Category Archives: Judiciary

Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky has been sentenced to six months jail with no option of fine over Naira Abuse Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos gave this judgement on Friday. It would be recalled that on April 5, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned BobriskyContinueContinue reading “Breaking: Bobrisky bag 6 months jail over Naira abuse”

President Bola Tinubu has submitted a proposal to the Senate on the salaries and allowances of judicial office holders in the country.This is contained in a letter addressed to Senate President, Godswill Akpiabio and read at plenary on Wednesday.“Transmission of judicial office holders’ salaries and allowances bill, 2024. In accordance with the provisions of sectionContinueContinue reading “Just In: Tinubu proposes new salaries, allowances for judicial officials”

A Baltimore County Circuit Court in the United States of America presided over by Theresa Adams, has slammed a record $50,000 damages on a US-based Nigerian blogger, Funke Ashekun, for defaming the General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr Daniel Olukoya.A statement on Thursday by Olukoya’s media aide, Collins Edomaruse, said theContinueContinue reading “US Court fines Nigerian blogger $50,000 for defaming MFM General Overseer”

Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced Feyi Daniels, the founder of I Reign Christian Ministry, to life imprisonment for raping a church member.The trial judge on Friday, found the cleric guilty of rape and sexual assault of a female worshipper.Daniels was arraigned by the Lagos State GovernmentContinueContinue reading “Pastor bags life imprisonment over rape charges”

A Lagos High Court has sentenced one Samuel Ademola Oladimeji to life imprisonment for the offense of sexual assault by penetration of his three children.The children were aged five, seven and nine.Justice Abiola Soladoye, while delivering judgement on Monday, held that the evidence of the respective prosecution witnesses were believable and truthful.Justice Soladoye, however, saidContinueContinue reading “Father bags life imprisonment for sexually assaulting three daughers”

The Supreme Court in a unanimous decision on Friday validated the election of Dapo Abiodun as the governor of Ogun State. Justice Tijjani Abubakar, who led the five-member panel, dismissed the appeal filed by Ladi Adebutu, the governorship candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election. “In the end, this appeal is unmeritoriousContinueContinue reading “Just In: Supreme court affirms Abiodun as Ogun governor”

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State.A five-member panel of the apex court, in a unanimous decision, dismissed an appeal of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and its candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, filed to challenge the outcome of the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the state.TheContinueContinue reading “Just In: Supreme court affirms Oborevwori as Delta governor”

The Supreme Court on Friday certified the election of Dauda Lawal of PDP as the Governor of Zamfara State.The apex court set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which had declared the Governorship Election inconclusive and ordered a re-run in three Local Government Areas of the state.“The decision of the Court ofContinueContinue reading “Supreme court upholds Dauda Lawal as Zamfara governor”

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Abba Yusuf as the duly elected governor of Kano State.The apex court set aside the verdicts of the Court of Appeal and Kano Election Petitions Tribunal that nullified the victory of Yusuf in the March 18, 2023 governorship poll.Justice John Okoro, who read the lead Judgement saidContinueContinue reading “Breaking: Supreme court affirms Abba Yusuf as Kano governor”

The Supreme Court has reversed the sack of Caleb Mutfwang, affirming him as Governor of Plateau State.On November 19, the court of appeal in Abuja sacked Mutfwang as governor of the state. The appellate court held that the PDP violated the court order and ordered that a valid congress be conducted in the 17 LocalContinueContinue reading “Breaking: Supreme Court affirms Mutfwang as Plateau governor”