Tag: judiciary
Edo election tribunal: PDP presents more witnesses in petition against APC’s...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, called more witnesses at the election tribunal to challenge the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...
Lovers jailed 3 months each for adultery
A Gwagwalada Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced two lovers, Mohammed Nazifi, 30, and Bilkisu Ibrahim, 25, to three months imprisonment each for adultery.
The...
Paternity dispute: Court cautions ex-minister’s lawyer over frivolous adjournment
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Nyanya cautioned Khalit Jatau, a lawyer to Mr. Kabiru Turaki, former Special Duties and...
Court summons Iyabo Obasanjo, ex-Senator, others over Abuja property dispute
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered Sen. Iyabo Obasanjo, the eldest daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, to appear in court...
Fuelling station attendant docked for allegedly stealing company’s N616,000
A 39-year-old fuelling station attendant, Adetunji Hassan, on Tuesday appeared at an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly stealing the company’s N616,000.
Hassan was...
Kidnapping, banditry: DSS officer testifies against NSCDC officials in court.
Mr Stephen Okolo, a Department of State Service (DSS) official, has said that the deployment of technology aided the arrest of three security personnel...
Court adjourns Speed Darlington’s N300m suit against I-G for adoption
A Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned the N300 million fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the singer, Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed...
Lagos lawmaker faults Obasa’s claim to remain as Speaker
A lawmaker, Mr Stephen Ogundipe, has disputed the former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa’s, claim to remain as speaker.
The...
I remain Lagos Assembly Speaker until…-Obasa
The immediate past Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, says his impeachment did not follow due process and that...
U.S. withdrawal from WHO raises global security concerns – Amref...
Amref Health Africa, an Africa-based non-governmental organisation with a focus on health development, says withdrawal of the U.S. from the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
Child Rights Act: Legal practitioner seeks better enforcement
A legal practitioner, Mrs. Oluwaseun Folajuwon-Banjo, has emphasised the need for Nigeria to strive for better enforcement of the Child Rights Act (CRA).
Folajuwon-Banjo, also...
Magistrate sentences mechanic to community service for stealing
A Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, has sentenced a 23-year-old mechanic, Abubakar Sadiq, to community service for stealing.
Sadiq, who resides in Chukuku village, Kuje...
Bus conductor to spend 3 months in jail for intimidation
An Area Court in Jos sentenced Smart Yahaya, 22, a bus conductor, to three months incarceration for criminal intimidation and causing grievous hurt.
The judge,...
Forex trader docked for allegedly misappropriating client’s $10,000
A Forex trader, Henry Gabriel, on Monday, appeared before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Zuba, charged with misappropriating $10,000, property of...
Oil import licence dispute: Dangote Refinery’s suit against NMDPRA, others stalled
Hearing in a suit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE over bid to stop issuance of oil import licenses to some oil...
BREAKING … Alleged N12.3bn fraud: Otudeko’s counsel protests in court
Counsel to the Chairman of the Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, charged with N12.3 billion fraud, on Monday appeared before a Federal High Court in...
Obasa: I’ll rather focus on tasks ahead – new Lagos Speaker
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mrs. Mojisola Meranda, says she will not dwell on past controversies but focus on the...
