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Isaac Fayose Sues Lere Olayinka Over Allegations Of Substance Abuse, Seeks N200Billion In Damages
Prince Isaac Owolabi Fayose, the younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Mr. Lere Olayinka, a former media aide to ex-Governor Fayose and a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Olayinka, who currently serves as the Senior […]
Just In: Lagos court orders Oba Otudeko to appear for ‘N30bn fraud’ trial
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered Oba Otudeko to take a plea in the charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The order was given by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke on Monday. Recall that EFCC had filed a 13-count charge against Otudeko and three others over an alleged N30 […]
Lagos Assembly drama: Court reinstates sacked Clerk in shock ruling
A National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has issued an order reinstating Olalekan Onafeko as the Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly following his controversial removal. Justice M. N. Esowe granted the order in response to an ex parte application filed by Onafeko’s legal representative, Yusuf Nurudeen. The case, marked NICN/LA/23/2025, was instituted […]
Court rejects Anyanwu’s bid to stop INEC from effecting removal as PDP Secretary
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has turned down the request of the embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC from giving effect to his removal as Secretary of the party. Rather, the judge ordered Anyanwu to […]
Court stops CBN, others from withholding Kano LG allocations
A State High Court sitting in Kano on Monday issued a perpetual injunction restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria from withholding funds from the Federation Account meant for the 44 local governments in the state. The applicants include the Chairman of NULGE, Ibrahim Muhd; Ibrahim Uba Shehu; Ibrahim Shehu Abubakar; Usman Isa; Sarki Alhaji Kurawa; […]
JUST IN: Court Slams Death Sentence On 2 NSCDC Officials
Two officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) – Azonta Amarachukwu and Ajayi Adebayo – have been sentenced to death by hanging for armed robbery. Justice Onyindamola Ogala of the Ikeja High Court sentenced the duo over a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit robbery and armed robbery levelled against them […]
Appeal court upholds R Kelly’s 30-year sex trafficking sentence
A federal appeals court in Manhattan has upheld singer R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions and his 30-year prison sentence. Kelly was sentenced in 2022 to more than 30 years in prison for sexually abusing fans — some of them children — racketeering, and sex trafficking. The 2nd US circuit court of appeals which […]
Supreme Court dismisses Fubara’s suit seeking to remove 27 pro-Wike lawmakers
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the suit by Governor Siminalayi Fubara seeking to remove 27 State House of Assembly members on the grounds of their alleged defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji delivered the judgment following the dramatic withdrawal of the appeal by Mr Fubara through […]
Court sentences woman to seven years jail over N127m fraud in Calabar
A Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital has convicted and sentenced one Geraldine Orok Ita to prison for fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Directorate, had prosecuted Ita on a twelve-count charge, bordering on forgery and diversion of fund to the tune of N127,686,594,l.87 (One Hundred and […]
Court bars FRSC from impounding vehicles with faded number Plates
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to stop confiscating vehicles with faded number plates as well as punishing or fining drivers of such vehicles. This ruling followed a judgement delivered by Justice Akintayo Aluko on Friday, based on an Originating Summons dated January 12, 2024, in a […]