The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday discharged the Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie, and struck out the defamation case filed against her by the police. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, struck out the case after counsel for the police, Victor Okoye, withdrew the charge shortly when theContinue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s witness, Hassan Dantani, on Friday contradicted himself in the ongoing trial of the Managing Director (MD), SunTrust Bank Ltd, Halima Buba, and her co-defendant, Innocent Mbagwu. Dantani, the MD of Ashrab Corporate Forex and BDC Ltd, had earlier testified that in theContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele: Ikeja: An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday sentensed a 63-year-old pastor, Chris Mcdouglas to life imprisonment for raping his 18-year-old church member’s daughter, (name withheld). Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Mcdouglas, a pastor at the Peculiar Generation Assembly Church, Lagos, to lifeContinue Reading
The Federal High in Abuja on Thursday threatened to strike out a charge filed by the police against a woman, Tracynither Ohiri, who allegedly accused the Minister of Works, David Umahi, of sexual misconduct. Justice James Omotosho gave the warning following the inability of the prosecution to produce OhiriContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned the alleged N33. 8 billion money laundering case filed by the EFCC against former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, until April 23 for adoption of final written addrsses. The matter, which was fixed for parties to adopt their written addrssesContinue Reading
EFCC, cleric disagree over forfeited N70m Abuja house as court adjourns for ruling The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and a cleric, Mr Nuhu Muhammed, on Wednesday disagreed over the genuine owner of the recently forfeited N70 million Abuja property. EFCC counsel, Martha Babatunde, prayed Justice James OmotoshoContinue Reading
The Federal Government has secured 386 convictions out of 508 cases against terrorists in a mass trial. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN who confirmed this to newsmen on Friday said that out of a total of 508 defendants brought toContinue Reading
By Sayo Akintola The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye has cautioned Nigerians against excessive sodium intake to avoid diet-related non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and stroke which she said are on the rise globally andContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced Awal Bello to a 10-year imprisonment for facilitating the exchange of the sum of N750, 000 notes to Boko Haram during currency swap in 2023. Justice Binta Nyako, in a judgment, also sentenced Bello to a 10-year jailContinue Reading
