CCT can justify N434m contractors payment – Spokesperson
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) can justify the N434.5 million payment to contractors. This is contained in a statement by the Spokesperson of the […]
Judiciary
Court remands 17-year-old for sodomising 9-year boy
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday ordered that a 17-year-old, who allegedly sodomised a nine-year-old boy, be remanded in a Correctional Centre. The minor, […]
Alleged murder: Court admits 5 Dowen College students to N1m bail each
A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos on Tuesday admitted five Dowen College students, charged with the alleged murder of their 12-year-old schoolmate to bail […]
AEDC takeover: BPE challenges court’s jurisdiction to hear suit
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), on Monday, challenged the jurisdiction of a Federal High Court, Abuja to hear a suit filed against it and […]
Alleged fuel subsidy fraud: EFCC boss continues testimony as star prosecution witness
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa has continued his testimony in the alleged N1.4billion fuel subsidy fraud trial of […]
Supreme Court sets aside conviction of Senior Lawyer, Joseph Nwobike
The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction and 30 days sentencing of a senior lawyer, Joseph Nwobike. He was charged with an attempt to […]
Alleged N3bn loan diversion: Absence of judge stalls ‘whistleblower’s trail
The absence of Justice Iniekenimi Uzakah of a High Court in Bayelsa on Monday stalled the trial of John Idumange, who raised an alarm over […]
2023 presidency: Group drags Orji Kalu to court over breach of agreement
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A group, Concerned Citizens of Nigeria, have a filed a suit before a Federal High Court three Bauchi, seeking for an […]
Court grants N5m bail each to 12 out of 15 suspected invaders of Justice Odili’s home
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted 12 out of the 15 suspects linked to the invasion of the residence of the Supreme Court […]
Court dismisses N15m suit instituted by JSS 1 student
An Ado Ekiti High Court on Wednesday dismissed a suit instituted by a nine-year-old Junior Secondary School I student of Mary Immaculate Girls Grammar School, […]
Court discharges, acquits woman accused of stabbing husband to death
A Lagos High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square, on Tuesday discharged and acquitted a woman, Christiana Odo, accused of stabbing her husband to death […]
Alleged P&ID scam: Court fixes Feb. 14 for trial of British national
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja has fixed Feb. 14, 2022 for the commencement of trial of a British national, James Nolan, over allegations bordering […]
Court affirms Okoya as paramount ruler of Ibereko, Badagry
Justice Yetunde Adesanya of Lagos High Court sitting in TBS has affirmed Oba Israel Adewale Okoya as the bonafide Onibereko of Ibereko in Badagry Local […]
Forum asks court to sack Buni as APC convention chair
The Progressive Youth Movement (PYM), on Friday, prayed a Federal High Court to stop Gov. Mai-Mala Buni of Yobe from parading himself as the National […]
Alleged fraud: Court adjourns Nyako, others case until Jan. 24
Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the trial of former Governor of Adamawa, Murtala Nyako and others until […]
CJN swears in 72 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Wednesday, swore in 72 legal practitioners recently elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria […]
Court awards N2m fine against DSS over seizure of Sowore’s iPhones
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to pay the Convener, #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, the sum of N2 […]
Court dismisses unlawful dismissal claim against Stanbic IBTC bank Plc
The National Industrial Court, on Wednesday dismissed an unlawful dismissal claim against Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, by its former staff member, Adeleye Adedayo, for lacking […]
Alleged $8.4m fraud: Court compels Ajudua to take COVID-19 test
A Lagos High Court sitting in the Ajah area of the state has ordered a businessman, Fred Ajudua, to undergo a COVID-19 test at the […]
Court orders Army to reinstate Brig-Gen Abubakar Saad, 5 years after compulsory retirement
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Army Council to immediately reinstate Brigadier-General Abubakar Hanafi Saad who was compulsorily retired in 2016. […]