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No Court on Earth Can Review our Previous Judgement, Supreme Court tell Lyon, APC… The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for review of the judgment which sacked the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state, David Lyon and his deputy, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo. According to …

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over the residence and company of a former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, Buba Galadima, over debts up to the tune of N900 million. The properties include House No. 15, Addis Ababa Crescent, Wuse Zone 4, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja …

In the midst of Insecurity, a bill seeking to extend immunity to cover Presiding Officers of Legislative Institutions is getting more than deserve attention at the House of Representatives by scaling second reading. The bill which was sponsored by Representative Odebunmi Olusegun was supported by the majority of the lawmakers …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Olisa Metuh, to seven years in prison. Justice Okon Abang handed down the sentence in his judgement on Tuesday on seven counts of money laundering and criminal diversion of funds …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has found Olisa Metuh guilty of money laundering in the sum of N400 million. The trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, found the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) guilty on Tuesday while delivering judgement in the suit instituted against …

The United States Department of Justice says the Government of President Muhammadu Buhari, is blocking attempts to recover Abacha loot traced to Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu. The DoJ made the claim in court papers filed before the District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington, Bloomberg reports. It …

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has called on the leadership of the Nigerian Senate to investigate those proposing amnesty for repentant insurgents, urging the Nigeria Senate to abrogate the propose Bill for the establishment of Agency for repentant Boko Haram members. Onuesoke, who was reacting …

The Appeal Court judgement which jailed the former governor of Taraba state, Jolly Nyame for 12 year, has been validated by the Supreme Court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had charged Nyame with abuse of office. He was accused of diverting N1.64 billion during his tenure as governor …

President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachiwa, explains why the division of the appeal court was yesterday (Monday) established in Delta state. Speaking during the commissioning of the 17th appeal court in Asaba, the Delta state capital city, Bulkachiwa said “The expansion is an aspect of judiciary reform …

The red chambers of the Nigerian Senate witnessed rowdy session when the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege opposed the state police creation bill. The former deputy senate president, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, and many lawmakers are currently championing the reintroduction of the State Police Bill in the 9th …