A prosecution witness on Wednesday told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that Chioma Okoli did not directly ask members of the public to stop using Erisco Foods’ tomato paste. The witness, Mr Nnamdi Nwokolo, a representative of Erisco Foods and […]
Former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has appeared before the Southwark Crown Court in London, United Kingdom, for the preliminary hearing on her trial premised on bribery charges. Alison-Madueke, who was in office from 2010 to 2015, was Nigeria’s first […]
I participated in the 2026 Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture, a timely and thought-provoking engagement centred on the theme “Integrity Deficit within the Justice Architecture: What Path Lies Ahead for the Legal Fraternity?” The lecture was deeply illuminating and served as […]
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja A prosecution witness, Hamma Adama Bello on Tuesday presented a video evidence to dispute the claim that former Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita’s statement in her ongoing trial for N3 billion fraud by the […]
By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR —A Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar has convicted and sentenced Okon Effiong, a 33-year-old man to death for aggravated assault, rape and armed robbery. The convict was sentenced by Justice Blessing Egwu, on […]
An Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan has summoned the medical doctor in Agodi Custodian centre of the Nigerian Correctional Service to appear before it today over a matter that bothers on the health status of a former Chairman […]
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the Nigerian Law School, pledging sustained support for the institution, particularly its Lagos campus. He gave the assurance while receiving the newly appointed Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Mrs. Olugbemisola […]
A Magistrates’ Court in Sagamu, Ogun State, has granted bail to Adeniyi Kayode, the driver who was behind the wheel when former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and members of his entourage were involved in a road accident. Kayode […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday dragged a businessman, Sarumi Babafemi, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court over alleged N206 million fraud. Babafemi, said to be an associate of social media celebrity Ismail Mustapha (Mompha), was charged […]
THE 2026 GANI FAWEHINMI ANNUAL LECTURE (FAWEHINMIISM) A NOTE OF FELICITATION BY OKEY LEO OHAGBA I write to convey my warmest felicitations to the Adeniyi Quadri led EXCO and the entire esteemed members of NBA Ikeja Branch on this momentous […]