The immediate-past governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has pleaded not guilty to a fresh 26-count charge bordering on abuse of office brought against him by the…
Category: Legal
Court remands female lawyer for inflicting injuries on 11-year- old maid in Anambra
The Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, sitting at the Chief Magistrate Court, Awka, Wednesday, remanded a lawyer, Mrs Adachukwu Okafor, in police custody for brutalising an 11-year-old girl living…
Lagos Driver remanded For Alleged Manslaughter, Reckless Driving
A 45-year-old driver, Danladi Umar has been remanded over alleged careless driving and manslaughter. Umar was remanded by a Chief magistrate’s court in the Badagry area of Lagos state. …
Supreme Court upholds jail term for Farouk Lawan over $500, 000 bribe
The Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeal on the fve-year jail term imposed on Farouk Lawan, a former member of the House of Representatives. Lawan…
Supreme Court upholds Fubara as Rivers Gov
The Supreme Court, has affirmed the election of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. The court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on…
Supreme Court Judgement: 13 Governors Know Fate Today
The Supreme Court will today determine the contentious Ogun state governorship election appeals along with 12 other separate governorship election appeals Other states that the apex court has heard cases…
Court Nullifies Provisions of Broadcasting Code Empowering NBC to Impose Fines on Broadcasters
A Federal High Court in Abuja today declared null and void the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code authorizing the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to impose fines on broadcast stations…
Supreme Court Verdict: Lagos APC Chairman congratulates Sanwo-Olu, Deputy
Morolake Oluwatosin APC Chairman, Ojelabi The Lagos State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Cornelius Ojelabi, has congratulated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and his deputy, Dr…
Breaking: Supreme Court reverses sack of Kano Gov, Yusuf
The Supreme Court has restored Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, as the valid winner of the governorship election that held in Kano State on March…
Court restrains Kano Govt. From Managing, Controlling Local Governments Funds
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has issued an interim order, restraining Kano State Government from further managing, controlling, administering, disbursing the funds and allocations belonging to the 44 LGAs…