JUSTICE Samuel Chukwudumebi Oseji of the Supreme Court of Nigeria is dead. He was 67 years old. The late jurist died in an Abuja hospital this morning after a protracted …
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- Judiciary & Crime
FCT: NBA chapter Chairman, Dr Hauwa Shekarau, dies
by Gavel International 1 minutes readTHE Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Abuja branch today announced the death of its chairman, Dr Hauwa Evelyn Shekarau. In a release signed by the branch Publicity Secretary, Ikemefuna Onyeka, Dr …
- Judiciary & Crime
Court of Appeal kicks off new legal year celebrations
by Gavel International 1 minutes readBy Olalekan Awojodu PRESIDENT of the Court of Appeal Hon. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem Friday, joined her Muslim Brothers at the NJC mosque to pray for the Court of Appeal and …
- Business & Economy
GTBank posts N93.1b profit before tax for 2021 half year
by Gavel International 3 minutes readGUARANTY Trust Bank Plc (“GTBank” or “the Group”), now Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, has released its audited financial results for the period ended June 30, 2021, to the Nigerian …
THE Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman National Judicial Council (CJN), Hon. Dr. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad will today, quiz six Chief Judges over the conflicting court orders that emanated …
- Anti-Corruption & Good Governance
Court revokes convicted banker, Francis Atuche’s N19bn in 24 banks
by Gavel International 4 minutes readOgunsakin Mustapha A LAGOS State High Court in Ikeja has frozen assets and funds to the tune of N19,178,253050 billion allegedly kept in 24 banks by a convicted former Managing …
- Judiciary & Crime
Fresh legal trouble hits family of First Foundation Hospital founder, late Dr Ajayi
by Gavel International 2 minutes readBy Michael Ojo THE feud berween the immediate family of the late Dr Tosin Ajayi, the doctor to the late famous jounalist, Dele Giwa, assumed a fresh legal dimemsion on …
Ogunsakin Mustapha THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today August 5, 2021, secured the conviction of one Ibrahim Ozevehe Nasir before Justice Darius Khobo of Kaduna State High Court, …
- Judiciary & Crime
“How I was tortured to confess involvement with Evans” — Ex-soldier
by Gavel International 6 minutes readOgunsakin Mustapha THE activities of the police officers serving under the suspended commander of the Intelligence Response Team(IRT), DCP Abba Kyari came to the fore on Tuesday at an Ikeja …
- Judiciary & Crime
Court jails 10 pirates for hijacking Chinese vessel
by Gavel International 2 minutes readBy Michael Ojo A FEDERAL High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday sentenced 10 pirates to seven years imprisonment each for hijacking a Chinese fishing vessel, FV Hai Lu Feng …