A former chairman of Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, Mr Chubby Ben-Walson, has dragged the Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to a State High Court
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos to order the final forfeiture of $5.7million and N2.4billion belonging to former First Lady
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, threatened to send Mr Simon Lough, a police prosecutor, to prison for violating an order of the court. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in his
Constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Mike Ozekhome SAN, has reacted to Friday’s Supreme Court verdict which nullified the victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates in Zamfara State.
The Federal High Court Abuja, on Friday, moved the trial of Bature Masari, former Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprise and Development Agency (SMEDAN) to June 7. Masari was arraigned on
The sultan of Brunei has returned an honorary degree awarded to him by Oxford University following a backlash to his proposal of the death penalty for gay sex and adultery.
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed June 24 to hear two separate fundamental rights enforcement suits filed by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, challenging the decision of the Economic and
Justice Aminu Aliyu of the Federal High Court in Minna, on Thursday, issued bench warrants for the arrest of former Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger and Umar Nasko. Justice Aliyu
Justice Mojisola Olatoregum of a Federal High Court in Lagos State, on Thursday convicted a former Acting Director-General of NIMASA, Calistus Obi, charged with N136 million fraud. The Economic and
The inability of Mr Olujonwo Obasanjo, son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to serve his estranged wife a copy of their divorce petition has stalled the proceedings at an Ikeja
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos State on Wednesday fixed October 16 to hear a suit by former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan against the Economic and Financial
Former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, Adesina Ogunlana, on Wednesday caused a mild drama at an Ikeja Special Offences Court after he collapsed in the dock
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the decision of Appeal Court President, Justice Zainadine Bulkachuwa to step down as Chairman of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. AREWA.NG, reported yesterday that
The Chairman of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa has rescued herself from participating in adjudicating petitions challenging the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari. Zainab, who is also
Appeal Court President Justice Zainadine Bulkachuwa has recused herself from Presidential Election Tribunal on Thursday, NAN reports. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has insisted that
The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, on Tuesday, freed no fewer than 51 inmates from the Agodi Prison in Ibadan. The exercise, DAILY POST gathered, was in
The House of Representatives, Wednesday threw into the ”trash can” a bill seeking to repeal the Nigeria Police Act 2004 and enact the Nigeria Police Reform Act 2019 for purposes
Sen. Osita Izunaso, the third defendant in the ongoing certificate of return suit filed by Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo, narrowly escaped being sent to prison on Wednesday. Justice Okon
Two former Chairmen of the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Adesina Ogunlana and Yinka Farounbi, and a former Treasurer of the branch, Mrs Aderinola Kappo were on
Ms Chidinma Okpocha, a witness in the trial of Steven Oronsaye, former Head of Service (HOS) said on Wednesday in the Federal High Court Abuja, that unspecified amounts, were transferred
