The High Court sitting in Uyo has granted Prof. Ignatius Uduk bail on alleged electoral fraud pending the appeal against his conviction due to his critical health conditions. Justice Okon Okon, on Thursday in Uyo, in his ruling on the bail application for the applicant while… Court grants Prof. Uduk bail over alleged electoral fraud … Read more
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has struck out murder charges against Ooni of Ife ex-wife, queen Naomi Silekunola; the owner of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat; and principal of Islamic High School, Abdullahi Fasasi. DAILY POST recalls that the trio have been facing… BREAKING: Ibadan Stampede: Court strikes out charges against ex-Ooni’s wife, … Read more
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, in Abuja, has rejected the additional proof of evidence brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele in the alleged procurement… Court rejects EFCC’s additional evidence in emefiele’s alleged procurement fraud trial …C0NTINUE … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to show cause why the mandate of the Chief Dan Orbih led South-South zonal executive should not be upheld. Justice I Ekwo gave the order upon a motion ex-parte filed by Chief Orbih and his 22-member… Prove why Orbih-led South-South Exco … Read more
The two young men who reportedly stole an 18- carat gold toilet worth £4.3 million have been convicted by a court UK. According to reports, the toilet was an artistic piece usually used for exhibition and was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan in the… Two men who stole Golden toilet worth £4.3 million convicted … Read more
A Jalingo-based businessman, Husseni Kashimu, has been dragged before a Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State, for allegedly enticing a married woman and engaging in an extramarital affair with her. The case, presided over by Chief Magistrate Chris Jonah, was… Taraba businessman dragged to court by lover’s husband over alleged affair …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, set aside its order of March 4, declaring the suspension of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Senate as null and void. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling, vacated the suit after listening to the arguments of counsel for the plaintiff and… Court vacates order declaring Natasha’s suspension … Read more
The administration of US President Donald Trump has, for the first time, acknowledged in court filings that it dismissed almost 25,000 recently hired workers. It stated that federal agencies were working to reinstate all of them after a judge ruled that their terminations were… Trump reinstating nearly 25,000 sacked workers amid court order …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, declared that the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice lacked the power and authority to initiate, maintain and prosecute offences under the Electoral Act, 2022. In a judgment delivered, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that… AGF lacks power to prosecute offences under Electoral Act – … Read more
Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of the Ikeja High Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by the reinstated speaker of the House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa. Obasa is challenging the legality of his initial removal as speaker. The NA reports that Pinheiro reserved the judgment after… Court reserves judgment on Lagos assembly speakership tussle …C0NTINUE … Read more