By Bashir Bello Kano — The National Forum of Kano Indigene Lawyers has raised alarm over the recruitment of a parallel Hisbah police force by the former Kano State governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s foundation, describing it as a deliberate […]
A former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, has been arraigned before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama on a five-count charge, in which she is accused, among other things, of misappropriating about N5 billion […]
By Martins Abochol Justice Joel Agya, Chief Judge of Taraba has lamented that sudden withdrawal of police orderlies from judges will have far reaching effects on the administration of criminal Justice in the state. Agya said this while expressing regret […]
The Federal Government secured 860 convictions in terrorism-related cases in seven years, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), said yesterday. He reaffirmed its commitment to defeating terrorism and violent crimes across Nigeria. Also yesterday, Vice […]
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court (FHC) has warned that it will not hesitate to initiate appropriate civil and criminal proceedings against any individual, organisation, or platform found culpable of spreading false news that Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the […]
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has pledged more housing projects for FCT judges, reiterating President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to supporting the judiciary for enhance productivity. Wike made the pledge at the Special Court session formally marking […]
The Chief Justice of Plateau Justice David Mann has delivered judgment in the long-awaited case involving the killing of a university student, Rinji Bala, bringing a major legal chapter to a close. Mann, in a ruling delivered at the Plateau […]
By Egufe Yafugborhi, Uyo UYO — An Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has sentenced two men, Chukwudi Onwuka and Eze Joshua Chinedu, to 10 years imprisonment each for defrauding businessman Mr. Tochi Obiano of ₦67,510,000 in a failed […]
The President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Monica Dongban-Memsem, has tasked those accusing judges of corruption to provide evidence that will enable relevant institutions take the necessary steps. Justice Dongban-Memsem said: “We keep hearing of corruption among judges. […]
The Federal Government, FG, has inaugurated the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC), marking a deliberate shift toward a more predictable and market-aligned rollout of the newly enacted capital-gains-tax (CGT) provisions. The move follows extensive technical engagements with key capital-market institutions, […]