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Rochas Okorocha The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has dismissed the case against the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Delivering judgment, Justice Yusuf Halilu, described the EFCC’s charges of fraud and abuse of office against Okorocha as an abuse …

  Mr. Emefiele through his Counsel, Mr. Peter Abang, had asked the court to set aside, quash, invalidate and nullify the arrest and detention of the Applicant for being illegal and a nullity in view of the subsisting judgment of Justice M. A. Hassan delivered on December 29, 2022. By …

The Supreme Court The judicial systems of different countries vary in terms of structure and composition. One crucial aspect of any judicial system is the number of justices in its highest court. Let me briefly compare the Nigerian and the United States Supreme Courts, focusing on the number of justices …

L-R: Immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu The loan approval that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu secured from the National Assembly for palliatives to vulnerable Nigerians is a misplaced priority. Some residents of Enugu who spoke on the proposed palliatives say Tinubu ought to learn from the …

Hon. Philip Agbese, lawmaker representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, Benue State, has commended the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, over her donations to Abuja flood victims at the TradeMore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja Recall that the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) had declared the estate a “disaster zone” after heavy rainfall led …

Tuesday’s testimony of a subpoenaed witness from the Independent National Election Commission (INEC), Dimas Friday Emmanuel, at the ongoing Enugu State governorship election petition tribunal is being given different interpretations by camps of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party. The witness was called by the governorship candidate of …

$12 billion investment beckons in gas sector • Nigeria eyeing $18b oil, gas investment, says NNPC Nigeria is pushing to offset about $1 billion gas legacy debt as stakeholders in the industry raised hope of a $12 billion investment and 10 Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) in the next one decade. …

  University Tuition Fee These are hard times for students and parents, as they are now to pay more for their education following increase in fees by the nation’s federal and state universities. Many institutions have increased their fees by 100 to 200 per cent, which may force some indigent …

Godwin Emefiele The detained suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, will today, know his fate concerning the fundamental human rights suit he filed to challenge his arrest and detention by the Department of State Services. Recall that on June 10, the DSS arrested the governor of …

Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara said the state he inherited was bankrupt when he took over power. Lawal stated this on Wednesday evening at an interactive session with Zamfara professionals in Abuja. “I believe in the history of our state, this is the first …