Court has adjourned Nnamdi Kanu’s trial… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, adjourned further proceedings in the case against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, till Wednesday. The adjournment followed Kanu’s complaints that the Federal Government failed to promptly serve him the … Read more
Court Prevents NFF From Holding Annual General Assembly EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has declared that the proposed Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Lagos State should not hold. Justice Isa Dashen, ruled on Wednesday that the NFF’s Assembly slated for December 17 … Read more
Maina was also found guilty of concealing his true identity as a signatory to accounts opened in two banks… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Abdulrasheed Maina, the former chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reformed Task Team to eight years imprisonment. Maina was convicted after he was found … Read more
SERAP has sued Buhari, seeking the recovery of ‘missing N881bn’. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over his failure to probe the alleged disappearance of N881 billion from the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), among others. SERAP made this known via a statement by … Read more
Photos from Nnamdi Kanu trial in court can be accessed below. EKOHOTBLOG has obtained pictures from the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday. This online news platform had earlier reported that the IPOB leader arrived the Federal High Court, the venue … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu has arrived Abuja court for trial. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has arrived the Federal High Court in Abuja, the venue of his trial over allegations of terrorism and treasonable felony. This online news platform reports that although his visuals could not be gotten, he was … Read more
Security operatives have taken over Abuja Court ahead Nnamdi Kanu’s trial. EKOHOTBLOG reports that several police officers and heavily armed soldiers, on Thursday, took over the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja ahead of the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The operatives of the Department of … Read more
EFCC has re-arraigned two British Nationals over P&ID Scam. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday re-arraigned two British nationals over their alleged involvement in the controversial Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) gas processing contract. The contract led to the $9.6bn arbitral awards to P&ID Limited by a United Kingdom … Read more
Court has released a trial notice on Nnamdi Kanu’s treason charges. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, officially released a trial notice for the October 21 prosecution of the self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in the treasonable felony charges brought against him by … Read more
PDP has asked court to sack 3 Senators and 27 other lawmakers for unlawful defection. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, sought a court order joining the three Zamfara Senators and 27 other lawmakers who defected from the party to All Progressives Congress (APC) in a suit against Governor Bello Matawalle. … Read more
The court also ordered that Faisal returns to the Federal Government, the sum of ₦58.1m… Faisal Maina, son of the former chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja gave the judgement on Thursday in … Read more
EFCC has arrested former Deputy Senate President Ekweremadu. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has interrogated the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, for alleged fraud and failing to explain how he came to own 22 properties in Nigeria, the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) According to … Read more
Recall that the former governor who is now a Senator representing Abia North Senatorial district in the Senate is seeking to stop his retrial in the ₦7.1billion money laundering charges… A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has prohibited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from retrying former Abia State Governor, Sen. Orji Uzor … Read more
Deposed Emir Sanusi II banishment to Nasarawa, court fixes date for judgement on the suit. Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by the deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II challenging his banishment to Nasarawa State. EkoHotBlog reports that a Federal High Court in Abuja, FCT has fixed November 30 for judgment … Read more
Court throws out AMCON’s suit against Buhari on 600 million naira debt A Federal High Court in Abuja has thrown out the suit filed by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) against Senator Buhari Abdulfatai. Justice Inyang Ekwo made the decision on Thursday after he discovered that AMCON fraudulently obtained an order to seize … Read more
DSS lawyer has said that armed robbers have hijacked the case file of Sunday Igboho’s supporters. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the lawyer for the Department of State Service (DSS), I. Awo, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that the case file relating to the Fundamental Human Rights Enforcement application filed by the … Read more
DSS has released two more supporters of Sunday Igboho. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has released two more aides of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho. It was gathered that the detained supporters of the Yoruba rights activist were released on Friday to their lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi. … Read more
A federal high court in Lagos State froze a Kogi State salary bailout account domiciled in Sterling Bank Plc, due to N20 billion loan obtained from the bank. EkohotBlog reports that the Presiding Judge, Tijjani Ringim, granted the ex-parte application of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), pending the outcome of investigations. The application … Read more
Court has delivered judgment on the DSS suit seeking further detention of Sunday Igboho’s aides. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a motion seeking further detention of four out of the 12 aides of Yoruba secessionist leader, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, by … Read more
The IPOB members were chanting solidarity songs and addressing journalists. EKO HOT BLOG reports that policemen, on Monday, arrested members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who had gathered close to the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja following the trial of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The IPOB members had gathered by … Read more