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A Magistrate court sitting in Katsina has remanded in prison custody, the chairman of Batagarawa Local Government in Katsina state, Mr Bala Garba Tsanni over alleged murder, abduction and culpable homicide. The chairman and 11 others were arraigned before the court under sections 59, 249 and 189 of the Katsina penal code law. They were accused of the alleged murder of the village head of Dabaibayawa, Late Alhaji Dikko Ahmed. Earlier the Magistrate Abdulkarim Umar had directed the police to produce in court the accused on 25 January 2024. The other 11 accused persons had been in prison custody for…

The police in Lagos have arrested Onyeabuchi, the son of actor John ‘Mr Ibu’ Okafor, and Jasmine Okekeagwu, his adopted daughter, over an alleged N55 million fraud. Mr. Ibu’s family has been in the public eye since the actor revealed his battle with an undisclosed illness and pleaded for assistance. The actor’s plight attracted donations from different people for his surgeries and treatment. Despite undergoing seven surgeries, the actor’s leg was, however, amputated. Last year, Stella claimed Jasmine hijacked the funds donated for his surgery. On Thursday, Aminat Mayegun, the spokesperson of the Federal Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, confirmed the…

It was all shades of glitz, glamour, and luxury at the 50th birthday party of Aisha Achimugu, the Abuja-based businesswoman, which was held in the Caribbean Island of Grenada last week. Aisha turned 50 on January 22. To celebrate her golden jubilee, the socialite went all out for a seven-day event, packed with numerous festivities which saw guests alternate between Calivigny Island and Silversand, an intimate and luxury resort which is set on the sands of Grand Anse Beach in Grenada. The party which kicked off on January 16 was reportedly attended by some of the crème de la crème of…

Many of the finer details from Jeff Bezos’s enthralling 60th birthday party have been spilled by his indiscreet guests. This despite the fact that Beyoncé, Bill Gates, Oprah et al were instructed to place their phones into sealed pouches on arrival at the billionaire businessman’s Beverly Hills mansion. We hear that the menu spanned caviar and McDonalds (the Amazon founder and aerospace entrepreneur worked at the fast food chain as a 16 year-old) and that the party décor included a photobooth clad as a tribute to the businessman’s first office. But the thing that no one in attendance could resist posting on…

The Body of Benchers Nigeria has constituted an Extra-Ordinary Committee on Judicial Matters to examine issues relating to conflicting judgments from superior courts and media trial of court cases. In a notice sent to all members last week, the Secretary of the Body of Benchers, Daniel M. Tela, requested input from members on the subject matter ahead of the committee’s deliberations. Specifically, members have been asked to submit memorandums and presentations to the secretariat within one week.(bodyofbenchersnigeria@gmail.com) The move comes after concerns were raised at the last general meeting of the Body of Benchers in November 2023 about the impact…

Companies House is aiming to introduce the first set of measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act on 4 March 2024. We’re aiming to introduce the first set of changes brought in by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act on 4 March. The introduction of these changes needs secondary legislation so this date is still dependent on parliamentary timetables. It will not be earlier than 4 March. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act gives Companies House the power to play a more significant role in disrupting economic crime and…

The Solicitor General was sworn in during a ceremony attended by the Lord Chancellor. Robert Courts KC MP was today sworn in as His Majesty’s Solicitor General at a ceremony attended by the Lord Chancellor and Clerk to the Crown. The Solicitor General was also appointed to the rank and office of King’s Counsel (KC). Speaking after the ceremony, HM Solicitor General Robert Courts KC MP said: It is a great honour and privilege to be sworn-in today as Solicitor General for England and Wales. The Law Officers have an important and unique role advising the government and I look…

he Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will be undergoing a major reorganization as the federal government approved a new organizational structure for the agency. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, will unveil the new structure during a two-day strategic management meeting of the FIRS in Abuja. In a statement issued by the special adviser on media to the FIRS chairman, Dare Adekanmbi, it was revealed that the aim of the meeting “is to ensure that all directors are fully informed and aligned with the strategic direction of the agency.” Adekanmbi said: “The retreat will…

A Nigerian graduate identified as Saheed Wahab has died a day after arriving the United Kingdom for his master’s degree. Wahab, who arrived at Teesside University, UK, as a student on January 15, 2024, to start his programme reportedly died on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. This was made known in a statement released by the Nigerians in the UK Community and posted on the group’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle. The statement partly read, “Following the sad news we received regarding the death of Mr Saheed Wahab, a student at Teesside University who died a day after arriving in the United Kingdom…

A Ghana court on Wednesday sentenced six people to death by hanging, including three soldiers, for their involvement in an alleged plot three years ago to overthrow the country’s government. The men were arrested in 2021 while testing weapons at an old shooting range in Accra, and intelligence telephone taps led to a blacksmith shop, where they ordered the weapons manufactured, according to court documents. They had all pleaded not guilty during the trial. Police posted heavily armed units outside the high court for the hearing and sentencing. One of the lawyers for the six, Victor Adawudu, said the defence…