Beyond the Headlines
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, February 28, 2022, subpoenaed an officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Deputy Superintendent of the Correction (DSC) J.O. Oyaleke over his failure to produce a defendant in court. The defendant, Otuyalo Oluwadamilola, is being prosecuted by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic […]
Alleged professional misconduct: Supreme Court voids conviction of 3 lawyers By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Supreme Court, on Monday, slated May 27 to deliver judgement on the leadership crisis rocking the Imo state chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC. A five-man panel of justices of the apex court led by Justice Kayode Ariwola, […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over the failure to promptly and thoroughly probe allegations of systemic mismanagement of security votes by state governors since 1999, and to ensure the prosecution of those suspected to be responsible.” The suit followed Buhari’s 2022 New Year Message in […]
The second prosecution witness in an alleged forgery case involving Mr Femi Fani-Kayode has given her testimony at the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja. Abidat Bukola who appeared before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe on Friday narrated how Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, allegedly gave her N820,000 to procure four forged medical […]
A federal high court in Abuja has granted permission to Mohammed Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF), to travel to the USA for medical examination. In his application dated February 24, Adoke stated that he had a scheduled medical appointment in the US. Through his counsel, Kanu Agabi, he prayed the court for […]
An Ikeja High Court, Lagos, presided over by Justice Hakeem Oshodi has declared Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike (alias Evans) and two others guilty of kidnapping. Vanguard had reported that the premises of Ikeja High Court, Lagos, was under tight security as Justice Oshodi was currently delivering judgment in the conspiracy and kidnapping charges brought against Chukwudimeme […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out charges of cybercrime against a former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim. Justice Taiwo Taiwo on Thursday struck out the charges after the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) applied to withdraw the charges. A lawyer from the office of the AGF made an application to […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 23, 2022 presented its first witness against Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, who is standing trial before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for offences bordering on use of false documents, use of fabricated evidence, procuring execution […]
Appeal Court has uphold the judgement obtained by Chief Dr George Mogahlu’s at the lower Court and stated that Andy Uba was not validly nominated by APC on June 26. Details later…
An FCT Family Court sitting at the Magistrate District, Wuse Zone II, Abuja, has restrained Precious Chikwendu, from making comments that could lead to identification of children whose custody issues have been submitted before it for determination. Chiwendu is the former wife of ex-Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, the applicant in matter. The […]
