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Attempt by the former managing director of the defunct FinBank Plc, Mr. Okey Nwosu and Dayo Famoroti to set aside their conviction by Justice Lateefa Okunnu of the Lagos High Court  hit the rock on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 as the Court of Appeal sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos …

The trial of former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and French footballing legend Michel Platini over alleged corrupt payments was halted today when Blatter started suffering from chest pains and breathing issues on the first day of trial   Blatter, 86, and Platini, 66, appeared at the Swiss Federal Criminal Court …

Justice Chizoba Orji of the federal capital territory (FCT) high court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday June 7, allegedly ordered that six journalists be locked up. This occurred shortly after the judge stood down a matter and entered her chambers to prepare a ruling. It was gathered that as the court proceedings were paused, Wunmi …

The Ikeja Special Offences Court has reserved judgment until July 14 in the case of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, aka Baba Ijesha, accused of defiling a 14-year-old girl.   On Monday, June 6, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo adjourned the case for judgment after the prosecution and defence counsel had adopted their …

Nollywood actor, Kalu Ikeagwu has on Monday told Ikeja High Court that his estranged wife abandoned their matrimonial home and ignored her bedroom duties after the birth of their son. The actor, therefore, sought the dissolution of the marriage in a suit marked LD/8939HD/2021. He is also seeking full custody …

According to the court presided over by Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, the NBC does not have the power to “prohibit exclusivity on and compel sub-licensing of privately acquired rights to television content as such is against the constitution and the copyright act.” Recall that the controversial amendment was heavily criticized by …

Nollywood actor Kalu Ikeagwu has taken his estranged wife, Ijeoma Eze, to court for abandoning their matrimonial home. According to NAN, under cross-examination by the respondent’s counsel, Mrs S.I. Amedu, Ikeagwu said his wife packed out of his house and sent him a mail that she was on her way …

Justice Inyang Eden of a Federal High Court in Abuja today May 27, rejected the bail application of embattled Senator Rochas Okorocha.   Okorocha was forcefully arrested by the EFCC from his Abuja residence on Tuesday, May 24. According to the agency, the former Imo state governor has repeatedly failed …

The re-arrest order on Hauwa Muhammad, popularly known as Jaruma has been vacated by an upper area court in Zuba, Abuja. Recall that the self-acclaimed sex therapist was arrested and charged to court over defamation of character, false news publication and intimidation. The former lawmaker representing Aniocha North-South and Oshimili …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on May, 23, 2022, secured the conviction of a former member of the House of Representatives, Chief Chuma Nzeribe before Justice Yusuf Y. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama. Abuja.   Nzeribe was first arraigned by the EFCC on October …