Flowerbudnews Hearing of an ex-parte motion for stay of proceedings filed by EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukayode, against contempt charge instituted by former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, was on Monday stalled at the Court of Appeal, Abuja. The case, scheduled for today, could not proceed dueContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has filed an amended four-count charge against Binance Holdings Limited and its executive, Tigran Gambaryan, on alleged tax evasion. FIRS lawyer, Moses Ideho, made this known on Friday before Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja. Ideho informed the courtContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Bwari Branch, Abuja has identified challenges inhibiting administration of justice in the country. The Chairman of the branch, Paul Daudu, enumerated the challenges on Friday while addressing newsmen to announce the branch’s law week in Abuja. Daudu listed the challenges to includeContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday dismissed the application filed by ex-terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu, seeking a transfer from the Department of the State Service (DSS) custody to Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, dismissed the application on the ground of insecurity ofContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday dismissed a bail application filed by the detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that based on the affidavit evidence before him, Gambaryan would jump bail if the application is granted. “I have carefully consideredContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Flowerbudnews: Justice Jude Onwueguzie of the Federal Capital Territory High, FCT, has dismissed a preliminary objection by ex-minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye challenging Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC power to prosecute him. Agunloye is facing prosecution by the EFCC on seven-count charges borderingContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State and others to filed their defence in a suit instituted by Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim seeking to void the April 20 All Progressives Congress (APC)’s governorship primary election in the state. Justice InyangContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has ordered the police authorities to pay a cumulative sum of N200 million to the families of two Shiites killed by its officers while on Islamic procession on August 28, 2022 in Soba, Kaduna State. Justice Hawa Buhari, in a judgmentContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews Four suspects allegedly involved in the kidnapping of University of Abuja (UniAbuja) lecturers and their children in 2021 was, on Monday, arraigned at a Federal High Court Abuja. They were arraigned by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) before Justice Donatus Okorowo on aContinue Reading
