A Nigerian woman, Catherine Ijeoma Ugwu, has been dragged before the Borno State High Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over allegations of fraud amounting to N6.8 million. The case, which has sparked widespread discussions about the dangers of online scams and financial deception, was heard by Justice Aisha Kumaliya in Maiduguri … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has reaffirmed its support for Senate President Godswill Akpabio, passing a vote of confidence in his leadership amid a storm of controversy that has dominated the political landscape in recent weeks. The motion, spearheaded by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele under Orders 40 and 51, was aimed at addressing the public debate surrounding … Read more
A fresh controversy has erupted over the Supreme Court’s ruling on Rivers State, as former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Timi Frank, has alleged a plot to manipulate the verdict. Frank has accused some loyalists of former Governor Nyesom Wike of making clandestine moves to insert the issue of lawmakers’ … Read more
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned that democracy could tear Nigeria apart if urgent reforms are not made. In a statement released on Tuesday by his Media Aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Primate Ayodele criticized Nigeria’s democratic system, describing it as corrupt and driven by desperation and hatred. He stressed that … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Kuje has set February 27 to decide on the bail application of Professor Usman Yusuf, the former executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), who is facing serious corruption charges. Justice Chinyere Nwecheonwu ordered Yusuf’s remand at the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Kuje … Read more
In a strong stance on legal jurisdiction, the Ekiti State Government has officially distanced itself from both the Sharia Court and the newly proposed Independent Sharia Arbitration Panel, declaring that neither of these bodies is recognized within the state’s judicial framework. This position was articulated by the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Dayo … Read more
The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Ogun State, Oluwasina Ogungbade, has voiced strong opposition to a recent proposal by the House of Representatives to impose a five-year tenure on Nigeria’s judicial heads. This proposed bill, which would apply to the Chief Justice of the Federation (CJN), the President of the Court of Appeal, and … Read more
Nigerian actor Femi Branch has expressed outrage over the arrest and remand of Queen Naomi Silekunola, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, and Abdullahi Fasasi, following a tragic Christmas funfair incident at the Islamic High School, which led to the deaths of 35 children. In a passionate post on his social media platforms, Branch sympathized with the families … Read more
The Managing Director of Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, Akindele Akintoye, has been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre following allegations of a $35 million fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Akintoye at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, December 23, 2024, on charges of money laundering and contract … Read more
A coalition of senior legal practitioners, operating under the banner of Lawyers in Defence of Justice (LiDoF), has expressed outrage over what it describes as unwarranted and mischievous attacks on the judiciary, particularly targeting the Heads of Federal Courts in Nigeria. In a statement released in Abuja, the group decried efforts to drag the judiciary … Read more