Federal High Court in Delta State rules in favour of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, says the commission has power to prosecute state government.
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Fidelity Bank and Mrs. Chioma Ude set for bankruptcy proceedings in Lagos court on June 17.
Zenith Bank Plc announces impressive triple-digit growth of 189% in Gross Earnings, from ₦270 billion reported in Q1 2023 to ₦781 billion in Q1 2024.
A former Major General Umaru Mallam Mohammed has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to order the Nigerian Army, NA, to immediately release him from its illegal detention. Mohammed is also praying the court to order the Nigeria Army to pay him N500 million being damages of his illegal detention, and unlawful dismissal. He said his dismissal from the Nigerian Army, was unconstitutional, illegal, and violation of his fundamental human rights to personal liberty and human dignity as guaranteed by Sections 34 and 35 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). The applicant…
Nwachukwu Placidus, a former banker with First City Monument Bank, FCMB, sentenced to prison for fraud
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court adjourns trial of Godwin Emefiele till May 9, 2024.
Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest seeks plea bargain
In the ongoing case between State Government and Chrisland School, Mr. Jubril Yakubu, a prosecution witness, testified before a Lagos State High Court, Ikeja and stated that he was not aware of the three Child Protections Officers who were present at Agege Stadium on the day of the inter-house sport. He also stated that he did not check the attendees list and had no knowledge of the three women, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Fajemirokun, and Mrs. Oladimeji, who were at the stadium on the inter-house sport day. The defendants, the Cotton Candy vendor Ademoye Adewale, the school’s instructor Kuku Fatai, the…
A chartered accountant, Omafume Ayinuola, has filed an appeal against the decision of two judges of the Federal High Court in Lagos to deny her bail over allegations of fraud. Ayinuola is urging the Court of Appeal, Lagos to set aside the decision made by Justice Akintayo Aluko and Justice Kehinde Ogundare, dismissing her bail applications on the ground that she is a flight risk. Ayinuola and her mother, Lydia Ehrievuyere, were charged by the police before the lower court over an alleged fraud of N1.07 billion and $975,102.58. They pleaded not guilty to the charge. Omafume Ayinuola seeks to…