Finally, Emefiele Arraigned In Court, Pleads Not Guilty To Firearm Charges
After holding him in custody for over a month, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been arraigned before a Federal High Court, Lagos, to a two-count charge of illegal possession of firearms and…
Senior Advocate Of Nigeria Carpets Lawyers Defending Injustice
A Senior Advocate Of Nigeria (SAN), Jibrin Samuel Okutepa even though has never advocated that justice be based on emotions and sentiments as his training does not permit him to think of it, he said lawyers should allow themselves “to…
Five Undergraduates Convicted for Internet-related Fraud in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of five undergraduates of various tertiary institutions – Chidebere Stanley Opara (Avail Hollywood), Manasseh Sefa Ephraim (aka Felicia_dannyels), Victor Odeh (aka Christopher Anderson), Chukwukere…
Court Sets Date For Emefiele’s Trial Over Alleged Illegal Firearms Possession
The embattled suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, will be arraigned before the Federal High Court, Lagos on July 25 on two counts of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. One of his lawyers, Victor…
Privacy Suit: Court Awards Columnist N6m Against UBA Plc
Justice Yellim Bogoro of a Federal High Court has awarded N6 million as damages against the United Bank for Africa (UBA) in a privacy rights case brought by popular columnist, Mr. Azuka Onwuka. The court also granted another N3 million…
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,…
