Judiciary

Abuja – A Grade I Area Court Judge asked a 65-year-old man, Samuel Maduakar, to forgive and pray for his “problem daughter” Ifeoma to change. The police charged Ifeoma, 27, with criminal intimidation, assault and mischief on Feb.19. The police alleged that she attacked her father and threatened to poison …

ABUJA – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, re-arraigned Malabu Oil and Gas Limited on fresh charges bordering on money laundering. Malabu and Aliyu Abubakar, a businessman, were re-arraigned alongside six other companies on a 67-count charge before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja. …

BENIN CITY- Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Yinka Omorogbe has said that the administration of Godwin Obaseki is in support of the passage of the Freedom of Information, FOI law because public participation in governance processes are essential. Speaking during the opening ceremony of a two …

BENIN CITY – Edo state high court in Benin city has commenced the hearing of suit filled against the Iyatsere of Warri kingdom, chief Johnson Aseleghe over his continuous parading of himself as the traditional ruler of Ologbo dukedom and to also him from seeling lands that belongs to the …

…case up for hearing on Wed, July 14 The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osagie Ize-Iyamu, risks arrest if he fails to appear in Court on July 14, for the continuation of the hearing of the alleged N700m money laundering case preferred against him by the Economic and …

The Senate on Tuesday received a formal request for the confirmation of 11 nominees as Judges of the Federal High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The request was contained in a letter read on the floor during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. The letter reads: “In …

A High Court of Justice in Ekpoma Judicial Division, has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and others, from removing, preventing or purporting to exclude the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki or any of other aspirant who has been cleared by the party …

Abuja – The Federal Government is to establish specialised courts for speedy hearing of rape and Gender-Based Violence offences , Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said. Speaking during a joint new briefing with Mr Tony Ojukwu Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission, Malami, represented by Dayo Akpata, Permanent Secretary, …

Kano – A Federal High Court in Kano, on Monday dismissed a case filed by the deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, seeking to stop investigation over alleged racketeering of landed property of the Kano Emirate Council. Sanusi, in an exparte motion sought the court to stop the Kano …

Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari, in-line with his constitutional responsibility has sent the nomination of Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, Acting President, Court of Appeal to the Senate for confirmation as President, Court of Appeal. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a statement …