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Court awards N10 million damages against EFCC for defaming ex-minister Olu Agunloye

Nigeria, July 8 -- The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, held the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) liable for defamation against the former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye... Read More


CJID condemns police abduction of journalist Stanley Ugabe, demands unconditional release

Nigeria, July 6 -- The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) on Monday condemned the abduction of Nigerian journalist Stanley Ugabe by the Nigerian police and demanded his immediate ... Read More


Buhari, Boss Mustapha ought to face trial like Emefiele for $6.23m cash withdawal - Jim Obazee

Nigeria, July 4 -- Jim Obazee, the special investigator hired by President Bola Tinubu to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the leadership of Godwin Emefiele, has queried why former Presid... Read More


Emefiele didn't benefit from fraudulent $6.23m cash withdrawal from CBN vault - Investigator

Nigeria, July 3 -- The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, heard from a prosecution witness on Thursday that former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele did not benefit from the the al... Read More


Forgery Trial: Court grants Mike Ozekhome permission for six-week medical trip to UK

Nigeria, July 2 -- The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, granted senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome permission to travel for a medical trip to the United Kingdom for a period of six weeks. The ... Read More


Forgery Trial: Ozekhome secures prosecution's backing for foreign travel bid, judge rules Thursday

Nigeria, July 1 -- The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, set Thursday for ruling on an application by senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome to travel to the United Kingdom on health grounds. This c... Read More


Centre honours journalists at 20th anniversary event

Nigeria, June 30 -- The Centre for Social-Legal Studies (CSLS), a non-governmental organisation focused on justice sector reforms, on Tuesday, honoured journalists who have contributed to promoting it... Read More


NHRC's Tony Ojukwu elected vice-president of African Rights Network

Nigeria, June 30 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has announced the election of its Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as Vice-President of the African N... Read More


Witness recounts probe into Ozekhome's alleged use of fake passport to claim London property

Nigeria, June 30 -- Senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome's defence team on Monday grilled a forensic expert brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a prosecution witness to prove forg... Read More


Ngige's N2.2bn Contract Fraud Trial: EFCC's witness says NSTIF contractors fulfilled all conditions

Nigeria, June 25 -- A prosecution witness told the FCT High Court in Gwarinpa, Abuja, on Thursday, that Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) contractors fulfilled all conditions attached to the... Read More