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Court stops Akpabio, Abass over proposed N110bn vehicle procurement scheme for lawmakers
Federal High Court in Lagos has declared as unlawful the controversial National Assembly (NASS’) N110 billion vehicle and allowance schemes, ruling that the spending of N40 billion on 465 vehicles for lawmakers and N70 billion in support allowances for newly-elected…
Supreme Court dismisses suit challenging Unity Bank/Providus Bank merger for lacking merit
Supreme Court has effectively ended the long-standing dispute over the proposed merger between Providus Bank Limited and Unity Bank Plc, as a unanimous judgement of the apex court set aside an Appeal Court ruling opposing the transaction. In a unanimous…
NIBSS seeks court order compelling 19 banks to freeze 176 accounts linked to N14bn unauthorised transfers
Following a payment systems malfunction suffered in 2024 resulting into a N14 billion loss, the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc has approached a Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking an order compelling affected banks to freeze accounts allegedly linked to…
Nigeria’s crackdown on Justice Crack: When does a state fear its citizens?
By Ebuka Ukoh A clarion call for justice for Justice Crack is not merely a campaign for an individual; it is a call for justice for all, a test of whether Nigeria still upholds the constitutional guarantees of free speech…
FG seeks to appeal judgment on attacks on journalists, MRA alerts
Nearly two years after a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Federal Government to investigate, prosecute and punish perpetrators of attacks against journalists and other media practitioners, the Attorney-General of the Federation has asked the Court of Appeal in…
How Abuja High Court sentenced Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, finally handed down life jail to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, after convicting him on terrorism charges. Th sentence came within hours after prosecution…
DSS demands death sentence for Nnamdi Kanu
Following conviction of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu on all charges brough against him, the prosecution lawyer is calling for death sentence for the embattled leader of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). The government lawyers also call for continued detention of Nnamdi…
Abuja court convicts Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism charge
Leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) has been convicted of terrorism based on the prevailing charges pressed against him by the government. Early reports from the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has it that the judgement is…
Former Zambian minister sentenced to 4 years of hard labour
Former Zambia’s foreign minister, Joseph Malanji, and the country’s erstwhile Treasury Secretary, Fredson Yamba, have been jailed after a court sentenced them for misusing public funds and acquiring illicit property. Joseph Malanji would now serve four years with hard labour…
Woman faces 30 year jail for burning 1 month baby in oven
A Missouri mother who allegedly killed her 1-month-old by placing the baby in a hot oven has been charged with felony child endangerment, authorities said. Mariah Thomas, 26, allegedly said that she accidentally placed her infant daughter in the oven…
