Court declares IPOB terrorists sect, proscribes it
Presiding judge of the Federal High Court in FCT, Abuja has given a judicial backing to the executive order of President Muhammadu Buhari, outlawing the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)…
Anti-graft agency arrest man for alleged visa processing scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Akomolehin Johnson Olusesan a suspected Visa racketeer. VISA SCAM The suspect, a self styled Canadian citizen was arrested following a…
EFCC commends CJN’s initiative to fast track corruption cases in courts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commended recent move by the judiciary to prioritise corruption and financial crime cases brought before it. The commendation is in a statement…
Magistrate jails man for stealing church property, other items
The Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state, on Wednesday, sentenced a Muideen Nasiru, an 18-year-old man, to thirty-nine (39) months imprisonment for stealing aluminum frames…
Two monarchs salaries suspended for not speaking against clash
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, on Wednesday said two traditional rulers involved in communal clash in Oke Ero local government area of the state will forfeit their salaries for…
Church pastor accuses wife of biting him, pray for divorce in court
A pastor of 55-year-old, Lawrence Adepoju, on Wednesday at the Igando Customary Court sitting in Lagos prayed and pleaded with the court to outrightly dissolve his 33-year marriage over threat…
HINTS: apex court, Supreme Court affirms H Hembe’s sacking
ABUJA–The Supreme Court, on Wednesday has again reaffirmed its judgment ordering a member of the House of Representatives representing, Vandikwa/Konshisha constituency, Honourable Herman Hembe to return all salaries and allowances…
35-year-old raji ex-convict jailed for stealing N14,500 techno phone
OSUN–An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court presided over by Mrs. Adenike Olowolagba on Wednesday sentenced a female ex-convict, Nofisat Raji, to six months imprisonment for stealing a Techno mobile phone and…
HINTS: FH Court strikes out fraud charge having Diezani’s name and others
Diezani Allison-Madueke ABUJA–The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, struck out one of the nine counts of $1.6bn crude oil fraud instituted against businessman, Jide Omokore, and five others.…
Eti-Osa LGA bye election, candidate garnered momentum, INEC good to go
LAGOS–The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is fully prepared for the conduct of the Lagos constituency bye-election in Eti-Osa Local Government Area on Sept. 30. Newsmen report that…