Abuja: A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, convicted and sentenced two of the four defendants alleged to have kidnapped Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, to a 20-year-jail term each. Justice Binta Nyako, in a judgment, held that the prosecution had been able to establish the counts preferred againstContinue Reading
By Jamiu Agoro Abuja: (Flowerbudnews): On the 29th day of November, 2010, by an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, some of the Section of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (The Constitution) were amended. Of importanceContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, convicted and sentenced two of the four defendants alleged to have kidnapped Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, to a 20-year-jail term each. Justice Binta Nyako, in a judgment, held that the prosecution had been able to establish the counts preferredContinue Reading
By Rotimi Ijikanmi Abuja:. The David Ombugadu Campaign Organisation has advised Gov. Abdullahi Sule to shelve any idea of appealing against the majority judgment of the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which nullified his election. In a statement issued on Monday by Mr Mike Omeri, the Director Media andContinue Reading
Mr Ezenwa Nwagwu, Chairman ,Partners for Electoral Reforms (PEF) says the jailing of former Gov. Orji Kalu of Abia was a proof that joining the ruling party with criminal case was not a guarantee against justice. Nwagwu in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday inContinue Reading
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday found a former Governor of Abia, Uzor Kalu, guilty of 39 counts of N7.2 billion fraud and money laundering. Kalu was charged alongside Jones Udeogo, the state Commissioner for Finance during his tenure as the governor. Kalu’s company, Slok Nig. Ltd., wasContinue Reading
A High Court on Thursday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to transfer the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zinat, to the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Kaduna, to allow his lawyers easy access to him. Justice Gideon Kurada, the trial Judge’s orderContinue Reading
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of a 32-year-old farmer, Isah Ibrahim for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl. Ibrahim, who resides at Rafin Guza Area of Kaduna, is facing one count of defilement. The Magistrate, Lukman Sidi, who did not take the plea of the defendantContinue Reading
(FLOWERBUDNEWS) The Court of Appeal in Sokoto has sacked Senator representing Sokoto South, Abubakar Tambuwal and Member representing Bodinga/Dange Shuni/Tureta Federal Constituency, Aliyu Shehu, both of the All Progressives Congress. It ordered the return of the PDP candidates Ibrahim Danbaba for senate and Balarabe Kakale for House of Representatives. TheContinue Reading
