceful conclusion of your branch […]
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Party chieftains seek recognitionThe Senator Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding recognition of its interim National Working Committee (NWC). The BoT and […]
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has clarified its role in matters relating to digital lending and consumer protection, stating that its involvement is limited to its legal regulatory responsibilities. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday, admitted into evidence the statement of self-styled relationship expert, Nkeiruka Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, as well as bank records and a lease agreement, in her ongoing trial over […]
The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday indicated his readiness to represent himself in court pending the re-constitution of a new legal team in the ongoing alleged cyberbullying charge. Sowore told Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld death by hanging for a convicted Delta-based kidnapper, Chelynor Halim. In a unanimous decision, a five‑member panel of the apex court dismissed the convict’s appeal as lacking in merit. A High […]