Court Sends Four Internet Fraudsters to Prison in Benin City
Two internet fraudsters were on Friday, July 14 convicted and sentenced to jail by Justice M. Itsueli of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City. The convicts, Wisdom Osazuwa 18, who claims to be a tailor and Oyegun Osadebamwen…
Again, Court Affirms Ododo As Kogi APC Governorship Candidate
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Obiora Egwuatu has affirmed an ex-Auditor General of Local Government in Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the November…
Court Fixes Date For Stella Oduah’s Trial Over Alleged N5bn Fraud
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has fixed date for the trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah. The Senator, who represented Anambra North at the Senate, is to stand trial alongside eight others…
Simon Ateba: White House Reporter Threatens To Sue Washington Post
Today News Africa White House correspondent, Simon Ateba, has threatened to take the Washington Post to court if the paper does not retract a recent profile on him, Fox News reports. “I will take the Washington Post to court if…
Emefiele: Lawyers File Contempt Charge Against DSS DG
Amid allegation of the violation of multiple judgements and orders of court directing the release of the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele, from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), some constitutional and human rights…
Uphold Rule of Law, Don’t Give Emefiele Dasuki’s Treatment – CNPP, CSOs Urge Tinubu
The Conference Of Nigeria Parties (CNPP) and a coalition of civil society groups under their umbrella association, the Coalition Of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs), have called on “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prove to Nigerians that he is, indeed,…
Emefiele: Respect Rule of Law, NBA, CSOs Urge FG
The Nigerian Bar Association, human rights activists, and civil society groups have called on the Federal Government to uphold the principles of the rule of law, fairness, and justice in the case against the suspended Governor of the Central Bank…
If Tinubu is Not Disqualified by the Court, Forget About Justice in Nigeria
By Silas Joseph Onu, Esq I have carefully perused the Petition of APM versus Tinubu, Shetima, APC and INEC and all I can say is that it appeared too mundane, but carries the strongest venom against Tinubu, Shetima, APC and…
Finally, Emefiele Charged With Illegal Possession of Firearms, Ammunition
The Federal Government of Nigeria has finally mustered the courage to charge the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to court, a month after he was suspended and arrested. He was charged with a two-…
NYSC Discharge Certificate: Labour Party’s Witness Clears Gov Mbah
A staff of Independent National Election Commission (INEC) subpoenaed by Labour Party’s governorship candidate in Enugu State, Chijioke Edeoga, has told the Enugu Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that Governor Peter Mbah’s NYSC discharge certificate with the commission was certified by…
Kogi APC Governorship Primary: Smart Adeyemi Loses Suit Against Ododo
Senator Smart Adeyemi has lost his case against the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State as the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed his suit challenging the primary election that produced Ahmed Ododo as…
