Judiciary

ABUJA – Senate yesterday, mandated its committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions to investigate the causes of scarcity of the lower denomination currency and report back to the senate in two weeks on how the issue can be resolved. This was sequel to a motion: “Scarcity of lower …

ABUJA- The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which dismissed the appeal on no-case submission filed by Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Metuh is standing trial for allegedly receiving N400 million from the office of the …

LAGOS – An Ikeja Special Offences Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Mr Innocent Chukwuma, alias Innoson, the Chairman of Innoson Motors Nigeria Ltd. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Mojisola Dada issued the bench warrant following the failure of the defendant to …

ABUJA- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday at an FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, closed its case in the trial- within –trial of the fourth defendant in the N14billion Police Pension scam. Veronica Onyegbula, is the fourth defendant in the case filed by the EFCC against them. …

ABUJA- The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered that if by April 9, former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki’s counsel fails to appear, the Federal Government can proceed with his trial. Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the prosecuting counsel, Mr Oladipo Okpeseyi, (SAN) the go ahead after he objected …

Abuja – The Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki was on Tuesday re-arraigned in the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) over false assets declaration. Tuesday’s arraignment followed a ruling of the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal in Dec. 2017 which dismissed 15 out of the 18-counts charges preferred against …

ABUJA- President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sent a letter to the House of Representatives conveying his decision to withhold assent to three Bills passed by the National Assembly in December 2017. The Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, quoted the President in a letter as saying his action was in Pursuant to …

Lagos – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State to “immediately withdraw his illegal appointment of Justice Obisike Orji as the acting Chief Judge of the state and restore Justice Theresa Uzokwe, who was unlawfully removed by the State House of Assembly, back …

ABUJA- The Senate says it is poised to unraveling alleged extortion and imposition of charges, among other hardships inflicted on pilgrims by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The upper legislative chamber, made the vow at the beginning of a two-day public hearing by the its Adhoc Committee on …

ABUJA- The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has slated March 15 for the hearing of two applications challenging the alleged illegal retirement of Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Sani from the Nigerian Army. The court was billed to hear an application for an order compelling the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. …