A lawyer, Morakinyo Ogele, has faulted the judgment of a Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti, which ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Zenith Bank to de-freeze the accounts of Governor Ayo Fayose.Ogele, in a statement in Ado Ekiti […]
The Special Panel of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, established to determine all appeals arising from the ongoing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership crisis has again adjourned its proceedings indefinitely.The Chairman of the panel, Justice Ibrahim Salaawu, disclosed this to […]
(By Wole Balogun, SUN NEWS ONLINE – ADO-EKITI) Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has described the judgment of the Ado-Ekiti Federal High Court declaring as illegal the freezing of his bank accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as […]
Forex exchange Even before the National Assembly begins formal consideration of the Forex Exchange (Monitoring and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Amendment) Bill 2016 being proposed by the Nigerian Law Reform Commission (NLRC) as replacement for the 1995 Principal Act, the Senate […]
Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court and his wife, Olabowale, were arraigned yesterday before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama, Abuja.They were arraigned on an 11-count charge of conspiracy and receipt of […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called for laws that will prevent corruption. Its president Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN) expressed “grave concern” that the anti-corruption crusade seems to focus on fighting corruption after it has occurred. To him, not much attention […]
The Edo Election Petition Tribunal says it will issue on Thursday a pre-hearing report on the trial in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu.The party and Ize-Iyamu, in their main […]
The Brick versus The Mortar By : Ose Binitie (osebinitie@gmail.com) Fikayo Bamishingbin had had a long day at the office processing fund transfers on the basis interface. It was ten minutes to the hour of five and her blood began to […]
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Says sacking council chairmen, councillors by Fayemi in 2010 illegal By Tobi Soniyi in AbujaThe Supreme Court yesterday ordered a new trial of a suit challenging the emergence of Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as the candidate […]
THE Supreme Court yesterday voided laws enacted by the states’ Houses of Assembly which allow governors to sack elected Chairmen of Local Governments and Councillors and replace them appointed administrators.It has of recent become a tradition among governors to dissolve […]