Obey Court Order, don’t rearrest Emefiele – Group tells FG A civil society organisation, Nigeria Citizens Watch for Good Governance, has urged government to respect the rule of law and avoid any attempt to rearrest the former Governor of Central…
An Oyo High Court sitting in Awe has adjourned for hearing a fresh suit filed by Oyo kingmakers (Oyomesi) against Gov. Seyi Makinde and two others on the vacant stool of Alaafin of Oyo till Dec. 14. The News Agency…
…Calls for an end to unjust practice of detention without trial In a landmark ruling delivered by Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, an Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama has granted bail to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State capital, on Tuesday convicted and sentenced five individuals who engaged in blackmail and fraud against the former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoye.…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday flouted the order of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama to produce before it the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin…
A 41-year old car dealer, Kingsley Ogbonna, was on Thursday arraigned before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing two cars valued at N7.9million. Ogbonna, whose residential address is not given, is facing a two-count charge of theft and breach…
Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Wednesday, convicted and sentenced a bricklayer, Gabriel Awaye, to life imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl in his room. The judge held that the prosecution was able…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, sacked the former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, from the Senate. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, said it was satisfied that Suswam…
A Grade I Area Court sitting in Kabusa, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a man, Nazefi Abdullahi, for allegedly stealing some building materials and plastic chairs, worth N444,000. Abdullahi, of no fixed address, is charged with criminal trespass…
..fixes Nov 17 for ruling A Federal High Court in Ondo state has issued an order of interim injunction, restraining governor Akeredolu, his servants or privies, from harassing, intimidating, embarrassing and preventing Aiyedatiwa from carrying out the functions of his office…
