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BREAKING: EFCC Brings Emefiele to Court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday brought the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emeifele, to the Federal High Court, Abuja. The EFCC had failed to comply with the order of the FHC directing it
EFCC Fails to Produce Emefiele in Court as Judge Again Orders Release
A high court sitting in Abuja has again ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), from its custody. Olukayode Adeniyi, the presiding judge, on Monday, ordered
Court Orders EFCC To Release Emefiele Immediately Or Bring Him To Court November 6
Justice Adegbola Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, has ordered the unconditional and immediate release of the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Justice Adeniyi made the order after Emefiele filed a Motion
UK Court Adjourns Hearing on Diezani’s Case to 2025
The Southwark Crown Court in the UK has adjourned hearing on the suit involving Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum resources, to November 2025. Alison-Madueke has been on trial over an alleged £100,000 bribe. She would have spent 10 years in
He Started Vomiting After Taking injection, Mohbad’s DJ Testifies in Court
Ayobami, who was said to have been with Mohbad at the time of his death, appeared before the coroner court in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. In his testimony, the DJ said the singer
JUST IN: Nigeria Wins $11 Billion P&ID Case As UK Court Revokes Award
After a five-year legal battle, Nigeria has won a crucial victory when a UK court decided in favour of delaying the implementation of the $11 billion arbitration verdict issued to Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID). The judgement, given via email
BREAKING: Court Sentences Drambi Vadi “Police Officer Who Killed Bolanle Raheem” To Death By Hanging
A high court sitting in Lagos has sentenced Drambi Vandi, the officer involved in the killing of Bolanle Raheem, a lawyer, to death by hanging. Vandi was convicted on a single count of murder by trial judge Ibironke Harrison on
Crisis Rocks Olubadan Family As His Brother, Kola Balogun Calls For Prosecution Of Monarch’s Children
The domestic crisis rocking the family of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oyo State, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Senator) Lekan Balogun CFR, Alli Okunmade II, has taken a turn for the worse as his brother, Senator Kola Balogun called for the
Court Halts Aiyedatiwa’s Impeachment, Kinsmen hold Solidarity Protest
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Ondo State House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over alleged gross misconduct. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the restraining order in a ruling shortly after Aiyedatiwa’s
Court stops impeachment of Deputy Governor Aiyedatiwa
On Tuesday, The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court issued an injunction preventing the Ondo House of Assembly from impeaching Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on the grounds of alleged gross misconduct. Justice Emeka Nwite made the decision following the
