In a significant legal development, the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has issued a final forfeiture order for properties valued at over N12.18 billion allegedly linked to Godwin Emefiele, the former…
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(BREAKING)Emirate tussle: Court returns Ado Bayero as Emir of Kano
In a landmark decision, the Federal High Court in Kano has nullified the actions taken by the Kano state government to repeal the Kano Emirates Council Law. The controversy began when the…
Alleged tax evasion: Court discharges embattled Binance executives
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday discharged two executives of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, from a tax evasion charge filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service…
Appeal Court fines Yahaya Bello N1m, dismisses contempt case against EFCC boss
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the contempt proceedings initiated by Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State, against Olanipekun Olukoyede, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Court vacates interim forfeiture order linked to former NIMASA DG
In a recent development at the Federal High Court in Lagos, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke has lifted the interim forfeiture order placed on assets allegedly linked to Dr. Patrick Akpobolokemi, a former Director…
How Sunrise official paid Agunloye N5.2m in $6bn Mambila project ‘fraud’ – Witness
In the ongoing trial of Olu Agunloye, former minister of power and steel, over the $6 billion Mambilla hydropower contract, a witness from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has provided…
Kano Emirate tussle: Court declares jurisdiction to hear case of Ado Bayero
In a recent ruling, Justice Liman Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Kano State declared that dethroned Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero, has the right to be heard in court. This decision…
Court reserves judgement on Kano Emirate dispute
The Federal High Court in Kano, presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda, on Friday deferred its judgement on the fundamental human rights case filed by Aminu Ado Bayero, the 15th Emir of…
Traditional ruler, 4 others remanded in prison over alleged murder of policemen
An Enugu Magistrate Court has ordered the detention of Igwe Herbert Ukuta, the traditional ruler of Igga community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area, along with a former councillor and three others, in…
Jubilation in South-East as Court nullifies ban on IPOB, awards N8bn to Kanu
The Enugu State High Court Justice A. O. Onovo ruled on Thursday that the Southeast Governors’ Forum’s 2017 proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was unconstitutional. Nnamdi Kanu founded IPOB,…