By Paul Iyoghojie A 49-year-old man, Isaac Ifeanyi, has been remanded in custody by the Igbosere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos, charged with impersonation, conspiracy, conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, and threatening the lives of the Elemoro Tajudeen […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Inspector-General of Police and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to pay ₦10 million in damages to some #EndSARS protesters for the violation of their fundamental rights. Justice Musa Kakaki, […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified its position on the recently concluded First Holdco Transaction, stating that its actions were fully compliant with extant laws and regulatory requirements. In a statement issued by the Commission’s Head of External […]
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has reaffirmed its commitment to judicial reforms and timely justice delivery in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as lawmakers deliberate on two key legislative proposals aimed at overhauling the territory’s judicial system. […]
Benue ex-governor to open defence September 22 A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission filed by a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, and hhis erstwhile Finance Commissioner, Omodachi Okolobia, in their ongoing N3.1 billion […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The National Industrial Court (NIC), sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday declared as unconstitutional the purported removal of the Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, by the state House of Assembly. Delivering judgment, Justice […]
By Chidi Okoye Foreword by Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani, SAN In a world where legal literacy is both scarce and necessary, Checkmate: Stories Revolving Around the Criminal Laws of Lagos State by SP Chidi Okoye emerges as a timely and […]
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi on Wednesday struck out the N12.3 billion charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, and three others. The charge was withdrawn following […]
By Patience Yakubu A 26-year-old Kaduna dry cleaner, Richard Akanbi, was on Wednesday docked for allegedly selling his customers’ clothes worth N560,000 and lying that they were stolen by thieves who burgled his shop. Akanbi who was docked in a […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, held that a former Governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has a case to answer with respect to his alleged complicity in the illegal diversion of […]