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London Property Saga: FG withdraws charges against senior lawyer Ozekhome

Nigeria, Feb. 24 -- The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Tuesday withdrew the charges filed by the Federal Government against Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocat... Read More


Voters chase APC's FCT chair from Gwagwalada polling centre

Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- Voters at a polling unit in Gwagwalada in Abuja chased away the chairperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), AbdulMalik Usman, during ... Read More


Mambilla Power Project Trial: Agunloye's defence lawyer evokes former AGFs' legal opinions

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- The Mambilla power project contract award fraud trial on Tuesday shifted foc to the legal opinions sent to former Presidents Umaru Yar'Adua and Muhammadu Buhari by their respective... Read More


753 Housing Saga: I didn't receive payments directly from Emefiele but through his aide - Witness

Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- A former Zenith Bank official told the FCT High Court in Abuja on Monday that he did not directly receive money from Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nig... Read More


LPPC disclaims 'Blue Silk' rank, vows to protect sanctity of SAN designation

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee (LPPC) on Thursday warned lawyers against using the designation "Blue Silk", stressing that the title is not recognised in the Nigeria... Read More


Ex-minister Stella Oduah seeks plea bargain-related deal over N2.5 billion fraud charges

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- The former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, has submitted a plea bargain-related application regarding her N2.5 billion fraud charges to the Attorney-General of the Federation, ... Read More


Absence of prosecution team stalls Arise News journalist murder trial

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- The prosecution team's absence from the FCT High Court, Jabi, Abuja, on Thursday, halted the trial of suspects linked to the killing of Arise News newscaster Somtochukwu 'Sommie' M... Read More


Bello's Trial: Witness spotlights funds transfers, cash withdrawals on Kogi LGs', Govt House's accounts

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- The FCT High Court in Abuja heard from a witness on Wednesday details of slews of transfers from the accounts of some local governments in Kogi State to the accounts of multiple co... Read More


Alleged N27bn Fraud Trial: I disbursed funds on orders from ex-governor's co-defendant - Witness

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- A prosecution witness on Wednesday told the FCT High Court in Abuja that he disbursed money on the instructions of former Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku's co-defendant. Princ... Read More


Witnesses recount fatal robbery that claimed Arise News anchor's life

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Two prosecution witnesses recounted on Tuesday at the FCT High Court in Jabi, Abuja the armed robbery that claimed the lives of Arise News newscaster Somtochukwu 'Sommie' Maduagwu ... Read More