The chairmen of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Ola Olukoyede and Musa Aliyu, have expressed concerns over persistent delays in courts’ determination of high profile corruption cases. […]
Law
By Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday discharged and acquitted a former Executive Director of Projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Tuoyo Omatsuli, of money laundering charges filed against him by the Economic […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Department of State Services (DSS) has handed over the trial of the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN. Malami, who served as Justice Minister from November 11, 2015, to […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled ruling for March 9 to decide whether or not to admit in evidence in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello a documents on the purchase of some property. […]
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Two top officials of FSDH Merchant Bank Limited identified as Bakare Oladimeji Surajudeen and James Olukayode Imokwede have been arraigned for allegedly stealing $306,667.81 and €50,250 from their bank through Swift transfers by the Economic and Financial […]
The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (OAGF) has told a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama about its plan to review the criminal case pending against an Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa and two […]
By Edith Nwapi/NAN An Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama has fixed April 24 for hearing in a ₦300 million suit arising from an alleged illegal eviction involving property developer, Mr. Cecil Osakwe, and two others. Justice Samira Bature set […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday fixed April 13 for judgment in the N868 million money laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), Mr. Chukwunyere Nwabuoku. Justice James Omotosho […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has revealed the list of documents and electronic devices it says were taken from the Abuja home of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The commission shared the details in […]
By Henry Ojelu Ebelechukwu Enedah, counsel to Sophia Momodu in the ongoing custody dispute with singer Davido over their daughter, Imade, has demanded N1 billion in damages from the artiste over alleged harassment, cyberbullying and threats to life. In a […]