By Matthew Denis A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in Kuje prison pending the consideration of his bail application. Mamman was arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on money…
By Jeleel Olawale An Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife has sentenced three persons to death for offences of conspiracy, armed robbery and murder. The men convicted by the court presided over by Justice Adedapo Adeniji are:Jelili Kareem, Oludayo…
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Sadia Umar-Farouk, to account for payments of N729bn to 24.3 million poor Nigerians for six months. The court also ordered the…
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused bitter individuals of circulating fake news on the candidacy of its Governorship candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo. In a statement on Sunday, Hon. Debo Ologunagba National Publicity Secretary of…
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, in a landmark judgment, has ordered Ms Sadia Umar-Farouk, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development to account for payments of N729bn to 24.3 million poor Nigerians for six months.…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered final forfeiture of at least 20 property linked to the convicted former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment, held that…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed a suit filed by a non-governmental organization (NGO) over alleged claims of human rights violations against Nigeria, for want of evidence. The NGO, the Registered Trustees of Human and Environmental Development Agenda Resource…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo Three suspects, Babatunde Taiwo (28), Adeyemi Jamiu (34) and Yunusa Saheed (21) have been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court over allegations of assault and obstruction of duty. The trio allegedly assaulted officials of the Ibadan…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, July 1, 2024, adjourned till October 28, 2024 further hearing in the trial of one Alhaji Usman Abubakar and Young Alhaji Foundation over an alleged N950m…
A Kano State High Court has adjourned the hearing of an application in the ongoing Kano Emirship tussle case to July 4. The applicants, including the Attorney General of Kano State and the Kano State House of Assembly, are seeking…
