Category: Metro
Appeal court affirms conviction of Atuche, ex-Bank PHB boss over N26bn fraud
The Lagos division of the court of appeal has affirmed the conviction of Francis Atuche, a former managing director of Bank PHB, over N25.7 billion fr [...]
Senator Ekweremadu, wife arrested for bringing child to UK for organ harvesting
Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, and his wife, Beatrice, have been arrested and charged for bringing a child to the United Kingdom for [...]
Lagos court grants businesswoman, Olubunmi Akintoye Adeola N400m bail for committing N233m fraud
Justice A.O.Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has granted bail to a businesswoman, Olubunmi Akintoye Adeola, who is being [...]
Maid who killed mother of Edo ex governor, Lucky Igbinedion, sentenced to death by hanging
An Edo State High court has ordered a maid, Dominion Okoro to die by hanging for killing Madam Maria Oredola Igbinedion, mother of former Governor of [...]
How Nwachukwu maltreated my daughter called me a witch – Osinachi’s mum tells court
Caroline Madu, the mother of late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, on Monday told the Abuja High Court that she and her other children were never al [...]
Worst individuals in society are people leading Nigeria, says Peter Obi
Labour Party’s presidential candidate Peter Obi has slammed politicians ruling Nigeria, describing them as “the worst leading.”
“This is the only c [...]
Supreme Court Justices blasts CJN Tanko, accuse him of blocking them from overseas training but takes wife, children abroad for workshops
The Chief Justice of Nigeria Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad has been travelling abroad for workshops with his wife, children and backroom staff while blocki [...]
$50m: Rivers State begins prosecution of Amaechi, slam 9 count charge against him, Cole, others
The Rivers State government led by governor Nyesom Wike has finally slammed nine-count charge of stealing, cheating and conspiracy on former governor [...]
We will challenge court’s decision to shut my church, says Tobi Adegboyega
Tobi Adegboyega, the founder of the UK-based church, SPAC Nation, has said that the church will be challenging the decision of a UK court to shut them [...]
Court sentences Abba Kyari’s two co-defendants to six years in prison for drug trafficking
A Federal high court in Abuja, on Tuesday, June 14, convicted and sentenced two co-defendants in a suit filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Age [...]