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, […]
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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 […]
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the alleged terrorist negotiator, Mr Tukur Mamu, against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) until April 23 for the adoption of […]
The Nigeria Police Force has filed an appeal challenging a Federal High Court judgment that held Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, responsible for violating activist Omoyele Sowore’s rights. Justice Musa Kakaki, over the weekend, ruled in Sowore’s favour, awarding him […]
Two aggrieved Nigerian firms and their staff have instituted a N1 billion suit against the Inspector General of Police and four others before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over alleged rights violations and destruction of assets. […]
By Nkiruka Nnorom The Federal Government has extradited a 26-year-old Nigerian, Afeez Olatunji Adewale, to the United States to face charges related to the sexual extortion and death of a young man in Pennsylvania. Mr Adewale, the third Nigerian extradited […]