Benue ex-governor to open defence September 22 A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission filed by a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, and hhis erstwhile Finance Commissioner, Omodachi Okolobia, in their ongoing N3.1 billion […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The National Industrial Court (NIC), sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday declared as unconstitutional the purported removal of the Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, by the state House of Assembly. Delivering judgment, Justice […]
By Chidi Okoye Foreword by Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani, SAN In a world where legal literacy is both scarce and necessary, Checkmate: Stories Revolving Around the Criminal Laws of Lagos State by SP Chidi Okoye emerges as a timely and […]
LegallyYes is set to host Lawyers Hangout on 2nd August, 2025, in Lekki Lagos, a vibrant gathering of legal minds, tech enthusiasts, and industry leaders exploring the future of legal-tech in Nigeria. With the theme “Conversations on Legal-Tech,” the event […]
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi on Wednesday struck out the N12.3 billion charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, and three others. The charge was withdrawn following […]
By Patience Yakubu A 26-year-old Kaduna dry cleaner, Richard Akanbi, was on Wednesday docked for allegedly selling his customers’ clothes worth N560,000 and lying that they were stolen by thieves who burgled his shop. Akanbi who was docked in a […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, held that a former Governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has a case to answer with respect to his alleged complicity in the illegal diversion of […]
By Favour Ulebor Abuja —Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has lauded the 21-year prison sentence handed down to Ahmadu Yaro, who was convicted for raping a three-month-old baby in Adogi village, Nasarawa State. The Minister, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim in […]
By Henry Ojelu The enforcement of a 19.4 billion arbitral award in favour of Hanson Dredging & Marine Services Ltd. has taken a fresh turn, as SANEF Creatives Ltd., the respondent in the arbitration, has taken steps to halt its […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday turned down the bail application filed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a cryptocurrency trading platform – Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS) – Jesam Michael Ubi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting […]