NBA Sues Ogungbe, Musawa, Seeks Withdrawal Of Their NYSC Certificates
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development Law, is asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to sack the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy Hannatu Musawa from office for allegedly violating the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Act. The organisation also asked the court to compel the NYSC to nullify the certificates given to...
US Court Slams $50,000 On Nigerian Blogger For Defaming MFM General Overseer
A Baltimore County Circuit Court in the United States of America presided over by Theresa Adams, has slammed a record $50,000 damages on a US-based Nigerian blogger, Funke Ashekun, for defaming the General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr Daniel Olukoya. A statement on Thursday by Olukoya’s media aide, Collins Edomaruse, said the jury found that the postings...
Supreme Court Affirms Five-year Jail Sentence Of Farouk Lawan
The Supreme Court has upheld the five years sentence of former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, for receiving a bribe of $500,000 from businessman Femi Otedola. His appeal sought to set aside the February 24, 2022 judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which sentenced him to a five-year jail term and discharged him on two out of...
EFCC Set To Arraign Obiano Over Alleged ₦4bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will arraign the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on Wednesday, January 24, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged money laundering to the tune of N4,008,573,350. Our correspondent gathered on Tuesday that the ex-governor will be arraigned on nine count charges. The development comes over a week after...
Supreme Court Releases CTC Copy On Nnamdi Kanu’s Judgement
The Supreme Court has released the Certified True Copy of the judgment on the suit between the Federal Government and the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The apex court had, on December 15, 2024, set aside a judgment by the lower court that dismissed the terrorism charges against Kanu. The appeal court had exonerated Kanu following...
Man Who Sexually Assaulted 3 Children Gets Life Imprisonment
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced a man, Ademola Oladimeji to four life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his three children. The children were aged five, seven and nine. Delivering judgment, Justice Abiola Soladoye, held that the evidence of the respective prosecution witnesses were believable and truthful. Soladoye, however, said that their evidence established the offence of sexual...
Court Orders Police To Pay Widow Of Late MKO Abiola N50m With Apology For Arresting Her While Wearing Nightgown
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gudu, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the Inspector-General of Police to pay N50m damages to the widow of the late Chief M. K. O. Abiola, Prof Zainab Abiola, for violating her fundamental rights by arresting and parading her while wearing only a nightgown. The court in the judgment delivered by Justice Modupe Osho-Adebiyi, also...
Emefiele Free To Travel Out Of FCT — Court
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele’s request to travel out of the FCT. The court said Emefiele must, however, remain in the country. On his bail terms, he was restricted to the FCT. Emefiele, through his lawyer, Mathew Bukka, SAN, had requested a variation of the...
PDP Loses As Supreme Court Affirms Gov. Alia’s Election
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against the election of Governor Hycinth Alia of Benue State. The apex court also affirmed the election of the priest-turned-politician. The apex court decision followed the withdrawal of an appeal by counsel for Titus Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sebastian Hon. Uba had challenged the victory of Alia of the All Progressives Congress...
Court Order Customs To Pay N500m To Lagos Automobile Dealers Over Invasion, Sealing Of Their Car Marts
A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has declared the 2019 raid and sealing of over 434 car marts in Lagos by the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, for alleged smuggling and under- assessment during clearance at the ports, as illegal and unlawful and ordered the payment of N500m as general and aggravated damages. Some of the affected car dealers, whose...
