Alleged Cybercrime: Court Threatens To Foreclose Sowore’s Defence, Warns Against Unnecessary Delays
Omoyele Sowore said that his counsel was in the United Kingdom with the knowledge of the court, and that the lawyer standing in for him was out of jurisdiction. Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has threatened to foreclose the defence of Omoyele Sowore if he fails to continue his defence The judge made the order...
Mary Habila: Police Probe Death, Umahi Demands Forensic Inquiry
Investigations are underway, but the police said Habila's family are against an autopsy The Ebonyi State Police Command has launched a comprehensive investigation into the sudden death of Miss Mary Habila, a medical professional who allegedly died while on official duty. Habila was part of a medical team accompanying the Minister of Works, David Umahi, to his hometown in Uburu, Ohaozara...
Senate Confirms Fasina As Non-Career Ambassador Amid Opposition
It said that the allegations made against Fasina had been investigated and unsubstantiated. The Senate has confirmed Abayomi Sunday Fasina as a non-career ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, despite opposition from some lawmakers and recent protests by civil society organisations over his nomination. The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign...
Court Orders Forfeiture Of Aisha Achimugu’s ₦8.9bn Assets To FG
The forfeited assets include jewellery valued at ₦4.65bn, 11 exotic vehicles worth ₦4.29bn, $50,000, and ₦30 million in cash. Justice Jude Onwugbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, has ordered the final forfeiture of assets worth about ₦8.9bn linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu to the Federal Government. The forfeited assets include jewellery valued at ₦4.65bn, 11 exotic...
PFIPC: Gbajabiamila Sues Adeyemi For ₦15bn Over Alleged Defamation
Gbajabiamila told the court that the allegations had damaged his personal and professional reputation. The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a ₦15 billion defamation suit against Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, over allegations that he demanded a 48 per cent kickback from a ₦27.3 billion take-off...
[UPDATED] Appeal Court Validates INEC Guidelines On 2027 Elections, Dismisses High Court Judgment
The three justices unanimously agreed that the Federal High Court, Abuja, which nullified the guidelines, did so in gross error, leading to a miscarriage of justice. The Court of Appeal in Abuja has validated the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the conduct of the 2027 general elections. In a unanimous judgment, the appellate court voided and set...
Tinubu Will Help Nigeria Secure A Permanent Seat In UN Security Council, Says Jimoh Ibrahim
According to him, Tinubu is unhappy over the non-representation of Africa at the UN Security Council Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, says President Bola Tinubu is working to help Nigeria secure a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. Ibrahim said this on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. According to him, Tinubu is...
[VIDEO] Umahi Dismisses ‘Foul Play’, Warns Against Politicisation Of Nurse’s Death
Habila was part of a medical team accompanying Umahi to his hometown in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area, where she was allegedly found dead within his residential compound The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has dismissed any “foul play” in the death of Nurse Mary Habila, warning against the politicisation of the matter. Umahi, who spoke in a press conference in...
Security Operatives Rescue Abducted Persons In School Attack — Kogi Govt
The state commended security operatives for their gallantry in the rescue of the abducted persons. Security operatives have rescued four persons abducted during an attack in a school, the Kogi State Government has said. Four students, their principal, and an ad hoc staff member of the National Examination Council (NECO) were abducted on Tuesday when the school in Odo-Ekina, Dekina Local...
[UPDATED] Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Over 40 Properties Linked To Malami
Judge Abdulmalik granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC) application, after holding that the respondents failed to rebut the reasonable suspicion that the properties were acquired through unlawful activities Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the final forfeiture of more than 40 properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of...
