By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the N500million suit filed by some vulnerable FCT residents, including scavengers, beggars, petty traders, against the Minister, Nyesom Wike. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the suit filed by their lawyer, Abba Hikima, to enforce their fundamentalContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A legal practitioner, Festus Onifade, has prayed the Court of Appeal in Abuja to sanction MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, the operator of DStv and Gotv, over alleged continuous increase in the prices of its packages despite the pending appeal. Onifade urged the appellate court to compel the companyContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, granted an application by the ICPC to temporarily take over the expanse land approved for the Goodluck Jonathan Legacy Model Housing Estate. Justice Mohammed Umar granted the application after ICPC’s lawyer, Osuobeni Akponimisingha, moved a motion ex- parte toContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi Justice Maryann Anenih of an Abuja High Court on Tuesday, adjourned ruling in an application filed by former Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, seeking leave to travel abroad for medical reasons. Bello and his co-defendants Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu were arraigned on Nov 27, 2024, onContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris The Police have arraigned two persons before the Federal High Court in Katsina for alleged impersonation and examination malpractice. The police prosecutor, Abdussalam Danmaidaki, said the defendants, Bolanwu Emmanuel and Ibrahim Abdulaziz, committed the offence on April 30, at Zee Alpha International School, Funtua. Danmaidaki said thatContinue Reading
Fraud Prosecution Authorized Against Senator Andy Uba The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has granted the Inspector-General of Police (I-G) permission to prosecute former Senator Andy Uba over alleged fraud involving N400 million. The charges accuse Uba, alongside co-defendants Benjamin Etu and Hajiya Fatima (currently at large), of conspiring inContinue Reading
The Senate on Sunday acknowledged the court judgment on Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, saying, however, that it was yet to receive the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, said this in a statement in Abuja. He said thatContinue Reading
By Chukwuemeka Opara Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has advised spouses, especially those serving in critical profession such as judges, to always accept official decisions by their partners. Nwifuru gave the advice while swearing-in a new judge of the state customary court of appeal, Justice Linda Ogodo in Abakaliki. TheContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have reaffirmed their commitment to ending Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Nigeria. Their stance was emphasised during a capacity-building session for faith-based organisationsContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The Executive Secretary of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr Tony Ojukwu, SAN, has been elected as the President of the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) Network. The network comprises countries under ECOWAS region which are: Benin, Cape Verde, Cote D’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria,Continue Reading
