Embattled Yoruba actor, Omiyinka Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has been arraigned at a Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja. The actor is being tried over charges bothering on rape, sexual…
Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka alias Baba Ijesha has beefed up his defence in his trial over allegations of child molestation by hiring two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) to represent him during proceedings at an…
The trial of kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans was Wednesday stalled at an Ikeja High Court due to the absence of a witness who was to testify for the defence. Evan’s counsel, Oyekunle Falabi…
The Chief Magistrate Court 2, Iyaganku, Ibadan, in the Oyo State capital, has ordered the release of three members of the Oodua Peoples Congress, three months after their detention by the Oyo State Police Command.…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced Farouk Lawan, former chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, to seven years imprisonment over the $3 million bribery charges preferred against…
A magistrate court sitting in Lagos state has denied Baba Ijesha, embattled Nigerian actor, bail in the ongoing trial over alleged sexual assault. The movie star was arrested and detained by the Lagos state police…
Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) have resumed work after two months of strike over refusal of state governments to grant financial autonomy to the judicial arm of government in their respective…
The Supreme Court has thrown out the appeal filed by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the academic qualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. A panel of the court held that the…
A former Chief Judge of Jigawa State, Justice Aminu Sabo Ringim has died in an accident in Shafar village, Ringim Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed by the Public Relations Officer, Jigawa…
The Supreme Court, on Friday, affirmed the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister underperforming political parties in the country. Consequently, the apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-man panel…
