By Adeola Badru The ongoing legal dispute over the withheld funds of the 30 local government councils in Osun State has suffered another setback, as an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan adjourned the matter for further hearing and […]
By Emmanuella Ekele Abuja-based lawyers, Victor Giwa and Ibitade Bukola, have been arraigned before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Apo Division, over charges of alleged document forgery and impersonation. The defendants, who are facing a three-count charge […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos has restrained the Nigerian Navy and other security agencies from arresting Vice Admiral Dada Olaniyi Labinjo (retired), following a ‘deserter signal’ the service issued against him. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, who issued the order, also ordered that […]
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, has dismissed claim that the judiciary is the last hope of the common man as he noted that the common man has no means to go to court. Falana […]
By Shina Abubakar Osogbo Justice Adefunmilola Demi-Ajayi of a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the arrest and imprisonment of Professor Mahmood Yakubu for disobeying the court’s judgement. Recall that Professor Yakubu just stepped down as […]
A dramatic scene unfolded at the Lagos State High Court premises on Tuesday when a lawyer, Mr. Obinna Okereke, Principal Partner of High Refuge Attorneys, allegedly assaulted a judicial officer, Mrs Temilola Ossai, after hitting her with his vehicle. According […]
The third prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Williams Abimbola, has confirmed during cross-examination that no regulation was breached in the transactions allowed by her bank, with the Kogi State Government, led by former governor Yahaya […]
By Kingsley Omonobi The Police Service Commission (PSC) has clarified that the recent judgment of the National Industrial Court did not order the reinstatement of 197 senior police officers who were compulsorily retired earlier this year over discrepancies in service […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law the Nigeria Police Training Institutions (Establishment) Bill, 2024, a landmark legislation that provides statutory backing for 48 police training institutions across the country. The new Act, sponsored by Senator Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam-Madori, […]
A Nigerian national, identified as Ikechukwu N., has been arrested in Argentina for allegedly orchestrating a series of online romance scams that defrauded thousands of victims across multiple countries. The arrest was carried out under Operation Jackal, a global crackdown […]