By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA-Three aggrieved members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, have approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking it to sack the Senator David Mark-led interim leadership of the party. The plaintiffs- Adeyemi Emmanuel, Ayodeji Victor Tolu […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on Monday, arraigned two individuals and a company over an alleged attempt to defraud an old generation bank of Nigeria of €49,000,000. The defendants—Abel Egerton Sokari, Nkiruka Chukwuma, and […]
The Senate on Sunday said the Federal High Court in Abuja has not served the certified true copy of the judgment which nullified the six-month suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. On Friday, Justice Binta Nyako ordered the […]
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu A 72-year-old Anambra medical doctor Daniel Ikebuilo and two women, Ifunanya Ogbonna, 23 and Chidiogo Ogbonna,20, for allegedly stealing and selling a seven-year-old boy. The three suspects were arraigned on a five count-charge of conspiracy, child stealing, […]
Justice Peter Kekemeke of an Abuja High Court on Thursday struck out suit filed by popular boxer, Bashiru Ali, popularly known as Bash Ali against former Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, the National Sports Commission and the Attorney General of the […]
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN The first part of this article which was published in March 2025 traced the foundation of human rights enforcement, in making a case for judicial activism from the Bench for the protection and enforcement of fundamental […]
By Taiye Agbaje A constitutional lawyer, Joshua Ijaodola, has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to nullify the Acts enabling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) as being unconstitutional. […]
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates ‘ Court on Friday remanded a 44 – year- old man, Temple Ononogbo, to Kirikiri Correctional Center for allegedly defiling his 11- year-old niece. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs O. O. Kushanu refused to listen to the […]
Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 convicted and sentenced the trio of Aisha Alkali Wakil (a.k.a mama boko haram), Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode to fourteen years […]
The Second Prosecution Witness, Segun Adeleke, in the alleged money laundering case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has told the Federal Capital Territory High court, that the […]