A Federal High Court in Calabar on Monday declared Bassey Otu as the authentic governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Cross River State for the forthcoming 2023 election. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, who made the declaration while delivering…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has filed suit against the Chairman of Zinox Group, Leonard Stanley Ekeh, his wife, Chioma, and 11 others over alleged N170.3 million contract fraud. The 17 counts filed…
A Magistrate court sitting in Ilorin has granted bail to two siblings; Dare Akogun and Abdulrasheed Akogun remanded on Friday for allegedly defaming and inciting the public against the government of Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The Magistrate, Muhammed Ibraheem granted the…
An FCT High Court, in Gwagwalada, Abuja on Tuesday sentenced a 20-year-old student, Wisdom Okeke, to six months imprisonment for internet fraud. Okeke, who was docked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an attempt to defraud members…
Former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to obey the Appeal Court judgement that recently discharged Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The elder statesman made the appeal when he…
Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced a former banker, Emeka Okafor, to one year imprisonment, for forgery and uttering of documents. He was jailed on Tuesday, October…
…Awards cost of N2m against plaintiffs A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital has dismissed three different cases filed against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Prince Dapo Abiodun, challenging the victory of the state…
…18 directs banks to freeze accounts A Federal High Court in Lagos, has directed three oil and gas companies to declare total crude sales, amount sold and royalty remitted to the Federal Government and the balance. This includes, Petralon 54…
An Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, has ordered that a 29-year-old carpenter, Samson James be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly beating up a woman and causing her grievous hurt, Newsmen reports. The police charged James, who resides…
By Ridwan Adekunle A Chief Magistrate Court I, sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, on Monday has remanded one alleged Pastor, Joel Saul, for allegedly attempting to commit kidnapping. Saul was arrested in Adamawa State by the Nigerian Police Force for…
