The trial of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Adeyemi  Ikuforiji and his personal assistant, Oyebode Atoyebi over allegations of money laundering has being stalled following the withdrawal of the Chief Prosecutor, Godwin Obla from the case. When the matter came up for continuation of trial at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, a senior counsel with the Economic and Finan ...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has promised to use the rest of his life in the service of Nigeria, Africa and humanity by providing purposeful leadership. Mr. Obasanjo made the pledge at an event in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, South West Nigeria, on Tuesday, where a book was launched to commemorate his 76th birthday celebration. The book titled ‘Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Legacy 1999/2007’ chr ...

A Lagos High Court on Wednesday adjourned the arraignment of the first batch of oil subsidy fraud suspects till Thursday after one of the accused persons failed to appear in court. Only three of the suspects showed up in court. While adjourning the case till Thursday, the judge said all the accused persons must be in court for the arraignment. The lawyer to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC ...

The leader of the Northern Civil Society Coalition, Mallam Shehu Sani, claims that "all it takes to put an end to the Boko Haram menace ravaging the North is a phone call from the Presidency." According to Sani, "if President Jonathan calls me today, I would give him the name and contact of one person whose intervention will lead to a successful dialogue with the militant sect." Sani who spoke in an intervi ...