The Enugu State Police Command has arrested one Festus Ozonwanji, for allegedly claiming to be a lawyer in court. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu in a
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Thirteen former governors, seven ex-ministers, former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki, among others are on the list of persons barred from travelling out of the country, following the implementation of
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has filed a criminal charge against the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Chief Tony Okoroji, Mr. Chinedu Chukwuji, Mrs Bernice Eremieghe and Miss Anne Okomi,
PARADE OF SIXTEEN (16) VICIOUS AND NOTORIOUS SUSPECTS FOR KIDNAPPING, MURDER AND RITUAL KILLINGS REMOVING THE MALE AND FEMALE ORGANS AFTER KILLING THEIR VICTIMS, AND SELLING OF HUMAN PARTS
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot seize assets of any Nigerian citizen without a valid order of court permitting him to do so.
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, has dissolved a 14-year-old marriage between one Bunmi Adewuyi and Adegbite Adewuyi over spiritual attacks. According to NAN, Bunmi told the court that her
A friend to a lawyer who allegedly murdered her husband, Maureen Offor, on Wednesday told a Lagos State High Court in Igbosere that the suspect, Udeme Otike-Odibi, sent her a
An Ikeja High Court has struck out a fraud case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against Innoson Motors and its CEO, Innocent Chukwuma. Justice Olusola Williams
The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has stepped up regulations on money laundering and tax evasion, with the release of a new Executive Order number eight, tagged Voluntary Offshore Assets
The death has been announced of Justice Waziri Abali, the Yerima of Fika. Abali is also a younger brother to Muhammad Ibn Abali Muhammad Idrissa, Emir of Fika and Chairman,
The Federal Government has filed two charges against the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and Senator Albert Bassey Akpan (Akwa Ibom North-East) for allegedly failing to declare some of their
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has insisted that all cases involving it and its acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu,be transferred from Justice Binta Nyako, to any other judge.
A man identified as James Bright has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for allegedly escaping from lawful police custody. Bright is alleged to
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the investigation of former Governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Justice Anwuli Chikere on Tuesday directed that Oshiomole, now the
Ayodele Fayose, Governor of Ekiti State, has slammed a N20 billion suit on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for placing him on a watchlist. EFCC had requested that
The Lagos Federal High Court has convicted one Dr. Dennis Konyeaso, a medical doctor, for being in unlawful possession of cocaine weighing 3.3 kilograms. Konyeaso and his wife, Chidi, has
A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Minna has ordered the remand in prison custody of a 32-year-old farmer, Rilwan Salisu, after he pleaded guilty to a charge of rape on Tuesday.
A friend and sibling of the 50-year-old lawyer, Symphorosa Otike-Odibi, who was alleged stabbed to death by his wife, Udeme Otike-Odibi, on Monday narrated how they found Symphorosa’s corpse on
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, Senator Dino Melaye and Senator Ben Murray-Bruce have dragged the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to court. The move was over their invitation by
Seven suspected secret cult members were on Monday arraigned in an Ota Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ogun State. The accused are: Olaogun Azeez, 18, Tijani Azeez, 22, Jelili Adeniyi, 20, Sulaiman
