By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said to ensure certainty, stability and administrative efficiency, it has approached the Court of Appeal to challenge the recent conflicting Federal High Court judgments regarding its powers to set timelines for […]
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Tuesday confirmed that it has filed appeals against two Federal High Court judgments that questioned aspects of its Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election, insisting […]
A self-styled native doctor, Olorunbukunmi Taiwo, and his wife, Awolegan Omolola Omotola has been arraigned before Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti for an alleged contract scam to the tune of N1,098,961,500 (One Billion, Ninety Eight Million, Nine Hundred and […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes on Monday sought to re-arraign the trio of Aishatu Bappa El-Nafaty, Mamud Alhaji Abubakar and Igba Ityoakura Joseph before Justice Muhammed Zubairu of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Jikwoyi, Abuja for fraud. The first […]
By Onyeje Abutu-Joel A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi, on Monday ordered that a businesswoman, Ruth Tarhemba should be remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Service for allegedly trafficking two girls for prostitution. The police charged Tarhemba who lives in Makurdi […]
By Chioma Obinna The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, on Monday applauded two landmark Federal High Court judgments convicting operators of illegal pharmaceutical facilities, describing the rulings as a major breakthrough in the fight against fake drugs and quackery in […]
Party chieftains seek recognitionThe Senator Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding recognition of its interim National Working Committee (NWC). The BoT and […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday, admitted into evidence the statement of self-styled relationship expert, Nkeiruka Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, as well as bank records and a lease agreement, in her ongoing trial over […]
The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday indicated his readiness to represent himself in court pending the re-constitution of a new legal team in the ongoing alleged cyberbullying charge. Sowore told Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld death by hanging for a convicted Delta-based kidnapper, Chelynor Halim. In a unanimous decision, a five‑member panel of the apex court dismissed the convict’s appeal as lacking in merit. A High […]