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A New York grand jury has voted to indict former US president Donald Trump over hush money payments made to a porn star ahead of the 2016 election, multiple US media reported on Thursday. The felony indictment, filed under seal by the Manhattan district attorney’s office, will likely be announced in the coming days, according to The New York Times which cited four people with knowledge of the matter. The 76-year-old Republican would become the first former or sitting president to be charged with a crime — upending the 2024 White House race in which Trump is running to regain…

The United States has announced a hike in fees for certain nonimmigrant visa applications (NIV). In a statement on Wednesday, the US department of state said the hike in the affected NIV fees was implemented after a review of the country’s costs of providing these services. The hike also affects the border crossing card (BCC) for Mexican citizens aged 15 and over. The department of state is committed to facilitating legitimate travel to the United States for both immigrant and nonimmigrant travelers. “These increases were published in the federal register on March 28, 2023, and will be effective on May…

The Body of Benchers on Thursday unanimously endorsed a senior lawyer and life bencher, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo SAN as Vice Chairman of the body as the outgoing Chairman, Chief Sole Olanipekun hands over the baton to Justice Mary Odili, who was until today his Vice Chairman. The body outrightly rejected the nomination of Chief Mrs Funke Adekoya SAN who was nominated by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Its President, Yakubu Maikyau had in a letter dated March 27, nominated Mrs Adekoya for the post. The letter which was read at the meeting of BoB reads: “I am delighted to inform…

The United States(US) Justice Department on Monday March 27, 2023 announced the final resolution of two civil cases where $53 million cash was recovered from two Nigerian business men, Kolawole Akanni Aluko, and Olajide Omokore as proceeds of foreign corruption offenses laundered through United States. The cases sought the forfeiture of various luxury assets that were the proceeds of foreign corruption offenses and were laundered in and through the United States. With the conclusion of the cases, the department has recovered roughly $53.1 million in cash – constituting the net liquidated value of the defendant’s assets – plus a promissory…

As the 2023 general elections draw closer, the full list of Judges nominated to election petition tribunals have been published. The Judges drawn from various courts across the country including States High Courts, FCT High Court, Federal High Court, and the National Industrial Court, will be responsible for adjudicating disputes arising from the general elections into various offices next year. The list is as follows: THE GENERAL LIST OF NOMINATE JUDGES FOR ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNAL 2023 10 FROM: ABIA 1.Justice C.O. Onyeabo 2.Justice Ory Zik-Ikeorha 3.Justice C.H. Ahuchaogu 4.Justice A.O. Chijioke 5.Justice K.C.J. Okereke 6.Justice L.T.C. Eruba 7.Justice Benson Anya…

A send-forth party would be held in honour of the outgoing chairman of the Body of Benchers, Chief Wole Olanipekun, CFR, SAN. The event which is to mark his one year tenure in the office as the chairman Body of Benchers, would hold on Thursday, 30th March, 2023. The venue is at Halimatu Abdullahi Turaki Banquet Hall, Body of Benchers Complex, Plot 688, Institution and Research District, FCC Phase III, Abuja by 6:00pm. The Retired Supreme Court Justice, Justice Mary Ego Odili, who is the current Body’s Vice Chairman will succeed Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN. Recall that longing into Chief…

The Supreme Court, on Friday, debunked the allegation that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola, sneaked out of the country and met the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, in London. Tinubu, who was declared the winner of the presidential election held on February 25, is facing court cases that are seeking to invalidate his election victory. Among those that have gone to the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, to challenge the declaration and return of Tinubu as the winner of the presidential contest, are candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar and his counterpart in the Labour Party,…

Following the conviction of Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, for organ trafficking in the United Kingdom, a debate has ensued regarding the sentence he will be handed. His wife, Beatrice, and Obinna Obeta, a doctor involved in the case, were also found guilty when the verdict was delivered on Thursday. The jury held that they conspired to bring the 21-year-old at the centre of the matter to London to exploit him for his kidney. The verdict is the first of its kind under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 of the UK. The presiding judge has fixed May 5 to…

The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has reinstated Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun state. Delivering judgment in the appeal filed by Adeleke on Friday, a three-member panel of justices held that the election tribunal erred when it ruled that the 1st and 2nd respondents (Gboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress) proved their allegation of over-voting. According to the panel of judges which issued its verdict on Friday, Adeleke is the duly elected governor of the state. The Osun governorship election tribunal, in January, held that Oyetola was able to prove that there was over-voting in some…

Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs have set ablaze a state High Court in Owutu-Edda, Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi. Mrs Oluchi Uduma, the Registrar of the court confirmed the incident to newsmen in Owutu-Edda on Tuesday. She said that the hoodlums invaded the court on Tuesday and set the building ablaze. Uduma explained that the court building, documents and other valuables were completely burnt. The Chairman of Afikpo South Local Government Area, Mr Chima Nkama also confirmed the incident, adding that the matter was reported to the police.