On Friday, a Jos Magistrates’ Court ordered that a 14-year-old boy who stole two grinding machines be placed in a juvenile home for six months. Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos quickly tried and sentenced the minor after he admitted guilt. In addition…
On Friday, a Jos Magistrates’ Court sentenced 38-year-old driver Haliyu Ibrahim to 18 months in prison for negligence. Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos presided over the case, which was resolved quickly after Ibrahim admitted guilt. In addition to the prison sentence, Magistrate…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an application seeking an interim injunction to prevent Nigerian protesters from continuing the #EndBadGovernance protests. Justice Peter Lifu dismissed the motion ex parte, marked FHC/ABS/CS/1149/2024, on Monday, August 12, 2024. The application,…
A Makurdi High Court on Monday, presided by Justice Tertsea Asue, on Monday declined to grant an application by former governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom seeking to appeal against its ruling. In the ruling, the court had dismissed his ex…
Two men, Kabiru Sanusi and Abdulfatai Wasiu, on Thursday appeared before a Chief Magistrates’ Court, Kaduna, for allegedly collecting N12million from a man under the guise of buying him acres of land. The accused persons, Sanusi, 44, and Wasiu, 40,…
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Wednesday refused to grant an application filed by Dr Olu Agunloye, a former minister of power and steel, seeking to travel abroad for medical treatment. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to travel to the UK medical treatment. The EFCC charged Emefiele with criminal breach…
The Kano Government on Tuesday filed fresh charge against former governor of the state, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. In the charge sheet with case No. K/143c/24, the state government accused Ganduje and erstwhile Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan, of Criminal Conspiracy,…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Lagos State says there is no more excuse for non-performance by local government chairmen with the Supreme Court’s ruling on local government autonomy. The State IPAC Chairperson, Mrs Temilola Akinade, said this in an…
By Matthew Denis The Supreme Court has declared it unconstitutional for state governors to withhold funds meant for Local Government (LG) administrations. In a ruling on Thursday, 11 July, 2024, Justice Emmanuel Agim stated that LG allocations from the Federation…
