By Bolanle Olabimtan Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, says the federal government is committed to ending banditry in the country. Malami said this in reaction to a court judgment proscribing bandit groups in the nation. Following an ex-parte motion filed by […]
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By Joseph Onyekwere The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, yesterday dismissed an appeal by the embattled former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the forfeiture of her $40 million worth of jewellery to the Federal Government. The appellate court held […]
By Unini Chioma Leader and convener of #Revolution Now”, Omoyele Sowore is to be arraigned afresh on alleged treasonable felony today, November 22 at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Sowore is to be put on fresh trial by the Attorney […]
By Unini Chioma A businessman, Mr Ifeoluwa Oluwo, has narrated how the laptop of the murdered Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Michael Ataga, was sold to him for N495,000 by Chidinma Ojukwu two days after Ataga’s body was found. Chidinma, […]
By Unini Chioma The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, says it is contemplating imposing sanctions, including suspension of member countries that flout rulings of the Community Court of Justice. The move the regional body says stems from the fact […]
By Unini Chioma *Vows to clear his name Deposed Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom, Ayirimi Emami, was on Wednesday arraigned at the Warri South Magistrate’s Court, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, over alleged two missing royal crowns. The allegations […]
I heartily congratulate the Country Vice President, the Executive Officers and all members of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, on occasion of their Annual General Conference taking place in Abuja. That FIDA is famously known for championing […]
By Unini Chioma *To Remain In Prison A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to 21-year-old Glory Okolie in the sum of N10 million with two sureties. Okolie has been arrested, detained and enslaved since June 17 by the […]
By Unini Chioma The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has ordered the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, to deposit the seized international passport of former Rivers State governor, Dr Peter Odili to the Deputy Chief Registral Litigation of the court […]
By Unini Chioma The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Command, on Tuesday arraigned the deputy bursar of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Ilyasu Abdulrauf Bello, before Justice Darius Khobo of the State High Court, Kaduna on a one count […]