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Alleged Fraud: EFCC withdraws suit against Yahaya Bello in Appeal Court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has decided to withdraw its application at the Court of Appeal against the embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.
President Tinubu demands critical reforms in justice sector
President Bola Tinubu has called for a reform that would enable Nigerians to fully benefit from the justice sector.
Nollywood actor Baba Ijesha appeals five-year jail sentence for sexual assault
Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, known as Baba Ijesha, has filed an appeal against his conviction for the sexual assault of a minor.
EFCC to arraign Emefiele on fresh charge, says he printed N684.5m notes with N18.9bn
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for approving the printing of N684.5m notes at the rate of N18.96bn.
Software Engineer bags life jail for defiling minor in Lagos
A 32-year-old software engineer, Chukwudi Anyanwu is to spend the rest of his life in jail for defiling his neighbour’s 13-year-old minor (name withheld) at their Thomas Animashaun Street, Aguda, Surulere, Lagos residence.
President Tinubu rebuffs ex-Gov Yahaya Bello, as AGF Fagbemi asks him to submit self to EFCC
The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello’s call on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in his faceoff with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) might have been rebuffed as the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), asked him to surrender himself to the anti-graft agency.
Confusion as Abuja Court orders ex-gov Bello’s arrest hours after another court restrains EFCC
There was confusion at the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, as the court ordered the arrest of the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, for arraignment in court on Thursday.
Terrorism: Federal Government arraigns Miyetti Allah leader in court
The leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group, Bello Bodejo was on Friday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja for terrorism related offences.
Court dismisses Adventist suit against elections, examinations on Saturdays
Justice James Kolawole Omotoso of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Nigeria, Ugochukwu Uchenwa, seeking the prohibition of the conduct of elections and examinations on Saturdays in Nigeria.
Unlawful Arrest: Court dismisses Kanu lawyer’s appeal against police, DSS
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by one of the lawyers of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Felix Okonkwo, over his unlawful arrest and detention by the police and the Department of State Services.