News as it breaks
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has issued warning letters to two Judges of the Federal and State High Court over their misconduct in the discharge of their judicial functions. One of them, Justice Muawiyah Baba Idris of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Abuja was issued a…
An Okada rider, Wale Isaiah, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling a 10-year-old girl. This is the judgement of the Domestic and Sexual Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos presided over by Justice Abiola Soladoye. In her judgement, Justice Soladoye said the prosecution proved the essential ingredients of defilement…
The arraignment of a 2023 Presidential aspirant, Mr Omoyele Sowore on Cybercrime charges flopped on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Federal Government filed the three-count criminal charges against him following complaints by a business man, Mr Ned Nwoko. Although Sowore was present in court to take…
The war against corruption is set receive a boost in Lagos State, with the appointment of a Chairman for the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who signed the law setting up the Commission in April 2021, has now appointed retired Justice Mojisola Olatoregun as Chairman. A statement…
A former House of Representatives member, Hon Chuma Nzeribe will on March 21 face judgment in the criminal charges of impersonation and cheating brought against by the Federal Government. A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja will on the date deliver judgment in a four- count criminal…
The National Industrial Court (NIC) has ordered the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) to reinstate two of its staff, Mohammed Mustapha and Fehintola Salisu into the service as associate Directors with payment of Salaries, allowances and all entitlements from June 2021 till date. The Presiding Judge of the Abuja Judicial…
Former head of service of the federation, Steven Oronsaye has denied any involvement in the operation of 66 bank accounts said to have been operated to siphon pension funds. At the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Mr Oronsaye opened his defense in the money laundering case brought against him…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has declared that the defection of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state and his deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, was illegal and unconstitutional. The Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order in…
