Justice Abimbola Awogboro of a Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted popular Nigerian cross dresser, Idris Okuneye alias Bobrisky, over mutilation of the Naira. The defendant is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) The court Read more…
An eleventh suspect has been put under arrest over the March 23 terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue, the press service of the Moscow criminal courts said in a statement on Friday. The man was charged with Read more…
Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, has responded defiantly to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) threats of legal action against him. In a statement released on his social media platforms, Odinkalu made it clear that Read more…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced on Friday that it will be reviewing the recent developments in the Malabu OPL 245 fraud case. This decision comes after the dismissal of charges against former Attorney General of the Federation Read more…
The Kano government has filed an eight-count charge against Abdullahi Ganduje, former governor of the state, for allegedly collecting $200,000 from a contractor. In a charge sheet filed before the Kano high court, the state government said the offence contravened Read more…
Emmanuel Araka was 60 years old when Allison Madueke, then over 20 years his junior, a Navy Captain and military governor of Anambra State, terminated his judicial career in March 1985. At the time, Araka had been the Chief Judge Read more…
Suspended Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, representing Bauchi Central of Bauchi State in the Senate, has written the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Senate leadership, demanding that the suspension placed on him be lifted. Abdul Ahmad Ningi wrote Sen. Godswiil Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Abdullahi Usman Bello as chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending the approval of the Senate. Bello’s appointment was contained in a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Read more…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has requested for the reinstatement of the suspended Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, representing the Bauchi Central Senatorial District. Ningi was suspended on the 12th of March, 2024, by the senate for alleging that the Read more…
Justice Daketima Kio of the Rivers State High Court has declared that Mr Celestine Omehia cannot be held accountable for the payment of millions of naira in pension benefits from the state government. The judge noted this while delivering judgment Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor There was mild drama on Friday as an Ihiala High Court sitting in Nnewi over the abduction of the Labour Party (LP) in the last Anambra State governorship election continued proceedings on the matter. The hearing on Read more…
Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has slated the commencement of trial of one Christopher Jackson Edeh for May 30, 2024. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 28, 2024 arraigned him Read more…