Mr. Christopher Odofin, an investigator with Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Abubakar Sirika has told Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court Abuja, how Sirika allegedly passed off an aircraft belonging to Ethiopian Airline as that of the promised Nigeria Air by the government of the late President Muhammadu Buhari. The aircraft branded as Nigeria Air landed in Abuja on May 27, 2023, shortly before the end of the Muhammadu Buhari administration, and departed for Addis Ababa on May 29, the day of the government…
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Again, controversial social media influencer and relationship therapist, Blessing Nkiruka Okoro, alias Blessing CEO, has been arraigned and remanded in the custody of Nigeria Correctional Services, Ikoyi till next legal year September 24, 2026 when her trial is to commence. Justice Yellim Bogoro of a Federal High Court, in Ikoyi, Lagos ordered her remand on Wednesday. The defendant was charged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a six-counts charge bordering on obtaining the sum of N13 million from unsuspecting citizens under false pretence, forged medical report, possession of false documents, conversion and retention of N13…
The Lagos State Attorney-General, Lawal Pedro, SAN, the Chief Coroner of Lagos State and the presiding Coroner have asked the Lagos State High Court to dismiss a suit seeking to stop the ongoing inquest into the death of Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of acclaimed author Chimamanda Adichie and Dr. Ivara Esege. The respondents, in a preliminary objection dated June 5, 2026, challenged the competence of the judicial review application filed by Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited, operators of the Victoria Island hospital where the child reportedly died on January 7, 2026. The hospital had earlier obtained an interim order from…
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, has urged the Nigerian government to adopt and implement stronger healthy food policies, including sodium reduction targets, front-of-pack warning labels, restrictions on the marketing of unhealthy foods to children, and a strengthened Sugar-Sweetened Beverage, SSB tax framework, as part of efforts to tackle the country’s growing burden of diet-related diseases. The call was made in a statement issued on Saturday to commemorate World Food Safety Day 2026, observed globally on June 7 under the theme, “From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere.” According to the organisation, food safety should extend beyond…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has, in a landmark judgment, declared unlawful the National Assembly’s controversial 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 members breached procurement laws, constitutional obligations and the public trust. The court also ordered the Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas “to ensure that all future procurements or expenditure of public funds by the National Assembly comply strictly with due process requirements and are also guided by the…
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, during a night operation in Oyo State. The victims were freed at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026, during a rescue mission carried out by police operatives after sustained intelligence gathering and tactical operations. A source within the Force disclosed that two suspected kidnappers were neutralised during a gun battle with the operatives, while two firearms were recovered from the gang. According to the source, the rescue followed days of intensive tracking of the kidnappers, whose hideout was eventually…
Ruling for the bail application filed by controversial social media influencer and relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has been reserved for June 9, 2026. Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos fixed the date on Friday at the commencement of the defendant’s trial. Recall that the defendant is standing trial over an alleged N36 million fraud. The defendant is standing trial over a two-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing to the tune of N36 million. During the hearing of…
On May 3, 2026, an incident occured at Balogun Business Association, BBA Market at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex. There was a report of violent confrontation, leading to the death of one person while three others were injured. This incident is generating reactions among the traders. CASEFILE got information from an eyewitness, his account is chilling. According to the account, the dispute may have occurred from an alleged attempt to take possession of a section of land reportedly belonging to Mega Rickon Resources Limited. Sources accused the embattled prominent member of the BBA of deploying some of his staff, including security personnel and supporters, to…
The Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has petitioned the Ogun State Police Command over the alleged assault of three journalists by private security operatives attached to a Chinese company in the Igbesa area of the state. The council condemned the incident and called on the Nigeria Police Force to immediately investigate the matter and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice. In a video forwarded to the Ogun State Police Command and made available to the media by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the NUJ Secretary in the state, Comrade Bunmi…
Again, the planned arraignment of United Bank for Africa Plc, UBA, two of its senior officials, and two companies over alleged N4.29 billion was stalled before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja on Wednesday. When the matter was called, arraignment could not go on due to the absence of the defendants for proceedings, as none of the defendants was present in court to take their plea. The case was filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over charges bordering on foreign exchange violations, retention of proceeds of crime, stealing, and money laundering. The defendants are;…