By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Bukar Kashim Goni, who was accused of complicity in an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration through a coup d’état, has claimed that over N10 million transferred to his bank […]
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By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has rejected a Federal Capital Territory High Court judgment ordering it to pay ₦100 million in damages to two officials of the Department of State Services (DSS), describing the ruling […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting at Maitama on Tuesday ordered the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, to pay N100million in damages for defaming two officials of the Department of State […]
By Taiye Agbaje Drama unfolded at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday as two suspects in an alleged coup plot admitted in video evidence that they were aware of plans to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu. […]
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Apo has ordered the remand of a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni, in Kuje Prison. Justice Jude Onwuzuruike issued the […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of blogger and social media personality, Chidiebere Mark, popularly known as Justice Crack, in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). The remand followed his arraignment on a […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a no-case submission filed by human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, who is standing trial over alleged false claims against […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of a man, Chidiebere Justice Mark, in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) over an alleged false claim that Nigerian military personnel are poorly fed. Mark, said […]
By Ayorinde Oluokun The Ondo State Police Command said it has arraigned two suspected members of a notorious kidnapping syndicate identified as Bello Denge and Umar Isah on charges bordering on kidnapping and other violent crimes after they were identified […]
By Moshood Oshunfurewa The office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) occupies one of the most consequential positions in Nigeria’s constitutional democracy. As the Chief Law Officer of the Federation, the AGF is not merely a political appointee; […]