Supreme Court blasts critics of recent judgements
The Supreme Court on Saturday came hard on some Nigerians who had been “venting convoluted anger”, following its recent pronouncements, which affirmed a former Governor of the Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio and the...
Malabu: Adoke demands probe of 2 Italian prosecutors for misconduct
Former Attorney General of the Federation AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke (SAN), has petitioned the Italian Minister of Justice, asking him to probe what he described as acts of forgery and...
N362m Diezani bribe: Appeal Court okays conviction of ex-INEC officer
The Court of Appeal in Yola, Adamawa State, has affirmed the conviction of a former electoral officer with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Yola South Local Government Area, Ibrahim Umar.
Umar and his...
$5.78m, N2.4bn forfeiture: Patience Jonathan knows fate Oct 7
Justice T.G. Ringim of the Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed October 7 for the hearing of an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, seeking the final forfeiture of the $5.78million and...
Finally, Farouk Lawan bags 7 years jail term over $3m bribe
In a decision to end the ugly chapter of subsidy fraud, an Abuja High Court sitting in Apo has sentenced the former Chairman of the House of Representatives ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, Farouk...
ECOWAS Court stops FG from prosecuting people for using Twitter
...Court’s ruling, timely intervention for Twitter users in Nigeria - Falana
The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja has “restrained the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and its agents from unlawfully imposing sanctions or doing...
President has power to extend IGP’s tenure – Court
Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a Federal High Court in Abuja has declared that the President Muhammadu Buhari has the power to extend the tenure of a retiring Inspector General of Police (IGP).
The judge added...
Nigeria needs a new constitution if it must progress – Ozekhome
A lawyer, Mr Mike Ozekhome (SAN), says a new constitution and renegotiation of Nigeria’s existence by a referendum are what is necessary if the country must progress.
Ozekhome made the assertion on Thursday, at the...
Alleged $9.8m fraud: Court rejects EFCC’s plea to amend charges against ex-NNPC GMD, Yakubu
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s request to amend the criminal charge filed against former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr...
Constitution, Prof Yadudu and matters arising
I have just read, to my utmost chagrin and dismay, a release authored by Prof. Auwalu Yadudu and currently trending in the social media. Yadudu titled his piece (which apparently represents his memorandum to...
Why I petitioned DSS against Obi, Baba-Ahmed – Keyamo
The Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday, accused the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi; and his running...
Portable is real, says Funke Akindele
Actress Funke Akindele has lauded street-hop act Portable for his originality after she watched a video of his performance with a live band.
The Lagos...
Suspension: No regret backing APC in Ebonyi, says Anyim
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, has berated the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party...
The tokenism devolution, by Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa
Last week, it was widely reported that the President assented to sixteen new Bills sent to him by the National Assembly, most of which...
EFCC arraigns 2, firm over alleged N999.9m fraud
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, arraigned the duo of Taiwo Oluwadahunsola and Adebola Adetayo...