Crime

Court Orders Labourer Be Given 12 Strokes for Stealing

Web News 8 February 2024 584 0

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, ordered a 21-year-old labourer, Shuaibu Haruna to be flogged with 12 strokes of the cane for stealing a wallet. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, made the pronouncement after Haruna, a resident of Badiko, Kaduna, pleaded guilty to a  one-count Continue Reading

Politics

Court Adjourns Trial of Adebutu over Alleged Vote Buying

Web News 8 February 2024 225 0

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke A High Court sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital has adjourned the trial of Ogun State Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the 2023 general election, Chief Ladi Adebutu over allegations of vote buying during the poll until next month.  The Federal government had arraigned Chief Adebutu and […]Continue Reading

Culture

Alaafin Stool: Court Strikes Out Suit against Makinde

Web News 2 November 2023 351 0

The Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yusuf Ayoola, and four other claimants in a suit instituted against the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and two others, were absent as Oyo High Court sitting in Awe area of the state struck out the case on Thursday. According to reports the Kingmakers in Oyo town, popularly known […]Continue Reading

Labour

NLC Poised for Showdown with Imo Govt on Nov 1

Web News 29 October 2023 263 0

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has said it will mobilize its members to storm Imo State on Wednesday, November 1. Briefing journalists at the Labour House on Sunday in Abuja, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, accused the Imo State Government of violating the rights of the Nigerian workers in the state. Accusing Governor Hope Uzodimma of […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Trump in New York Court for Civil Fraud Trial

Web News 2 October 2023 228 0

Former President Donald Trump has arrived at court to attend the opening of his New York civil trial Trump, his adult sons and the Trump Organization are accused of perpetrating years of fraud The NY attorney general is seeking a fine of $250m (£204m) and a ban on him doing business in his home state. […]Continue Reading

Crime

Court Jails Vulcaniser for Life over Wife’s Niece Defilement

Web News 22 September 2023 231 0

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a 41-year-old vulcaniser, Wasiu Ibrahim, to life imprisonment for defiling his wife’s 15-year-old niece in Lagos State. Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the prosecution sufficiently proved the charge of defilement against Ibrahim. Oshodi held that the convict  tried to deny a statement he made, in […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Presidential Aide in Court over Alleged £225,000 Bribe

Web News 14 August 2023 283 0

The Madagascan president’s chief-of-staff has been charged in the UK with seeking a bribe from a gem mining firm. Romy Andrianarisoa and an associate are accused of offering the British firm Gemfields licences in Madagascar in return for around £225,000. She and her associate, Philippe Tabuteau, have been charged with requesting, agreeing to receive or […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Court Grants Emefiele N20m Bail

Web News 25 July 2023 243 0

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos has granted the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, bail in the sum of N20 million with one surety. Justice Oweibo, however, ordered that the embattled CBN governor be remanded in prison custody pending the perfection of his bail condition. Mr. […]Continue Reading

News

Court tells DSS to Release or Charge Emiefele within 7 Days

Web News 13 July 2023 291 0

A high court of the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday issued a one-week ultimatum to the Department of State Security Service to either charge the detained suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele to Court or release him. According to the report, Justice Hamza Muazu gave the order while delivering a […]Continue Reading

Foreign

EU Court Rules Against Ireland on Nature Laws

Web News 30 June 2023 191 0

The European Court of Justice has ruled that the Republic of Ireland broke EU nature laws by failing to protect hundreds of sites. The long-running case was brought forward by the European Commission in relation to the implementation of the EU Habitats Directive. The court found that the Irish government had failed to designate Special […]Continue Reading

Crime

Oodua Nation Agitators in the Dock over Amuludun FM Invasion

Web News 19 June 2023 312 0

By Jeffrey Ahonmisi Seven self-acclaimed Oodua Nation agitators who invaded Amuludun FM 99.1 in Moniya Ibadan have been arraigned by the Nigeria Police at the Magistrate Court, Iyanganku Ibadan. The seven defendants, Noah Atoyebi, Adeleke Gbenga, Abdulganiyu Mustapha, Bashiru Kehinde, Ifagbola Elijah, Oladapo Ajani and Rasheed Jimoh were arraigned on four counts charge of Continue Reading

Foreign

Court Jails Tunisia Opposition Leader

Web News 18 May 2023 479 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi to a year in prison. The Ennahda party leader, who is a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, has been detained since last month after being arrested for allegedly plotting against state security and incitement. Mr. Ghannouchi rejected the allegations as politically motivated, refusing to appear […]Continue Reading

Crime

Court Restrains Police from Arresting Ihedioha, Reps-elect

Web News 29 March 2023 484 0

The High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the police from inviting and arresting the House of Reps member-elect, Ideato Federal Constituency, Ikenga Ugochinyere; former Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha and former Deputy Governor, Gerald Irona. The court in a ruling delivered by Justice A.S. Adepoju set aside the police invitation letter dated March […]Continue Reading

Economy

Old Naira Notes: Supreme Court Orders Circulation Till Dec 31st

Web News 3 March 2023 479 0

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes remain in circulation till December 31, 2023. According to apex court also nullified the Federal Government’s naira redesign policy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution. Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the lead judgement, held that the preliminary objections by […]Continue Reading

Crime

Court Convicts Corps Member, 38 Others for Fraud

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The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of a Corps member, Osisi Ikenna Nicholas to one-month community service for his involvement in internet-related fraud. Osisi was convicted alongside thirty – eight others on a separate one-count charge each before Justices Bayo Taiwo, Omolara Adeyemi, Continue Reading

News

Court Sacks LG Chairmen, Councilors

Web News 25 November 2022 375 0

A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, has nullified the October 15 Local Government elections conducted by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSIEC. Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel, in a judgement delivered on Friday, said the election was held in contravention of Sections 29 & 32 of the Electoral Act, 2022. The […]Continue Reading

Politics

YPP Drags INEC, PDP, Adeleke to Tribunal over Osun Guber Poll

Web News 10 August 2022 501 0

The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has filed a petition before the Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the State High Court, Oke-Fia, Osogbo seeking cancellation of 2022 Osun State Governorship Election for noncompliance with the 2022 Electoral Act.  In the petition numbered EPT/OS/GOV/02/20222, obtained by Radio Nigeria Correspondent,  the Independent National Continue Reading

Judiciary

Oyo Undertakes Remodelling of Court Complexes

Web News 22 June 2022 561 0

Oyo State Government has approved the award of the contract for the remodelling and restructuring of the Oyo State High Court and Magistrate Court Complexes in Ibadan through the Alternative Project Funding Approach (APFA) to the tune of .N6bn. The Commissioner for for Public Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Professor Daud Sangodoyin stated this while briefing […]Continue Reading

Politics

Court Stops INEC from Ending Voter Registration

Web News 20 June 2022 336 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission from ending voter registration on June 30, 2022. Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon, Court 10, on Monday granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project. SERAP and 185 concerned Nigerians had […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Court Sentences Olakunrin Killers to Death

Web News 10 June 2022 552 0

The Ondo State High Court, Akure, on Friday, sentenced three persons to death for killing Mrs Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of the Afenifere leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti. The deceased was killed by the convicts along the Benin-Ore-Shagamu Expressway in the Ore Odigbo Local Government Area of the state in June 2019, on her way to […]Continue Reading

Crime

Court Fixes Friday For Judgment In Case Of Danish Man Accused Of Killing Wife, Daughter

Web News 5 May 2022 542 0

The Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square will on Friday deliver judgment in the case against a Danish man, Peter Nielsen, accused of killing his Nigerian wife and daughter. At the last sitting of the court on March 1st, Justice Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile had fixed the date for judgment after lawyers in the matter […]Continue Reading

Crime

Court Grants General Overseer Arrested with Drugs N2m Bail

Web News 1 April 2022 354 0

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has granted bail to the founder and General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Reverend Ekwem Emmanuel Ugochukwu, who was arrested with drugs at Lagos Airport. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency had arrested the cleric at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport while on his way to […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Adegoke’s Murder: Court To Rule On Adedoyin’s Bail Application Next Monday

Web News 4 March 2022 746 0

The Chief Justice of Osun State, Justice Adepele Ojo has reversed the ruling on the bail application of the owner of Hilton Hotel and Resort, Ile-Ife, Dr Rahmon Adedoyin and six staff over the alleged murder of a Master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke.  Recalls that Dr Rahmon Adedoyin, Magdalene Chiefuna, Adeniyi […]Continue Reading

News

FG Moves To Crush Banditry, As Court Grants Malami’s Application To Declare Bandits Terrorists

Web News 26 November 2021 461 0

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN said the Federal Government’s determination to crush banditry remains unwavering now that the Court has granted application filed by his Office declaring bandits groups as terrorist organisations. This is made known by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Continue Reading

Crime

Ogun Court Jails Student For Harrassing Teacher

Web News 25 November 2021 514 0

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a twenty year-old secondary school student, Segun Dosumu, to three weeks imprisonment with hard labour, for threatening to kill his teacher. Segun Dosumu, who leaves at Iboro Yewa area of Ogun state had pleaded guilty to the charge when appeared in Court. The Magistrate, Mr Sotayo on reviewing the […]Continue Reading