By Taiye Agbaje Abuja,:  The British national, Mr James Nolan, who jumped bail in the alleged 9.6 billion dollars Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd scandal, on Monday, opened his defence in absentia without calling any witness. Nolan’s counsel, Mr Michael Ajara, told Justice Donatus Okorowo of a Federal HighContinue Reading
The Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, has described the suspension of the Chief Judge of Osun State, Justice Oyebola Ojo by the State Governor, Ademola Adeleke as an assault on the judiciary. The NBA in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Akorede Habeeb on Saturday, said the action of theContinue Reading
Abuja: A Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday, refused to grant an application by Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State asking it to vacate its Sept. 26 interim order for lack of jurudiction. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, rather adjourned the suit indefinately in view of the factContinue Reading
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has appointed Justice Olayinka Afolabi as the acting Chief Judge of Osun state with immediate effect, following the approval of the resolution of the House of Assembly. This was disclosed by the spokesperson for the governor, Olawale Rasheed, in a statement obtained in OsogboContinue Reading
Abuja:Â Â The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has taken over a N5 billion fraud case filed by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, and others in compliance with a court order. David Kaswe, the Chief State Counsel from theContinue Reading
…..As plaintiff seeks adjournment to respond to Google’s plea Abuja:Â Â The Google LLC, an American multinational technology company, has urged a Federal High Court, Abuja to dismiss the 150 million dollars suit filed by a Nigerian, Mr Chianugo Peter, against it and GoDaddy.com. Google, the 2nd defendant in theContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Google LLC, an American multinational technology company, has urged a Federal High Court, Abuja to dismiss the 150 million dollars suit filed by a Nigerian, Mr Chianugo Peter, against it and GoDaddy.com. Google, the 2nd defendant in the suit, told Justice Obiora Egwuatu that Peter’s claimsContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has taken over a N5 billion fraud case filed by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, and others in compliance with a court order. David Kaswe, the Chief State Counsel fromContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi Justice Yusuf Halilu of an FCT, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday revoked the bail earlier granted one of the defendants in the trial of a former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris over an alleged fraudulent diversion of public fund to the tune of N109.5million. The defendant, GeoffreyContinue Reading
