Legal Affairs

Magistrate Ibrahim Dasuki of Ilorin Magistrates’ Court has ordered five robbery suspects, including two brothers, to be remanded at the Mondalla Correctional Centre in the state capital. The defendants are Abubakar Animasahun, Abubakar…

The Pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has slammed the Attorney General of the ​​Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami over his conduct as the first law officer of the country. This was contained in a statement…

Justice J.O. Okeaya-Inneh of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has barred the embattled National Vice Chairman, South-South of the party, Chief Dan Orbih, from the upcoming Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention thereby…

Former Chairman of the Board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ngozi Olejeme has been remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the High Court of the…

The Supreme court has declared business mogul, Chief Valentine C. Ozigbo the authentic candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 6 Anambra State governorship election. Chief Ozigbo, the PDP flag-bearer for the…

A 42-year -old woman, Ganiyu Aniyat, on Wednesday, was hauled before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court in Osun State over alleged N1million fraud. Aniyat, whose address was not provided, pleaded mot guilty to the two count charge of fraud and…

A Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday fixed Nov 22 for the arraignment of ex-Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, over allegations bordering on fraud while she served in the office. Although Oduah, who currently represents Anambra North…

A former governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili has regained his seized passport from the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) after he floored the government agency in court. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja presided over by…

The Peoples Democratic Party, on Friday, sought a court order, joining the three Zamfara senators and 27 other lawmakers who defected from the party to All Progressives Congress in a suit against Governor Bello Matawalle. The…

The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has blamed the 1999 Constitution for the state’s inability to appoint more High Court judges. The Governor, who expressed hope that the ongoing constitutional review process will…