Abuja: The Federal Government, on Wednesday, said it was commited to addressing issues of human rights violations in the country. Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Solicitor-General of the Federation, made the remarks at the 4th Cycle of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) engagement with stakeholders in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, discharged a journalist, Rotimi Jolayemi, also known as Oba Akewi, of allegations bordering on insulting former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, discharged Jolayemi after the case was struck out for lackContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, rescheduled the trial of Sen. Stella Oduah, a Chinese construction giant, CCECC, and others on alleged N5 billion fraud charges for Nov. 14. The matter, which was on number three on the cause list could not be heard by JusticeContinue Reading
Abuja: An Appeal Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, sacked Sen. Elisha Abbo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District. A three-member panel presided over by Justice C.E. Nwosu-Iheme, in a judgment, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a Certificate ofContinue Reading
Abuja: The absence of Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, stalled the hearing of a 150 million dollars uit filed by a Nigerian, Mr Chianugo Peter, against Google and GoDaddy.com. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Peter is suing the duoContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The absence of Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, stalled the hearing of a 150 million dollars uit filed by a Nigerian, Mr Chianugo Peter, against Google and GoDaddy.com. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Peter is suing the duoContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Abuja (Flowerbudnews): The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on continued the trial of one Wilson Daphey(a.ka.a Jefrey Guiseppe) before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on nine -count charges bordering on obtaining money under false pretence and money laundering. Daphey allegedly manipulated andContinue Reading
Abuja: A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, convicted and sentenced two of the four defendants who kidnapped Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, on Aug. 23, 2013, to 20 imprisonment each. Justice Binta Nyako, in a judgment, held that the prosecution had been able to prove theContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Abuja (Flowerbudnews) Following the landmark judgement recently issued by the Court of Appeal on the jurisdiction of labour unions in the country, more government agencies are set to implement the provisions of the judgement. The latest among such agencies is the Industrial Training Fund (ITF).Continue Reading
