How ex-AGF Nwabuoku bags 72 years jail
A federal high court has sentenced Anamekwe Nwabuoku to a total of 72 years in prison after finding him guilty of fraud and money laundering involving N868.4 million. Delivering judgment…
Corruption Charges: El-Rufai arraigned amid tight security, journalists barred
Heavy security presence marked proceedings at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday as former Governor Nasir El-Rufai appeared for arraignment over allegations of corruption and misappropriation of over…
Sorry, My Lord Is Not Sitting
By Festus Ogun Yes, “my lord is not sitting”. So, what can you do about that other than to murmur and return to your office? This information about my lord’s…
IGP prosecutes two over impersonation
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, has taken Adebayo Aliu of No. 6, St. Peter Church Street, Egbeda, Lagos and Fatuntele Lukmon Tunde of No. 14, Adeleke Close,…
Court convicts 17 motorists for Lagos traffic violations
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command, has arraigned 17 drivers before an Ogun State Mobile Court over various traffic infractions at Ogere axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.…
Court awards N500,000 fine against EFCC for multiple adjournments in Emefiele’s trial
An Abuja High Court on Tuesday fined the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) N500,000 for repeatedly seeking adjournments in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
Judicial officers cannot order lawyers to face wall and kneel, says NBA
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has stated that no judicial officer has the authority to order a lawyer or litigant to kneel or face the wall in court. The NBA made…
Court grants Badejo N50m bail in alleged defamation suit
Hon Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has granted bail to a United Kingdom-based Nigerian blogger, Maureen Badejo, for fifty million naira and two sureties in like…
Ebonyi Community petition National Assembly to enforce S’Court land judgment
The Umobor Akaeze community in Ivo Local Government Area has petitioned the National Assembly, requesting urgent intervention to ensure the enforcement of a Supreme Court judgment that reportedly affirmed their…
How Appeal Court reset the PDP game
Sir: The immediate reactions that followed the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal on the disputed convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibadan were entirely predictable. Within…