Tatalo Alamu (Why Gani Fawehinmi still matters) Suddenly and just exactly as it happened during retired General Buhari’s first sojourn, fierce arguments about the rule of law have returned to the front burner. The urgent and passionate tone of the […]
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It’s a case of a lawyer allegedly going against the law, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arrested Mr Ricky Tarfa for alleged obstruction of justice. The anti-graft agency arrested the Senior Advocate of Nigeria at […]
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) yesterday got the green light from the Supreme Court to proceed with the 13-count false asset declaration charge brought against Senate President Bukola Saraki by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The apex court, […]
The Supreme Court has upheld the elections of Governors Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta) and Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe). The apex court in separate decisions dismissed all the appeals challenging the elections. The court promised to provide reasons for its […]
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has urged lawmakers to include non-custodian sentences such as community service and correctional penalties as part of the sanctions in the proposed amendment of the FRSC Act 2004. Mr Fashola, who […]
Hearing commences Tuesday in the trial of the former Chairman, House of Representative Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, Farouk Lawan, for allegedly obtaining $620,000 bribe money from Femi Otedola, chairman of Forte Oil. A reliable close to the Independent Corrupt […]
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in search of more evidence on the unravelling $2.1 billion arms purchase scandal have raided the Abuja offices of former Vice President Namadi Sambo. The raid was carried out Saturday night […]
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Kaduna on Monday granted bail to Kaduna State University, KASU, lecturer, Dr. John Danfulani, who allegedly posted an inciting and hateful comment on facebook. Reading out his ruling on bail application, the presiding magistrate, […]
Ebonyi State Police Command Monday arrested one of its officers Ndubuisi Ewerem for allegedly defiling a 7 year old girl, Chiamaka Nwankwo. The Police officer who has been detained at the Central Police Station, (CPS) Abaakaliki allegedly defiled the little girl […]
INDICATIONS emerged at the weekend that the nine federal lawmakers representing Anambra State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the National Assembly, including Senators Andy Uba and Stella Oduah may return to the Supreme Court this […]