An EFCC witness, Mshelia Arhyel Bata, in the alleged money laundering trial of former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi, on Monday, re-affirmed that fund withdrawals by the state government did not breach any banking law. Bata stated this while being […]
Law
By Marie-Therese Nanlong JOS—The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and other federal agencies have revealed that there is no verifiable evidence showing that local government allocations from the Federation Account reach the councils directly, exposing a […]
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA—The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has granted property owners who violated the approved land use clause in parts of Asokoro, Maitama, Wuse and Garki districts a final grace period of 14 days […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered a petroleum marketer, Kehinde Elliot Ogbor, and his company, Danium Energy Services Limited, to pay a judgment sum of N20,732,299,999.21 to Union Bank Plc. Justice Deinde Dipeolu, who gave the order, also […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has foreclosed the detained leader of the proscribed separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu and scheduled judgment for November 20 in his terrorism trial. Justice James Omotosho took the decision […]
Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu has finally complied with the directive of the Federal High Court in Abuja to open his defence in the terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government. Kanu, who has long resisted proceeding with his […]
A London-based banker, Damilare Ajao, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for making false claims that his female boss sexually harassed him after he wore a string vest to work. Ajao, who worked with Commerzbank in the City […]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has advised the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCTV) to guard its independence jealously. Justice gave the advice in Abuja when she received in her office, members of the CCT, led by the Chairman, […]
The arraignment of businessman Alhaji Hameed Kasumu and his company, Kings County Property Investment Limited, stalled yesterday at the Lagos State High Court, TBS, due to the defendants’ absence. They were charged with forcible entry, unlawful possession, and conspiracy over […]
By Peter Duru, Makurdi A Senior District Court sitting in Makurdi has ordered the Benue State Government to pay a judgment debt of approximately N57 million to former Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Terwase Orbunde, and 13 others […]