News - Legal Nigeria

Tribunal upholds Ajimobi’s election as Oyo State Governor

Admin 1 9 years ago

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Oyo State yesterday affirmed the April 11 victory of the state governor, Abiola Ajimobi. Former governor of the state, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, who contested on the platform of the Accord, challenged the validity […]

News

Corruption: Civil Society Groups Seek Overhaul Of Nigeria’s Judiciary

Admin 1 9 years ago

The Coalition of Civil Society Groups have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chief Justice of Nigeria to overhaul the nation’s judiciary in order to weed out corrupt judicial officers. Addressing a news conference in Abuja on Sunday, the […]

News

Lagos to prosecute owners of stray animals

Admin 1 9 years ago

The Lagos State Government has once again reiterated its commitment to prosecute owners of domestic animals and pets that stray within the state. According to the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Toyin Suarau, the State government would no longer fold its […]

News

Kano State anti-rape law

Admin 1 9 years ago

By Emmanuel Onwubiko KANO State government has approved life jail sentence for any convicted rapist. This piece of news is one that would gladden the hearts of all lovers of human rights. But it’s not entirely the first time that […]

News

6 students rescued from female kidnappers in Lagos

Admin 1 9 years ago

Alleged plan by a female kidnap syndicate to abduct some students on their way to school last Friday, in Aguda area of Surulere, Lagos, was botched, following the the arrest of three of its members. The women were said to have […]

News

Money laundering again: Two arraigned over money laundering of $2.5M & $2.9M

Admin 1 9 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arraigned two men – Linus Chibuike and Nnamdi Ojukwu – before a Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged money laundering offences. Messrs. Chibuike and Ojukwu were arraigned for laundering the sum […]

News

Man docked for allegedly raping boy

Admin 1 9 years ago

A 25-year-old man, Benjamin Ibehmonic, on Friday appeared in a Makurdi Magistrate’s Court for alleged rape of a 13-year-old boy through his anus. The Prosecutor, Cpl. Omaye Ujata, told the court that one Christian Ornguga of No. 39 Off Vandeikya […]

News

Tribunal: Drama as lawyer begs Saraki to enter dock

Admin 1 9 years ago

There was drama at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) yesterday when Senate President Bukola Saraki refused to move into the dock when his case was called. The dock is where those standing trial stay during proceedings. Saraki’s refusal to […]

News

‎Independence Day Bombing: Nigerian govt. asks court to chain Okah during trial

Admin 1 9 years ago

The Nigerian Government on Tuesday asked Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court in Abuja, to put the alleged mastermind of the 2010 Independence Day bombing, Charles Okah, in chains. Mr. Okah, who is standing trial on charges of […]

News

Pistorius freed from jail, but under 4-year house arrest

Admin 1 9 years ago

Oscar Pistorius was released from prison in South Africa Monday and placed under house arrest, Correctional Services spokesman Manelisi Wolela said. The former Olympic athlete had been in prison since October last year, when a judge sentenced him to five […]