The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) has said that, despite over four years of trial and multiple amended charges, the Federal Government has failed to present any credible or admissible evidence directly linking the pro-Biafran leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to any act of terrorism, incitement, or violence. In a press statement on behalf of the IPoB’s Directorate of Legal Affairs, …

A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, was on Monday granted N2 billion in bail by a Federal High Court judge sitting in Abuja. The eight-count charge against Emefiele included allegedly stealing and seizing billions of Naira from proxy accounts, as well as illegally obtaining a housing estate with 753 units. Justice Halilu Yusuf …

As usual, last week’s Not too young to commit crime, but… drew an avalanche of response. Once the hand that writes writes and moves on, what readers make of it is entirely their own making. But we can all learn from such responses and rejoinders; which is why I am printing this piece here today. Dripping with sarcasm and titled, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released on bail two persons who were listed as defendants in the fresh 16-count charge it filed against former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. The commission, which confirmed the development when the case came up before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, at Maitama, on Thursday, however, complained …

A former governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has asked the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court Abuja, Justice John Tsoho to transfer his trial in alleged money laundering to Lokoja. Bello, who completed his two year tenure of eight years last 27 January, said that he preferred to be arraigned in Lokoja, the state capital, being the …

Popular cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye (well known as Bobrisky) has been convicted by Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Ikeja after he pleaded guilty to abuse of the Naira. Before his conviction on Friday, Bobrisky pleaded with the court that he was not aware of the law on abusing the Naira. The judge then told him that ignorance …

An Argentine appeals court on Tuesday confirmed that eight medical professionals accused of responsibility in the death of football legend Diego Maradona will indeed stand trial. Neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov and six others had appealed a 2022 decision to put them on trial for homicide with potential aggravating circumstances. Maradona died in November 2020 aged 60 while recovering …

Former United States president Donald Trump is “gearing up for a battle” ahead of his scheduled court hearing on Tuesday, his lawyer has said. Trump is expected to fly to New York City from his Mar-a-Lago home on Monday to face charges related to hush money payments made to a porn star. He then plans to return to Florida following …