Court Jails Teenager For Internet Fraud
Justice Dairus Khobo of the Kaduna High Court on Thursday sentenced a 19-year-old teenager, Peterson Enoch, to 12 months imprisonment over offences bordering on internet fraud. The convict, a resident of Millennium City Kaduna, was dragged before the court by…
Lagos Tasks Force: The Brigandry Of A Police State
A democratic society should rely purely on the rule of law and its processes at achieving peaceful co-existence among its component parties! Nigeria is of course a country in practice of Constitutional Democracy on paper! Our reality speaks to the…
Amid NASS Probe: NEITI Uncovers $9.85bn Debts Owed Federal Govt By Oil Firms, Others
The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating crude oil theft and loss of revenues from oil and gas companies has again insisted that agencies and other stakeholders in the industry evading the ongoing investigation appear before it unfailingly, LEADERSHIP reports….
Bauchi Group Wants APC Stakeholders in the State Charged with Contempt of Court
The Bauchi Democracy and Transparency Watch Group has called on the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to charge the All Progressives Congress stakeholders in Bauchi State with contempt for their remarks regarding a suit challenging Governor Bala Mohammed’s victory at the…
Unprofessional Conduct: Police Drag Officers To Force Provost
Following a recent incident involving two Constables escorting a Student Union president in Adamawa State, police authorities have dragged them and their superiors to the Force Provost Marshall for necessary disciplinary action. The police described their actions as “unacceptable and…
Police Set Up Special Panel For Full Investigation Of Mohbad’s Death
The Lagos State Command Commissioner of Police (CP), Idowu Owohunwa, has directed the commencement of a full-scale investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the late rapper, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, also known as Mohbad. In a new development, the…
CJN Set To Swear-in Nine Court of Appeal Justices As Justice Amina Adamu Augie Retires
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, is set to swear-in newly appointed nine Justices of the Court of Appeal. They will take their oath of office on Wednesday, September 20, at the main court auditorium of the…
Save Enugu Group Congratulates Governor Mbah On His Supreme Court Victory
Frontline sociopolitical pressure group, the Save Enugu Group (SEG), has congratulated Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on his recent Supreme Court victory. The apex court, on Friday, threw out an appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and…
Improving Nigeria’s Defence System: Suggestions for Defence Minister Badaru Abubakar
By Abdul-Azeez Suleiman Nigeria’s defence system faces numerous challenges, including inadequate funding, outdated equipment, and ill-trained personnel. As the newly appointed Defence Minister, Badaru Abubakar has a daunting task of reforming Nigeria’s defence apparatus. Here are some suggestions that Abubakar…
‘Yahoo Boy’ Jailed After Failing To Account For Money in Bank Account
Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Friday, September 15, 2023, convicted and sentenced one Ukoh Michael Odeh to one year imprisonment on one count-charge of fraud brought against him by the Makurdi Zonal Command of…
Delta Guber: Appeal Court Dismisses SDP Candidate’s Gbagi case over tribunal ruling
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, Friday, dismissed the interlocutory appeal filed by Social Democratic Party (SDP) Gubernatorial candidate, Chief Kenneth Gbagi against the ruling of the Governorship election tribunal sitting in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Gbagi had…
