AUTHOR:Bolanle Olabimtan The supreme court has upturned the conviction of Joseph Nwobike, former senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), on technical grounds. The court held that the EFCC lacked the power to prosecute anyone for the offence of perversion of justice. The Economic […]
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By Agency Reporter A lawyer, Mr Benedict Oguine, has advised workers who feel they are unjustly sacked, to challenge the action in a law court. Oguine gave the advice in an interview with journalists in Awka on Monday. He advised unjustly […]
*Judge orders APC to refund Moghalu’s N22.5m fees By Eric Ikhilae The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified Senator Andy Uba’s participation in the November 6 Anambra State governorship election. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Monday, held that […]
By Lawal Ogienagbon Self-determination is a fundamental right…that cannot be subjugated – Justice Akintola Agitations for self-determination are not new. They started long ago as people who speak the same language and perhaps share the same faith and boundary resolve to […]
By Unini Chioma e-filing Application Goes Live, as Federal High Court, Nasarawa State Judiciary Partner with 4tune Technologies Recently, one of the indigenous leading Information Communication Technology firms, 4tune Technologies Ltd rolled out an electronic filing and case management application portal […]
By Alao Abiodun Embattled Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho has been in the eye of the storm since he was ‘arrested’ by the operatives of Brigade criminelle (Criminal Brigade) on July 19 in Cotonou. Despite frantic efforts to […]
By Unini Chioma A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Wednesday, affirmed the final forfeiture of properties worth N1.8billion recovered from a former Executive Director, Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Tuoyo Omatsuli, to the federal government. […]
As finance minister, Adeosun oversaw the operation of some of the tax policy reforms during Buhari’s first term AUTHOR:Bolanle Olabimtan The year 2021 was slow for the judiciary with most of its activities crippled by the Judiciary Staff Union of […]
By Unini Chioma The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, for allegedly forging medical reports to evade trial. Mr Fani-Kayode appeared before an Ikeja Special Offences Court on a 12-count charge. The […]
By Unini Chioma A businesswoman, Mrs Chimebere Ahamonu, has narrated to an Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos State how she raised a ransom of $420,000 for the freedom of her husband. Chimebere’s husband, Mr Sylvanus Ahamonu, was allegedly kidnapped by […]