A retired Director of Legal Services in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Haruna Alabi, yesterday admitted to signing a statement made by the former AGF, Ahmed Idris, as a witness on May 17, 2022. Alabi was testifying in […]
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The Federal Government will today, April 22, 2026, arraign six individuals, including former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, over an alleged plot to overthrow the government and wage war against the state. The six defendants, retired Major […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned the case filed by the Federal Government against eight Chinese nationals and two others over allegations bordering on illegal mining until May 12 for adoption of final written addresses. Justice James […]
The Court of Appeal, Awka Division, has affirmed the conviction and death sentence of Chizoba Ede for armed robbery by an Anambra High Court. In a judgment on June 15, 2022, a trial court judge, Justice Victoria Nwoye had found […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has admitted nine exhibits in the ongoing trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and two others. Malami is being tried alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and his son, Abdulaziz […]
By Innocent Anaba The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja against former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, a retired Major General, a retired Naval Captain, a serving police […]
The National Assembly has been urged to expedite action on the passage of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) Amendment Bill that has been pending before it since 2023 as a way of fast tracking the needed reforms in […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned a suit seeking to stop Sen. Ireti Kingibe from parading herself as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) until June 9 for hearing. Justice Peter Lifu fixed the date, […]
The fraud case against CitiTrust Financial Services Limited, the parent company of Osun State’s partially-owned LivingTrust Mortgage Bank, is opening today at the Lagos Court of Appeal. The financial services provider was prosecuted at the Federal High Court, Lagos, for […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced that 974 offenders were convicted and sentenced to various jail terms during the first quarter of 2026, including 11 drug kingpins who received a combined 254 years of imprisonment. This occurred as […]