A Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, presided by Emmanuel Iyanna, has summoned five social media users for “criminal defamation” of the reputation of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo; and her husband, Blessed Uzochikwa. In the court summons dated 3rd April 2024, and sighted by our correspondent on Thursday, Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna ordered the five defendants to appear …

The Kano State High Court has sentenced a Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong, to death by hanging for the murder of his girlfriend, Ummukalthuum Buhari. Recall that Quangrong allegedly killed his erstwhile girlfriend, Buhari, following a misunderstanding. It was reported that Quangrong was accused of culpable homicide in the death of his girlfriend, Buhari, but denied killing her intentionally and pleaded …

A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Nasiru Saminu, on Monday, granted controversial TikToker, Murja Kunya bail in the sum of N500,000, coupled with two reliable sureties, including a relative and an individual, with landed property in Kano municipal. The Tik Toker, Murja, applied for bail following a directive from the Kano Shari’ah Court mandating a mental evaluation …

Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered three Indians to pay N98.2 million and $325,000 to 87-year-old businessman, Isaac Oluwole Oginni, for breaching his right to a fair hearing and violating Section 262 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), Justice Ayokunle Faji declared Oginni remains a director of his three companies – Bolawole Enterprises Nigeria, Lesag Nigeria and …

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the Federal Government to investigate and prosecute the killers of journalists in Nigeria from 1986 to 2023. Among those killed within this period is the founder of Newswatch magazine, Mr. Dele Giwa. The Incorporated Trustees of Media Rights Agenda (MRA) had sued the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) seeking several reliefs …

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon. His lawyer, Sunny Anyanwu, who was arraigned with him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), was also granted bail. The professor and his lawyer are currently standing trial on amended …

Kano State Governor, Mallam Abba Yusuf, on Monday, denied entering into any agreement with the Presidency before the 12th January Supreme Court judgement on the state governorship election petition where he emerged victorious. Last 20th September, the Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sacked Yusuf, of the New Nigeria People’s Party. Subsequently, on 17th November, the Court of Appeal sitting …

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed two appeals filed against President Bola Tinubu, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by a former presidential candidate of the defunct Hope Democratic Party (HDP), Ambrose Albert Owuru, and his party. A five-member panel of the apex court, presided over by Justice John Okoro, …

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday remanded some loyalists of River State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara for their alleged involvement in the explosion that rocked and razed the state Assembly complex. An explosion had rocked the complex of the state Assembly amid alleged moves by some lawmakers to impeach Fubara last 30th October. Some loyalists of the …

An Area Court in Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, on Wednesday, dissolved a 25-year-old marriage between one Ramat Ibrahim and her estranged husband, Ibrahim Ayinla, on account of lack of love. The presiding judge, Hammad Ajumonbi ruled that the statement by the petitioner, Ramat, indicated that all efforts to reconcile the couple had failed. He, therefore, dissolved the marriage, which was conducted in …