By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday struck out a suit filed by Sen. Grace Bent against Precious Chikwendu, wife of former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode. Justice Obiora Egwuatu threw out the suit for want of diligent prosecution. It would be recalled that Bent, through theContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele A 23-year-old assistant pastor on Tuesday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a bishop, Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, allegedly raped her twice. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oluwafeyiropo is standing trial on an amended three-count-charge bordering on rape and sexual assault, toContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) says the effective implementation of the Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 remains one of the priorities of the Federal Government in the area of Justice delivery. Malami said this on Wednesday at a two-dayContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) has commended the Federal Government (FG) for protecting the rights and dignity of Nigerian workers at Seplat Energy PLC. HURIWA hailed the Federal Ministry of Interior for investigating and sanctioning Seplat’s Chief Executive Officer, Roger Brown, over alleged racist practices, discriminationContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), leave to serve writ of summons on Meta Platform, social media giant and owners of Facebook. The court gave the nod pursuant to an application by ARCON in a pending N30Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A company, Tripple C Motors Nigeria Ltd, has sued Pagmat Oil and Gas Nig. Ltd, Prudential Steps Savings & Loan and a new generation bank over allegations bordering on N86 million car supply deal. A writ of summons issued by the company’s lawyer, Ojonimi Apeh, against theContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Mrs Patience Omoike-Mark, counsel to former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, on Thursday stated that a Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Lagos did not order the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to file fresh charges against him and others. Omoike-Mark said that Justice DanielContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo The Federal High Court, Abuja has declared the sack of Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume by the Federal Government as Non-Executive Chairman of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as illegal and unlawful. Delivering judgment in the matter on Tuesday, Justice Inyang Ekwo, said that his removal wasContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Antswen A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi on Thursday ordered that a 59-year-old man, Kelvin Iorfa, be remanded in a correction centre, pending legal advice. The police charged Iorfa with assault and attempted culpable homicide. The Magistrate, Mrs Roseline Iyorshe, did not take the plea of Iorfa for wantContinue Reading
By Moronke Boboye A 45- year-old man, Bayo Oluyomi, on Tuesday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court charged with manslaughter. Oluyomi, a driver who resides at 48, Dipo Akindele Street, Otta, Ogun, is facing a one-count charge of manslaughter. The Prosecutor, Insp. Rapheal Donny told the court that the defendantContinue Reading
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