Flowerbudnews The application filed by Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, seeking an order to strike out the charge against him and others for want of jurisdiction has been struck out. The plea was truck out by Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of theContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Lagos (Flowerbudnews): An actress, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, has been convicted and sentenced to six months imprisonment for spraying and stepping on the new Naira notes at a social event in Lagos, She was sentenced by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi,Continue Reading
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has reserved judgment on an appeal seeking to address the prevalence of extra-judicial killings in the country. The appellate court reserved the judgment after parties argued their case for and against the appeal and adopted their briefs of argument on January 16,Continue Reading
Abuja: A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has closed his case against Ms Lilian Onoh, a former Nigerian ambassador to Jamaica and Namibia, over allegations bordering on defamation. Onyeama closed his case after a cross examination on Friday before Justice Keziah Ogbonnaya of a Federal CapitalContinue Reading
Abuja: There was a mild drama at a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, after Justice James Omotosho adjourned the hearing of a bail application of Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), until Jan. 31. The adjournment followed counsel forContinue Reading
Abuja: Mr Hamma-Adama Bello, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s witness, has told a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja how Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, immediate-past Head of Service (HoS), used her companies to launder government’s funds while in service. Bello, a Chief Superintendent of EFCC and Head, SpecialContinue Reading
Abuja: A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, ordered Mr Chinenye Duru, a Polaris Bank staff and account officer to Mr Victor Onukogu, to be remanded in a correctional facility over alleged N16.6 billion fraud. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order after Duru was arraigned by theContinue Reading
. Abuja; A legal practitioner, Mr Eric Ifere, has threatened to proceed with pending committal proceedings to prison against Dr Musa Aliyu (SAN), the newly appointed Chairman of, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Ifere, counsel for Nkrah Marine Limited and its CEO gave the warningContinue Reading
Abuja: A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Jan. 29 for hearing of a suit filed by seven senior advocates of Nigeria against Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi and others over his appointment of judges in the state in violation of extant laws. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
