Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Thursday sentenced actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka aka Baba Ijesha to 16 years imprisonment.
Baba Ijesha is facing six counts of child defilement that include indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault,…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) would soon commence full-scale enforcement on defaulting taxpayers that failed to take advantage of the amnesty provided by the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) to settle their outstanding tax obligations after the expiration of…
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has remanded a billionaire businessman Ukatu Afamefuna Mallinson, in the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS)’s custody.
Ukatu, Managing Director of Mallinson & Partners Ltd, was remanded on Friday with his co-defendant, Sunday Ifeanyi Ibekwute in connection with…
For the second time in two days, a property developer and managing director of Abeh Signatures Limited, Mr Cecil Osakwe, charged with alleged N130m fraud by the federal government has failed to appear before Justice Mohammed Idris of a High Court of…
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo has struck out the N1.7 billion 10-count charge against Akinlade following a letter of withdrawal exhibited before the court by his lead counsel Mr Lawal Pedro, SAN.
The anti-graft agency arraigned Akinlade alongside his company, on alleged theft and issuance…
Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Thursday ordered the trial of Nice Omininikoron, the suspect in the murder of a 22-year old fashion designer, Oluwabamise Ayanwola, to continue despite the absence of the…
The trial of suspected invaders of the residence of Mrs Mary Odili, retired Justice of the Supreme Court, was on Thursday, stalled in a Federal High Court, Abuja due to the absence of the police counsel, Mathew Omosun.
Upon resumed trial, Usman Jubril,…
Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, has convicted and sentenced Scales Olatunji.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) labelled him “a notorious international fraudster”.
The convict bagged 235 years imprisonment for internet fraud and money laundering.
Olatunji pleaded “not guilty” after…
The owner of Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Dr Rahmon Adedoyin, and six staff of the hotel is standing trial for the alleged murder of Timothy Adegoke, a Master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), have kicked against the move of the…
Justice Oluremi Omowunmi Oguntoyinbo of the Federal High Court in Abeokuta has fixed the trial of a firm, Bazad Trust Resources Limited and two others, Iwuagwu Onyinyechi Ann and Oyefolu Olusola for June 7, 2022.
The judge however, berated the prosecuting counsel, Mr.…