A Federal High Court in Abuja has, for the second time, restrained the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its National Convention scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State, between November 15 and 16. The court also barred the Independent […]
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Femi Fabunmi The Lagos State Government has taken the National Assembly to the Supreme Court, accusing it of disobeying an earlier judgment that ruled federal laws on lottery and gaming unconstitutional. In a new motion, Lagos asked the court for […]
The University of Nigeria, Nsuka (UNN), the school’s Vice Chancellor2, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, and others have faulted a suit filed by a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, against the institution. In a notice of preliminary objection, […]
The Lagos State government has approached the Supreme Court for leave to commence contempt proceedings against the National Assembly over its move to pass the Central Gaming Bill, despite a subsisting judgment declaring such legislation unconstitutional. In a motion filed on behalf […]
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, yeterday, adjourned the trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, till today, for continuation of trial. Bello is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, […]
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 […]
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 […]