By Unini Chioma A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Wednesday, affirmed the final forfeiture of properties worth N1.8billion recovered from a former Executive Director, Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Tuoyo Omatsuli, to the federal government. […]
As finance minister, Adeosun oversaw the operation of some of the tax policy reforms during Buhari’s first term AUTHOR:Bolanle Olabimtan The year 2021 was slow for the judiciary with most of its activities crippled by the Judiciary Staff Union of […]
By Unini Chioma The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, for allegedly forging medical reports to evade trial. Mr Fani-Kayode appeared before an Ikeja Special Offences Court on a 12-count charge. The […]
By Unini Chioma A businesswoman, Mrs Chimebere Ahamonu, has narrated to an Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos State how she raised a ransom of $420,000 for the freedom of her husband. Chimebere’s husband, Mr Sylvanus Ahamonu, was allegedly kidnapped by […]
By Unini Chioma Samuel Udo, the police officer investigating the killing of Iniubong Umoren testified on Tuesday in the ongoing trial of the suspected killer, Uduak Akpan, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Mr Akpan is accused of raping the victim, a […]
Hon. Justice G. M Kamyal of High Court 9 in West of Mines Jos, Plateau State, has exposed a counsel who attempted to solicit… By Ado Abubakar Musa Hon. Justice G. M Kamyal of High Court 9 in West of […]
By John Chuks Azu The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended promotions of judges indicted over the issuance of conflicting orders by courts of coordinate jurisdiction. The NJC, headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, had […]
By Agency Reporter The Lagos State government has closed its case against Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, who is facing trial at an Ikeja Special Offences Court over allegations of defilement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]
By Agency Reporter An Ado Ekiti High Court on Wednesday dismissed a suit instituted by a nine-year-old Junior Secondary School I student of Mary Immaculate Girls Grammar School, Ado Ekiti, filed by her mother. Respondents in the suit are the School […]
By Gordi Udeajah Abia State high court, sitting in Umuahia has reserved judgment in the suit filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu indefinitely. The trial judge, Benson Anya, reserved the judgment indefinitely and […]