A legal practitioner, Onyekachi Ubani, SAN, has threatened to sue Mr Tonye Jaja, also a lawyer, for allegations bordering on defamatory publication. Ubani equally called on the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police to investigate Jaja for alleged cyberstalking contrary to the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act 2015. He stated thisContinue Reading
A lawyer, Chuckwuma-Machukwu Ume, SAN, has threatened a lawsuit against Polaris Bank for allegedly withholding a loan facility of N868 million belonging to a customer, Kenchez Nigeria Limited. Ume, a former Attorney-General of Imo, in a letter addressed to the managing director of the bank, also demanded another refundContinue Reading
The arraignment of Azania Omo-Agege, Interim President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) by the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, was on Monday stalled again at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had earlier reported that Omo-Agege and his co-defendant’s arraignment, on March 20,Continue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, barred Prof. Pat Utomi from establishing “a shadow government” in the country, describing the move as “unconstitutional and void.” Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, upheld the arguments of the Department of State Services (DSS) that Utomi’s action portends danger toContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the arraignment of Mr Karl Toriola, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, until Oct. 30. Toriola and his co-defendants are being prosecuted by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) over alllegations borderingContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, adjourned the adoption of final written addresses in the case against James Nolan, a director in the Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd, until Nov. 3 Justice Obiora Egwuatu adjourned the case following the absence of counsel for the Economic andContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, threatened to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of Sen. Andy Uba if he fails to appear in court on Oct. 28 to stand his trial. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Uba and his co-accused, Benjamin Etu,Continue Reading
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has transferred the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC’s) case file in the alleged money laundering against Mr Mele Kyari to the registry for reassignment. Kyari is the immediate-past Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company LimitedContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, fixed Oct. 21 for ruling in a suit seeking an order of mandamus, compelling Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo to appoint the most senior judge as the state’s chief judge (CJ). Justice Mohammed Umar fixed the date after the applicant, VictorContinue Reading
