COVID 19: Clergymen arraigned for holding service
Kaduna State Government has revealed that security agents have arrested two people for holding church service last Sunday, in violation of the lockdown order. A […]
Judiciary
Funke Akindele-Bello’s prosecution, lesson for all -TAMPAN President
Bolaji Amusan, National President, Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigearia (TAMPAN) on Monday said that Funke Akindele-Bello’s prosecution should be great lesson […]
JUST IN: Court sentences Akindele, husband to 14 days community service, fined N100,000 each
The Chief Magistrate Court 1 Ogba, on Monday sentenced Nollywood star, Funke Akindele and her husband, AbdulRasheed Bello, to 14 days community service. The court […]
Truck driver bags 9-years imprisonment for crushing man to death
An Abeokuta High Court on Thursday sentenced a truck driver, Oyelami Adewale, to nine years imprisonment for driving dangerously and killing one Tunde Abdul. Delivering […]
Courts are expected to sit, dispense time-bound cases during lockdown, says Malami
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, says Courts are expected to attend to matters that are urgent, essential or time-bound, even during the lockdown. Malami […]
Buhari signs COVID-19 Regulations, 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the Covid-19 Regulations, 2020, which declared Covid-19 a dangerous infectious disease. The President’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, confirmed the […]
COVID-19 curfew: Court grants bail to violators
A Kaduna Chief Magistrate Court has granted bail to the sum of N1 million each, to of the clerics and their followers who allegedly violated […]
Corruption: EFCC recovers N413.5m in Gombe zone in 2019 — Official
The Gombe Zone of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC ) on Monday said no fewer than 73 persons were convicted and a […]
Covid-19: FG committed to further decongest prisons – Malami
Against the background of the prevailing pandemic Covid – 19 health challenges, the Federal Government has taken bold steps to further decongest Correctional Service formations. […]
Anti-corruption: Expert advises FG to align with global legal system
A legal practitioner, Mr John Adeniyi, has urged the Federal Government to take a cue from global, civilised legal system to boost its anti-corruption crusade. […]
UPDATE: S/Court dismisses APC’s request to review Zamfara judgment
The Supreme Court in a four to one split ruling on Friday dismissed a request to review its judgment filed by the Zamfara All Progressives […]
FLASH: Supreme Court dismisses APC’s request to review Zamfara judgment
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the application for judicial review filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara against Sen Kabiru Marafa and 179 […]
COVID-19: Lagos NBA closes secretariat
Following the coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch, on Thursday closed its secretariat. In a circular issued by its Chairman, Mr Yemi […]
Court grants N50m post conviction bail to Abia ex-director of finance
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, granted post-conviction bail to a former Abia State Director of Finance and Account , Jones Udeogu, who […]
27-year-old man jailed 12 months for cyber crime, $825 theft
A Federal High Court in Osogbo, on Wednesday, sentenced one Akinlade Dare, 27, to 12 months jail term with hard labour for cyber crime and […]
COVID-19: Bayelsa CJ orders suspension of court sitting
Chief Judge of Bayelsa, Justice Kate Abiri, has ordered the immediate suspension of court sittings in the state from Tuesday, for a first instance of […]
Fraud: Court sentences ex-Adamawa Pilgrims Welfare boss to 5 years imprisonment
The Adamawa High Court sitting in Yola has sentenced a former executive secretary, Adamawa State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Bishop Jingi Mayo, to five years […]
COVID-19: National Judicial Council suspends court sittings
The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Monday suspended Court sittings for an initial period of two weeks at the first instance. The statement obtained from […]
Alleged Fraud: Court admits Oyo-Ita to N100m bail, releases her to counsel
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday admitted Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, former Head of Service to bail in the sum N100 million and two […]
COVID-19: Kaduna state judiciary limits sitting to 10 persons per court
The Kaduna State Judiciary, on Monday says only 10 persons would be allowed in court rooms in any ongoing session in both high and magistrate […]
Alleged N4.6bn money laundering: Trial of Usman, Fani-Kayode stalled
The money laundering trial involving a former Minister of Finance, Nenadi Usman and Femi Fani-Kayode, was stalled at the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Monday […]
Court fixes April 7 for suit challenging Ajimobi as APC Dep. Chair South
The Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti on Monday fixed April 7 to hear interlocutory applications in suit challenging the appointment of Sen. Abiola Ajimobi […]
COVID-19: Ekiti Chief Judge restricts court sittings to only urgent criminal matters
Ekiti Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Ayodeji Daramola has directed that only urgent criminal matters should be attended to, in all the High Courts in the […]
APC leadership tussle: Court adjourns untill March 31
Justice Samira Bature of an FCT High Court, on Friday adjourned hearing in the motion on notice filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice […]
My wife treats me with disrespect, sex starved man tells court
Abidemi Dada, a Church Instrumentalist, on Friday sought from a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, the dissolution of his 13-year-old marriage to his wife, Opeyemi, […]