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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


Court orders police officer's arrest in criminal trial

Nigeria, June 25 -- The FCT High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the arrest of a police officer over repeated failure to appear in court for an alleged N300 million criminal eviction and property d... Read More


EFCC charges Miyetti Allah leader with money laundering over $2.53m received from Bauchi govt

Nigeria, June 25 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore leader, Bello Bodejo, with money laundering involving funds he allegedly received from the... Read More


EFCC re-arraigns ex-Skye Bank board chairman for alleged N15.6bn fraud

Nigeria, June 23 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday re-arraigned a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni, before the FCT High Co... Read More