By Unini Chioma A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed February 15, 2022, for a hearing of the suit by 36 states governors seeking to stop deductions of $418m Paris Club refund debt. Justice Inyang Ekwo directed lawyers to […]
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AUTHOR:Bolanle Olabimtan The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has awarded N147 million as compensation to 27 victims of police brutality. Following the #EndSARS protest in 2020, the federal government had directed states — including the FCT — to set up […]
By Yetunde Ayobami Ojo Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Lagos Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a self-acclaimed prophetess, Linda Mabi-Praise to five years imprisonment over a fraud of N128 million fraud. Mabi-Praise was sentenced after she was found […]
By Ngozi Egenuka Lawmaker representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency of Rivers State, Hon Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, has hailed Dr Tonye Clinton Jaja for making the final list of the Gani Fawhinmi Outstanding Integrity Award organised by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda […]
By Ameh Ochojila • CSOs task agencies to ensure submission of torture report to UN The UN has called on Nigeria to ensure detainees’ rights are brought to the law court and the freedom to challenge the legality of their detention at […]
By Charles Ogugbuaja Stakeholders in the fight against corruption across the country, after an extensive deliberation recently, have urged the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to extend the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS). The implementation of NACS included the two […]
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. […]
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 […]