Beyond the Headlines
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the application for bail filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sunday J. Ubua. Kyari was on March 7, arraigned alongside Sunday J Ubia, Bawa James, Simon Agirigba and John Nuhu who are members of the police Intelligence […]
The Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court sitting at Oshodi has sentenced a socialite, Ms Chidinma Ogbulu, to two years in prison for distributing petrol as a souvenir during a party. Chief Magistrate Kehinde Ogundare convicted and sentenced the socialite following her guilty plea on Thursday and some evidence by the prosecution. Ogbulu was […]
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has on Friday, upheld the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to de-register 22 political parties. Recall that INEC had in 2020, de-registered the political parties over their poor performance in previous elections. Presided by Justice Ejembi Eko, the apex court delivered the judgment on Friday, voiding […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by the 36 States against the decision by the Federal Government to deduct $418million from the funds standing to the credit of the States to pay debts owed consultants engaged in relation to the Paris Club refunds made to States. Justice Inyang Ekwo, […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rescheduled judgement for April 6 in the suit seeking to sack the Cross River Governor, Ben Ayande and his Deputy, Ivara Esu over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Taiwo Taiwo had earlier planned the judgment for March […]
A Lagos State High Court at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has discharged and acquitted a housewife, Mary Alilu, who was accused of murdering her husband, Kingsley Perewe, by cutting his neck and head. Justice Modupe Nicol-Clay cleared the housewife of the one-count charge of murder in suit LD/5944C/17. Mrs […]
The House of Representatives is considering reporting Justice Evelyn Anyadike of a Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, to the National Judicial Council for nullifying the provisions of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022. Justice Anyadike’s nullification thereby empowers the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), […]
A High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered that a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominnikoron, be remanded in a correctional centre. The Lagos State Government charged Ominnikoron with four counts bordering on conspiracy, murder and rape. Justice Sherifat Sonaike ordered that the defendant be remanded in the Nigerian Correction Service in Ikoyi. […]
A Federal High Court, Abuja, will on Friday, deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party against Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River. The PDP, through its counsel Emmanuel Ukala, SAN, had filed the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021 before Justice Taiwo Taiwo to seek an order sacking the governor and his deputy […]
The Cross River state government says it filed an appeal against a federal high court judgment which sacked 20 lawmakers for defecting to the All Progressive Congress. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had instituted a suit against the lawmakers over their defection to the APC. The judgment in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021 was delivered […]
