A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, ordered the release of Bashir Hadejia, an aide to the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, while he was Governor of Zamfara, unconditionally. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, described Hadejia’s arrest and subsequent detention since Aug. 12, 2024, withoutContinue Reading
Some vulnerable FCT residents including the scavengers, beggars, petty traders, among others, have filed a suit against the Minister, Nyesom Wike, demanding N500 million in damages over alleged breach of their fundamental rights. A legal practitioner, Abba Hikima, filed the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1749/3024 before Justice James Omotosho of aContinue Reading
A metering company, Ziklagsis Network Ltd, has prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the Federal Ministry of Power and others from revoking the N39.1 billion meant for metering contract. Ziklagsis Network Ltd, the plaintiff, filed the originating summons marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/576/2024, through its lawyer, Wole Olanipekun, SAN,Continue Reading
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu On 22 August 2024, Olukayode Ariwoola, the penultimate Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) retired from the bench and transitioned into a published author. At a well-attended event in the Abuja, the former CJN beamed at the public presentation of his autobiography. Published under the titleContinue Reading
A Federal High Court in Abuja has given the Department of State Service (DSS) the go-ahead to detain 10 suspected terrorists, who had planned to launch a Boko Haram/ISWAP cell in Osun, for 60 days pending conclusion of investigation. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the ex-parte motionContinue Reading
A 79-year-old woman, Colleen Yesufu, has prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to order the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to withdraw police officers attached to private citizens. Yesufu, who told the court in a suit filed by her lawyer, Maxwell Opara, also prayed for anContinue Reading
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, ordered the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to show cause why the implementation of the proposed expatriates taxation regime should not be stopped. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in aContinue Reading
By Flowerbud News Some legal practitioners have called for sustained improvement in judicial infrastructure, processes and systems to improve the sector in 2025. The lawyers made the remarks in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Friday. One time Oyo State Commissioner for Justice andContinue Reading
By Flowerbud News A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday, sentenced a 18-year-old student, Promise Ayiki to three years in imprisonment for trespassing and stealing . The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Bokkos in his judgment, ordered the convict toContinue Reading
