Adeleke Abiodun, a 40-year-old resident of Barnawa in Kaduna State, was presented before a Kaduna Magistrate Court on Tuesday on charges related to an alleged N2.5 million visa procurement scam. Abiodun faced accusations of criminal breach of trust and cheating. … Continue reading Man arraigned in Kaduna court for alleged N2.5 million visa procurement scam
A former soldier named Mohammed Dagana was brought before the Badagry Magistrate Court in Lagos State on Tuesday, facing charges of impersonating a military officer. The 31-year-old defendant, whose address was not disclosed, pleaded not guilty to the accusation of … Continue reading Former soldier faces impersonation charges in court
The Court of Appeal, Kano Division, has issued a stay and suspension order on the judgement of a Federal High Court in Kano State that had nullified the election of Abia State Governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti. The court also granted … Continue reading Court of appeal grants stay order and permission to appeal in Alex Otti’s case
A landmark ruling by the Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State, has declared that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Usman Baba Alkali, is unlawfully occupying his present office. Justice Fatun Riman, presiding over the case filed by Okechukwu … Continue reading Federal high court rules inspector general of police’s tenure illegal
A 40-year-old man named Arnold Masuka has approached a local court in Lusaka, Zambia, with an extraordinary request to dissolve his marriage to his wife, Hilda Mleya, solely based on her exceptional beauty. Arnold, driven by his irrational fear of … Continue reading Man seeks unconventional divorce due to wife’s extraordinary beauty
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, is facing the possibility of an arrest warrant after repeatedly failing to appear at his trial, according to an Ikeja Special Offences Court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a … Continue reading Former minister Femi Fani-Kayode faces arrest as court issues bench warrant for his absence
Muhammed Sani Nuhu, a former staff member at Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic in Kebbi State, has been sentenced to five years in prison for fraudulently appropriating over N6 million belonging to the polytechnic. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related … Continue reading Former polytechnic staff member in Kebbi state sentenced to five years for misappropriation of funds
A federal high court in Abuja has issued a directive to the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to provide a detailed account of the expenditure of a $460 million Chinese loan allocated for the “failed” Abuja closed-circuit television (CCTV) project. Judge … Continue reading Federal high court demands accountability for $460 million Chinese loan allocated to failed Abuja CCTV project
Labour Party (LP) has announced its intention to summon 50 witnesses to testify at the presidential election petition tribunal. Peter Obi, the LP candidate, had filed a lawsuit challenging Bola Tinubu’s victory in the presidential election. During the tribunal session … Continue reading LP to present 50 witnesses in presidential election petition tribunal
The Federal High Court has scheduled May 24 as the date for ruling on the lawsuit filed by residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) against President-elect Bola Tinubu. Five FCT residents, namely Anyaegbunam Okoye, David Adzer, Jeffrey Uche, Osang … Continue reading Federal high court sets May 24 for ruling on lawsuit against President-Elect Bola Tinubu
In a court hearing held at the Yaba Magistrates’ court in Lagos State, Chukwuemeka Ewa, a 37-year-old man, has been sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for defrauding Toyeeb Olanrewaju of N5 million. The defendant faced charges of fraud, false … Continue reading Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for defrauding victim of N5 million in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has reiterated its intention to take Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti to court for assaulting a police officer on duty in Lagos. The incident, captured in a viral video, led to Kuti turning himself in to … Continue reading Seun Kuti to face court arraignment for assaulting policeman, spends night in custody
Three men, Mukaila Nofiu, Wasiu Rasheed, and Hassan Kazeem, have been sent to the Kirikiri Custodial Centre in Lagos after being accused of murder and attempted murder. They were brought before the Yaba Magistrates’ Court, where Magistrate O.Y. Adefope presided … Continue reading Three men remanded in kirikiri custodial centre for murder and attempted murder in Lagos
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has expressed its intention to potentially appeal a recent court ruling that prohibits the commission from imposing fines on broadcast stations. On May 10, a federal high court in Abuja issued an injunction restraining the … Continue reading NBC considers appeal following court judgment on broadcast station fines
A couple, Martin Ogiator and Wuraola Ogiator, have been arraigned before a Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court in Abuja by the police for allegedly defrauding Uchenna Ademiluyi of N71.3m. They were arraigned on a four-count charge of breach of trust, … Continue reading Couple arraigned for allegedly defrauding Abuja resident of N71.3m
Colombia’s Council of State, the country’s top administrative court, has invalidated the election of Senate President Roy Barreras, an influential figure in President Gustavo Petro’s ambitious reform agenda. The Council of State stated that Barreras violated electoral rules by failing … Continue reading Colombian court invalidates election of senate president
Gwom Ali, a 29-year-old man from Plateau State, has been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment by a High Court in Nasarawa State for armed robbery. Ali was arrested by the Nigerian Police Force in November 2020 after a robbery attack … Continue reading Man sentenced to 13 years in jail for armed robbery in Nasarawa
The Nigerian federal government has accused the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of “not showing good cause” in the pursuit of the industrial dispute case before the National Industrial Court. The allegation came up during the resumed court session … Continue reading Federal Government accuses ASUU of deliberately stalling case at industrial court
Solomon Uzuokwu has been sentenced to one month in prison by the Magistrates Court in Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos State, for making a hoax fire emergency call to emergency responders. Uzuokwu was found guilty of two counts of breaching public peace … Continue reading Lagos court sentences teenager to jail for false fire alarm
Dr. Fred Ayokhai, a senior lecturer in the Department of History and International Studies at the Federal University, Lafia, has been sentenced to six months in prison by a High Court in the Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. … Continue reading Lecturer jailed, children punished for assaulting orphan
A 34-year-old woman, Nosimot Alalade, has been arraigned before an Abeokuta Magistrate Court in Isabo for allegedly assaulting a staffer of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), Silas Olaleye, and causing him permanent injury by pushing him down from a … Continue reading Woman charged to court for allegedly pushing an electricity worker off a ladder
A Moroccan court has handed down increased jail sentences to three men convicted of “indecent assault” for the repeated rape of an 11-year-old girl, a case that caused widespread public outrage. The appeals court in Rabat issued a verdict early … Continue reading Moroccan court raises sentences for men convicted of child rape
A Kenyan court is currently hearing a bid by Meta, Facebook’s parent company, to halt a lawsuit filed against it by former content moderators who worked at Facebook’s moderation center in the country. The moderators have accused Meta of unlawful … Continue reading Kenya court hears case against Meta over dismissal of former employees
The All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party in Nigeria, has acknowledged that its candidate and ‘President-elect,’ Bola Tinubu, forfeited the sum of $460,000 to the United States government in 1993 due to a drug trafficking allegation. This information was … Continue reading APC clarifies that $460,000 forfeiture was against accounts in Tinubu’s name, not Tinubu himself, in response to drug-linked allegations in court documents filed with tribunal
A 40-year-old businessman, Kayode Jacob, made an appearance at the Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Tuesday, facing charges of N4.3 million New Zealand visa fraud. Jacob, who has no fixed residential address, pleaded not guilty to two … Continue reading 40 year old man faces court over alleged N4.3 million New Zealand visa fraud
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