Accused persons in the over N8billion currency recycling fraud at the Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday asked the trial judge, Justice Olayinka Faji of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, to hands off the case. They also want […]
An Upper Sharia Court, Rijiyar Lemo, in Kano, has sentenced 9 persons: Abdul-Inyas, Hajiya Mairo and seven others to death for blasphemy against the Prophet of Islam. The trial was done in secret, and details of its proceedings are yet […]
Davidson Iriekpenae The Federal High Court in Lagos has held that the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) cannot arrest any motorist for not having the new driver’s licence if the old version is yet to expire. Ruling on a suit […]
By Eric Ikihlae Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed July 1 for ruling on whether or not he could proceed with the extradition proceedings against a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Buruji Kashamu. […]
Makurdi – The Chief Judge of Benue, Justice Iorhemen Hwande, on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a 32-year old man, Emmanuel Terlumun, to 10 years imprisonment for defrauding one Simon Mbanyion of N300,000. The convict had been standing trial in a […]
A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced a man, David Praise-Diri, to five years imprisonment for impersonating a pastor at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry (MFM). The Chief Magistrate, Bola Folarin-Williams, sentenced Praise-Diri to five […]
By Kitan Badmus The National Industrial Court of Nigeria presided over by Hon. Justice J.T. Agbadu-Fishim in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state has granted an order of interim injunction against the Governor of Rivers gtate, the Rivers State House of Assembly and […]
By Tobi Soniyi in Abuja A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has referred to the Court of Appeal for determination the question whether under Section 285(2) of the Constitution as amended a gubernatorial election tribunal could validly relocate to […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun investigation into alleged theft of N108.1billion of Akwa Ibom funds by former Governor Godswill Akpabio. The action followed a petition forwarded to the commission by an Abuja- based lawyer and activist, Leo […]
Some Lagos lawmakers on Thursday made a passionate appeal to, President Muhammadu Buhari, to urgently bail out states who have failed to pay salaries to forestall workers’ revolt. About 18 states of the federation cannot pay their workers’ remuneration due […]