An Ado-Ekiti Customary Court has dissolved the 12-year marriage between Mrs Toyin Adaraloye, and her husband, Ifeoluwa Adaraloye, over lack of adequate care for their children and constant fighting. The marriage produced three children, namely: Opeyemi, 11, Joy, 8, and Posi,6. Toyin, 34, a hairdresser, who resides at No. 5, Acuna St., Ekute Quarters, Ado-Ekiti, […]
An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has reversed its order made on May 30, to freeze 16 accounts belonging to wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Justice Binta Nyako withdrew the order on Tuesday over failure of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to conduct its investigation within 90 days into the […]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, has said that the independence of the judiciary can only be sustained and guaranteed when there is no interference by the other arms of government in the discharge of its duties. Mr. Onneghen was speaking at the ongoing 2017 All Nigerian Judges’ conference organised by the National Judicial […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the Nigeria Police to unseal the headquarters of the Peace Corps. Justice Gabriel Kolawole ordered that the building be unsealed within seven days. The court also ruled that N12.5 million be paid to the controversial group as damages. Security agencies led by the Nigeria Police stormed […]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday, reserved judgment in an appeal brought by Senator George Sekibo, representing Rivers East constituency at the National Assembly, challenging the propriety of his removal. The court reserved the judgment after counsel representing parties in the suit adopted their respective written briefs of their arguments. The Rivers State […]