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The court has upheld the powers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), to impound vehicles, and imposed a fine on the defaulting motorist. Michael Benson esq., a lawyer in Akwa Ibom State was arrested by officers and men of the FRSC on patrol in 2017 for violating driver’s license, vehicle licence and tyre rules. His Toyota saloon car with Registration number, KTS 572 was impounded and a fine was imposed on him by the officers. Benson, however, dragged the FRSC to the Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo, and in Suit no: HU/FHR. 21/2017, challenged the powers and…

The Federal Government has urged the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division to reverse the April 18 judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja ordering among others, the reinstatement of Ifeanyi Ararume as the Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL). The Federal Government also faulted the N5 billion damages awarded in Ararume’s favour in the judgment given by the trial court, arguing that he (Ararume) did not establish his entitlement to such a huge compensation. The federal government’s position is contained in a notice of appeal hinged on eight grounds filed in the name of the…

A Federal High Court in Yenagoa on Friday dismissed a preliminary objection filed by a defence counsel challenging the prosecution powers of the Department of State Security (DSS) to prosecute cybercrimes. The DSS had on Oct. 18, 2021, arraigned a teenager before the court on one count charge of cyber-stalking. The defendant, according to the prosecution, allegedly engaged in cyber-stalking by circulating the nude picture of a retired Permanent Secretary on social media after she tried to blackmail the retiree, into paying her N15 million. Counsel to the teenage girl, Mr Andrew Arthur, had filed a Notice of Objection challenging…

A High Court sitting in Ondo state, has sentenced a 78 year-old community leader, Ojo Komolafe, to death by hanging over the shooting and killing of a school proprietor, Taofik Babalola. Komolafe was said to have committed the offence on August 7, 2021 at Kajola area of Odigbo local government area, and reportedly killed the victim with a gun. Komolafe, who pleaded not guilty, but said he was roped by some cultists in the town. The prosecutor, H.M. Falowo, said the victim was shot while sleeping and called four witnesses, which included the deceased’s wife; a neighbour; a police officer…

Co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, has called on the federal and state government to improve their budget for healthcare, lamenting that only $10 is spent on each Nigerian annually. Gates, who spoke at the Youth Innovation Forum in Lagos on Wednesday, said Nigeria is full of talented people with a lot of potential but it will be difficult to fulfil that potential if there is no access to the most basic building blocks of life. “It may not surprise you that Nigeria’s state and federal governments only spend the equivalent of $10 per person on…

A 43-year-old pastor with Mountain of Fire and Miracles (Worldwide), Chinedu Eze, has revealed how he was detained in prison for 14 years following his alleged refusal to cooperate with police on an issue he claimed he had no knowledge about. He, however, said that while in prison, he enrolled for the Senior School Certificate Examination and bagged a Bachelor’s degree in Peace and Conflict Resolution from the National Open University of Nigeria out of the 996 inmates through the efforts of Christ Embassy Church. While in prison, Eze said he wrote about 157 songs in detention and seven books.…

The United Kingdom (UK) Monday simplified trading rules and cut tariffs on products from developing countries, including Nigeria, saving businesses and consumers millions of pounds a year. The UK’s new post-Brexit Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) scheme, which entered into force yesterday, according to a statement by the British Deputy High Commission in Nigeria, covers 65 countries, including Nigeria. It said with the new scheme, over 99% of goods exported from Nigeria would automatically be eligible for duty-free access to the UK. It added that Nigeria would receive enhanced preferential access for almost 3,000 products. “4.5% removed on cocoa paste,…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola GCON on Monday 19th June 2023 swore in 6 new Judges of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria. The swearing-in ceremony of the judges was held at the main courtroom of the Supreme Court in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. Administering the oath on the newly appointed judges, Justice Ariwoola instructed them to live above board and to submit to the sanctity of the rule of law in the discharge of their judicial functions. Justice Ariwoola also urged the new judges to flee from anything that will bring them into disrepute in…

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau SAN has called for expression of interest from eligible legal practitioners to fill eight vacancies on the Supreme Court bench. “Dear Colleagues,” Mr Maikyau said, “By a letter dated 14 June and delivered to us on 16 June 2023, the Honourable, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, has requested me, as President of the Nigerian Bar Association, to nominate suitably qualified candidates to be recommended for appointment to the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The available 8 slots are for candidates from: South East (2); South…

THE Disciplinary Tribunal of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, PCN, on Thursday, suspended four pharmacists from practice after they were found guilty in cases of ethical misconduct brought against them. The four pharmacists who were suspended from practice were among the eight respondents that faced trial before the tribunal for varying offences during the day. While two of the accused were slammed three-year ban from practice of pharmacy, the other was suspended from practice for a period of one year. But all the respondents faced cases of professional indiscipline brought before the tribunal. Their offences ranged from knowingly making false…