Judiciary

LAGOS- A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday refused an application by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke, seeking to be joined in a N500 million criminal charge. In his ruling on Wednesday, Justice Mohammed Aikawa held that the application by the ex-petroleum minister was not …

ABEOKUTA-  Mr Suraj Adekunbi, the Speaker, Ogun House of Assembly, on Wednesday, lauded journalists for their effective media reportage of the State Government policies and programmes in the last six years. Adekunbi spoke shorty after being conferred with an Award of Excellence as the ‘Most Outstanding Speaker in Ogun since …

ABUJA – Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday, declared that the sack of the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babchir Lawal had vindicated the senate. This is even as he has directed all committees of the Senate to quickly conclude all corruption investigations currently pending before them. The …

BENIN CITY-  Edo State Governor Mr. Godwin Obaseki is advocating that the Nation Policy on Justice 2017 should address the issues of capacity building of operators in the judicial system and the protection of Human rights of the Nigerian citizens. He gave the suggestions while declaring open a two-day National …

LAGOS-  A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke on Monday asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to issue an order, listing her as a party to a N500 million fraud charge involving a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dele Belgore. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had charged …

KASTINA-  A Katsina State High Court has fixed Feb 13, 2018, for mention of the case filed by Economic and Financial Crime Commission(EFCC) against ex-governor Ibrahim Shema, alleged to have misappropriated N11 billion state fund. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Shema had challenged the jurisdiction of the …

SANGO-OTA (OGUN) An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Tuesday ordered the remand of four men accused of ritual killing, in prison. The accused, Jeremiah Ademola, 32; Samuel Babatunde,77; Obaniyi Michael, 32 and Haruna Afolabi, 44, whose addresses are unknown are facing a three-count charge of unlawful possession of human …

LAGOS-  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday closed its case in the trial of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Rickey Tarfa, at an Igbosere High Court, Lagos, over alleged bribery and attempt to pervert the course of justice. The counsel to the EFCC, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, told …

IKEJA-  For allegedly impersonating Lagos Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode in a text message and attempting to commit N50 million fraud, two men — Rilwan Jamiu and Balogun Oyewole — were on Monday were remanded at Kirikiri Prisons. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Jamiu and Oyewole are facing a …

LAGOS- A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday was forced to adjourn continuation of hearing until Nov. 15 in a suit filed by the Federal Government against Shell Western Supply and Trading Ltd over alleged crude oil shipment worth 406.8 million dollars. The suit, filed by the federal government’s …