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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Wednesday released over 40 protesters, who were arrested by the joint security personnel at Unity Fountain for violating the COVID-19 health protocols. The violating …
COVID-19: FCTA releases 40 protocol violators Read More
The Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Tuesday, re-arraigned former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mohamed Bello Adoke, and Aliyu Abubakar, …
EFCC re-arraigns Adoke, Abubakar on amended charges Read More
The police in Ogun state Thursday arrested a 24-year-old man, Godwin Akpan, for allegedly raping a 20-year-old girl (name withheld). The suspect, according to a statement by the command’s spokesman, …
Man, 24, arrested for raping girl in Ogun Read More
A Chicago-based lawyer, Gal Pissetzky, has denied rumours insinuating the release of Ramoni Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, an alleged multi-million dollar fraudster facing charges in the U.S. On Wednesday, screenshots …
Lawyer makes clarification on reported Hushpuppi’s release from US custody Read More
Again, a prosecution witness Mohammed Dauda Wednesday testified against Senator Shehu Sani, in the alleged bribery charge instituted against him by the EFCC at the Federal High Court in Abuja. …
‘Extortion’: Again, witness indicts Senator Sani Read More
The absence of Osarenkhoe Afe, the second defendant in the ongoing trial of former Head of Service, Steve Oronsaye, Monday stalled proceedings at the Federal High Court Abuja. Orosanye is …
Defendant’s absence stalls Orosanye’s alleged fraud trial Read More
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has said that it acted with prudence, accountability and probity in the payment of N273 billion to Ministries, Departments and …
OAGF clears air on N173bn MDAs payment Read More
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, said Wednesday that the federal government is not stopping prosecution of soldiers who fingered the case involving …
Soldiers’ prosecution: AGF opens up on Wadume’s case Read More
The growing insecurity level bedeviling all the regions of our country is on the increase. This situation is highly frustrating and painful as the security agencies and criminal justice system …
The prevailing insecurity in Nigeria Read More
A Women pressure group has written the leadership of National Assembly on the urgent need for the lawmakers to address the incessant rape and killing cases in the country. The …
Women group seeks NASS urgent intervention on incessant rape, killings Read More
A 21-year-old man, Godwin Onuminya was Tuesday arraigned before an FCT High Court Kubwa, for raping a 14-year-old girl. The defendant is being prosecuted by the police on a one-count charge of rape. The …
Police arraign Caregiver 21, who raped 14-year-old girl Read MoreThe Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed June 25, for the arraignment of two supermarkets and pharmacies charged for hiking prices of key hygiene products such as hand sanitizer and …
COVID-19: FG to arraign supermarkets, pharmaceutical owners over price hike Read MoreThe National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Monday, arraigned one Ahmed Tijani before a Federal High Court, Osogbo, Osun state, for unlawful possession of 1.5kg of cannabis sativa …
Osun NDLEA arraigns man over 1.5kg Indian hemp Read More
The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has taken over the prosecution of Bala Hamisu (aka Wadume), Capt. Tijjani Balarabe and 18 …
Wadume: AGF takes over prosecution of alleged kidnap case Read More
The absence of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lawyer, Mohammed Abubakar, Wednesday stalled the trial of the Winifred Oyo-Ita at the federal high court in Abuja. Oyo-Ita, the immediate past …
Alleged Fraud: EFCC counsel absence stalls Oyo-Ita’s Trial Read More
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday said the state would begin the enforcement of compulsory wearing of face masks in public places from next week as coronavirus bites harder. …
Covid-19: Lagos talks tough on ‘insincere’ returnees, begins enforcement of face masks Read MoreOn 28 November 2016, Chief Godwin Obla (SAN), a former prosecutor with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was arraigned before a Lagos High Court in Suit No: LD/3671C/alongside …
Revisiting Obla’s legal brawl, EFCC and the jurisdictional question Read MoreA human rights activist and lawyer, Hameed Ajibola Jimoh, Tuesday castigated prosecution lawyers for attempting to dictate to the Chief Justice of Nigeria who he should assign cases to. According …
Rights lawyer castigates prosecution lawyer over case transfer Read MoreThe trial of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, on amended charges of treasonable felony Wednesday suffered another setback at the Federal High Court in Abuja. …
Treason: Court adjourns Sowore’s trial to April 1-2 Read MoreA bill for an act to immune lawmakers from prosecution on words spoken during legislative proceedings passed second reading in the Senate, Wednesday. The bill, which was sponsored by Senator …
Bill to immune lawmakers from prosecution passes 2nd reading Read MoreA Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court Tuesday ordered the remand of two labourers, Isah Yusuf and Mohammed Mansir in correctional centre in Kaduna over alleged armed robbery. The Magistrate, Umar Ibrahim, ordered …
Court remands 2 labourers over armed robbery Read MoreThe Federal High Court in Abuja Monday threw out charges of non-declaration of assets leveled against former Nigeria deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu for lack of diligent prosecution. The charge …
Asset Declaration: Court strikes out charge against Ekweremadu, fixes April 28 for forfeiture suit Read MoreThe FCT Police Command has arrested one Edirin Ohonre in connection with the murder of an assistant director with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Laetitia …
Police nab 1 for murder of state house assistant director Read MoreJustice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the federal high court Abuja Wednesday,awarded the sum of N200,000 against the Attorney General of theFederation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN. The presiding judge …
Updated – Sowore: Judge slams N200, 000 fines against FG Read MoreThe Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has struck out the case brought against ex-Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Friday Komboyein, and four others for want of diligent prosecution. Komboyein was …
CCT throws out case against ex-Bayelsa Speaker, others Read More