By Agency Reporter The absence of Justice Iniekenimi Uzakah of a High Court in Bayelsa on Monday stalled the trial of John Idumange, who raised an alarm over the alleged diversion of N3 billion Agriculture loan by government officials in Bayelsa. […]
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By Agency Reporter A 56-year-old businessman, Umar Muhammed, was on Tuesday docked in a Zuba Upper Area Court, Abuja for alleged N15 million fraud The police charged Muhammed, who resides in Mararaba, Nasarawa State with criminal breach of trust, cheating, impersonation […]
By Agency Reporter A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, awarded N2 million fine against Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) over the refusal to comply with its order on the release of the travel documents of former Rivers Governor, Peter Odili. Justice […]
By Agency Reporter A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos on Tuesday admitted five Dowen College students, charged with the alleged murder of their 12-year-old schoolmate to bail in the sum of N1million each. The police charged the boys who are […]
By Joseph Jibueze and Robert Egbe Ecobank Nigeria Limited has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to restrain Honeywell Group Limited from dissipating its assets pending the hearing and determination of winding-up proceedings in the suit. It said the […]
By Eric Ikhilae The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Ministry of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) to discipline a senior lawyer with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Jimoh Adamu for “unprofessional conduct.” […]
By Unini Chioma The Federal Character Commission, FCC, has said that it has commenced the prosecution of heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies who violated the federal character principle in their employment. The Chairman of the commission, Dr Muheedah Dankaka, made […]
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 […]
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 […]