The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, insisted on the retrial of former Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa, his sons and others by the former trial judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu. Chile Okoroma, SAN, counsel for the EFCC, told […]
Law
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, made an order of final forfeiture of three properties and N3. 4 billion cash linked to allegations of fraud perpetrated one Salihu Nuhu Jamari, a former tops hot of […]
Stakeholders have advocated the urgent review of the 1978 Land Use Act, saying it has contributed to land disputes, rural poverty and insecurity across the North. The call was made yesterday in Katsina during the dissemination of research on land […]
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Gumbe Baba Ahmed, an Abuja-based physiotherapist has narrated how he, his wife and his mother invested over $5, 700 in Afriq Arbitrage System, an investment platform promoted by on Jesam Michael Ubi. Ahmed said this while testifying […]
A criminal justice sector advocacy group, the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS), has called for enhanced funding of criminal justice institutions as a way to strengthen the rule of law and preserve the nation’s democracy. CSLS’ President, Professor Yemi Akinseye-George […]
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday withdrew his fundamental rights enforcement suit against a magistrate in his N1bn claim pending before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The move followed concerns raised by the trial judge, Justice Joyce […]
By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Monday sentenced Olumuyiwa Teniola Idowu and his firm, Tennyvans Nigeria Limited, to a total of 30 years’ imprisonment for fraud involving $62,500 and €36,020. This is contained in […]
By Taiye Agbaje An aggrieved aspirant, Amb. Fubara Dagogo, has filed N100 million suit against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its executive members over alleged unlawful exclusion from vying for the party’s national vice chairman, South South. The APC […]
By Taiye Agbaje Justice Peter Lifu of Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an order allowing the Wuse Ward Executive Committee of the African Democratic Party (ADC) to serve Sen. Ireti Kingibe court documents by substituted means in a […]
By Lucas AjanakuJustice Babs Kuewumi of Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti will, on April 22, hear the suit instituted against the senator representing Ekiti South, Adeyemi Raphael Adaramodu and others. The suit praying the court to compel the senator […]