Tag: SAN
Ex–Humanitarian Minister asks court to set aside arrest warrant against her
Sadiya Farouq, a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, on Monday prayed an Abuja High Court to set aside a...
ADC crisis: Gombe, Mark-led leadership disagree on alleged attempt to frustrate...
Mr Nafiu-Bala Gombe and Sen. David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Monday disagreed over allegations of attempt by parties to...
Alleged cyberbullying: Sowore opts to appear for himself
The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday indicated his readiness to represent himself in court pending reconstitution of a new legal team...
NHRC ES demands urgent rescue of abducted Oyo school children, others
Dr Tony Ojukwu, SAN, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission,(NHRC) has called for the urgent rescue of the abducted Oyo school...
Court reserves judgment in Owo terror attack case, as DSS seeks...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday reserved judgment in the trial of five men charged with alleged involvement in the June 5,...
Absence of Malami’s lawyer stalls N8.7bn money laundering trial
The absence of Mr Joseph Daudu, SAN, counsel to Abubakar Malami, in court on Friday stalled the ongoing trial of the former Minister of...
Alleged fraud: Court fixes July 15 for arraignment of NBF president,...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed July 15 for the arraignment of Azania Omo-Agege, the Interim President of the Nigeria Boxing...
NSA, ICPC chair confirmed El-Rufai’s “open confession” in media interview–Witness
The Department of State Services (DSS)’ witness on Tuesday said that the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, confirmed that the conversation referenced by...
Insecurity, hardship threatening human rights progress — Ojukwu
The Executive Secretary of the National Hunan Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr Tony Ojukwu, SAN, has warned that Nigeria’s progress in human rights protection is...
Again ex-Humanitarian minister fails to appear in court for arraignment
A former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, again failed to appear for her arraignment in an Abuja...
Judiciary remains bedrock of modern society, says Uba Sani
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has described the judiciary as an indispensable institution in modern society, stressing that its independence and integrity must...
Alleged National security breach: Court admits El-Rufai to N100m bail
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday admitted former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai to a N100 million bail with one surety in like sum...
Alleged defilement: Court remands cleric pending verification of previous bail
An Abuja High Court on Thursday ordered the remand of a cleric, Amos Isah, accused of defilement, pending verification of his previous bail,
Justice Modupe...
Court sentences ex-Power Minister to 75 years imprisonment
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced the former Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment in absentia over...
Alleged illegal mining: Court adjourns case against 8 Chinese nationals for...
The Federal High Court in Abuja is to deliver on judgment in the case filed by the Federal Government against eight Chinese nationals and...
Cleric in video evidence, says he warned defendants coup will fail
Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir, an Islamic cleric and a defendant in the ongoing trial of suspected coup plotters, said he warned the co-suspects that the...
2027: Eligibility suit against ex-President Jonathan suffers setback
Hearing in a suit filed seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting in the 2027 presidential election on Monday suffered a setback...
