By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja A former staff of Polaris Bank identified as Abiodun Maccarthy has been arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for defrauding a customer of the sum of N423, 000, 000.00 […]
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– Niger State Government has taken the Federal Government to the Supreme Court to challenge its omission as a beneficiary of the 13 per cent derivation. The state, in the originating summons it filed through its team […]
By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Court of Appeal, sitting in Akure, has affirmed the election of Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa and Dr. Olayide Adelami as the Governor and Deputy Governor of Ondo State in the November 16, 2024, governorship election. This […]
The Special Offences Division of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has refused to grant the fresh bail application filed by businessman, Fred Ajudua. Through his counsel, Olalekan Ojo (SAN), Ajudua had asked Justice Mojisola Dada to admit him […]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, the Imo capital, has affirmed the conviction and one-year jail term handed to a former Commissioner for Transport, Lasberry Okafor-Anyanwu, who served under the Rochas Okorocha-led administration. In a unanimous decision delivered on […]
By Paul Iyoghojie A 49-year-old man, Isaac Ifeanyi, has been remanded in custody by the Igbosere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos, charged with impersonation, conspiracy, conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, and threatening the lives of the Elemoro Tajudeen […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Inspector-General of Police and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to pay ₦10 million in damages to some #EndSARS protesters for the violation of their fundamental rights. Justice Musa Kakaki, […]
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has reaffirmed its commitment to judicial reforms and timely justice delivery in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as lawmakers deliberate on two key legislative proposals aimed at overhauling the territory’s judicial system. […]
Benue ex-governor to open defence September 22 A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission filed by a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, and hhis erstwhile Finance Commissioner, Omodachi Okolobia, in their ongoing N3.1 billion […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The National Industrial Court (NIC), sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday declared as unconstitutional the purported removal of the Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, by the state House of Assembly. Delivering judgment, Justice […]