Legal Nigeria

By Robert Egbe A Federal High Court in Lagos Thursday sentenced an ex-banker with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Plc, Andrea Chizoba Okpalangwu, to 28 years imprisonment for fraud. Justice Ibrahim Nasir Buba convicted Okpalangwu of stealing the bank’s N146, […]

Adebisi Onanuga Proceedings were again stalled Thursday in the ongoing trial of suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans and four others at the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos. Trial failed to resume Thursday owing to the in ability of […]

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Pual Usoro, SAN, said that the life of Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa reminds one of what the Nigerian girl- child and indeed women can achieve if given the chance and opportunity. Usoro spoke Thursday at […]

From Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado-Ekiti In Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday arraigned the spokesman for former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, Mr. Lere Olayinka, for alleged financial impropriety and abuse of office. Olayinka was brought before Chief Magistrate Adesoji Adegboye on […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned a couple, Oladeji and Omotola Henry, alongside their company, Built Global Concept, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for alleged fraud of N553.8m. […]