The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted an accelerated hearing in the ongoing trial of three terror suspects accused of spying on American and Israeli embassies in Nigeria for certain individuals in Iran. Justice Emeka Nwite made the […]
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Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos has held that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) exceeded its statutory authority in dissolving the board and management of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, declaring the January 2024 intervention […]
A Federal High Court has issued an order for the final forfeiture of $13million claimed by Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, a firm being associated with businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu. In a ruling on Wednesday, Justice Emeka Nwite granted a […]
By Ngozi Njoku Three people have been dragged before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly forging the death certificate of one late Major Taiwo Mutairu Akangbe, in a bid to commit felony. The defendants identified as Gloria Agubosim, […]
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced an ex-convict, Adekola Oluokun, to three years’ imprisonment for laundering N12 million. Justice Rahman Oshodi convicted and sentenced Oluokun on a one-count charge of money laundering brought by the Economic and Financial […]
By Tolulope Oke A mild drama unfolded at the Federal High Court as activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, clashed with a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) over an attempt to address journalists inside the courtroom. The incident, captured in […]
Binance Holdings Limited on Tuesday sought an amicable resolution of the ongoing tax evasion charge filed against it by the Federal Government. The development was made known by the company’s counsel, Sunday Agaji, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal […]
By Paul Iyoghojie An Igbosere Magistrate’s Court on Lagos Island has convicted and sentenced a sales manager, Tracy Benibile, to two years and two months’ imprisonment for stealing ₦1,000,000 from her employer, Aromire Aromimure. Her accomplice, Abiola Bosun, an electrician […]
A dramatic legal showdown begins in Kaduna today as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) arraigns former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The commission relocated El-Rufai to Kaduna under tight security to face a battery of charges bordering […]
By Akin Kuponiyi Proceedings in a ₦152 million property dispute before a Lagos High Court in Osborne, Ikoyi, were on Monday adjourned until April 22, 2026, following the failure of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to serve its […]