By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory High Court has barred the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) from arresting or confiscating private vehicles that are not being used for commercial purposes on Abuja roads within its jurisdiction. The decision, […]
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By Egufe Yafugborhi UYO – An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced Police Corporal Mbazigwe Chinedu Friday and bus conductor Isaac Eddy Ndeesor to death by hanging for the 2015 kidnapping of Elder Akara Johnson Mendie, […]
The planned arraignment of ex-governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai over his alleged involvement in the bugging of the telephone line of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has been shifted to April 23. The arraignment earlier scheduled for Wednesday was […]
The planned arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over allegations of unlawful interception of the telephone line of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, was stalled on Wednesday after the Department of State Service (DSS) failed to produce him […]
The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (OAGF) has filed a fresh 12-count charge against senior advocate, Mike Ozekhome in relations to his alleged unlawful dealings in respect of a property locat d at No. 79 Randall Avenue, […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, granted an application filed by the Federal Government to prosecute five suspects linked to the notorious terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji, in absentia. Justice Emeka Nwite made the order after David Kaswe, counsel […]
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, on Tuesday withdrew the charge filed by the Federal Government against, Prof. Mike Ozekhome SAN. He was dragged to court before Justice Peter Kekemeke of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, by […]
The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, has defended Executive Order 9 (EO9), dismissing claims that it empowers the President to make laws as a misinterpretation of the Constitution and public finance regulations. Yakubu, who also […]
The trial of the former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja could not continue on Monday, due to the inability of the defence team to produce its witness […]
Former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has filed a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Enforcement Commission (ICPC) over alleged unlawful invasion of his Abuja residence. El-Rufai, through his team of […]