Nigerian News Leader
First with details then facts By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
A Prosecution Witness, PW14, Shehu Bello, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that a property located at No. 1 Ikogosi Spring Close, Maitama, was purchased for ₦550 million and paid for in United States dollars cash in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, May 7, 2026 convicted a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman on 12- count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N33.8billion
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed a counter-affidavit in opposition to a fresh bail application filed by the former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, in the ongoing case before the Kaduna State High Court.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has recorded a landmark judicial victory as the Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the conviction and sentence of three individuals in Appeal No. SC/CR/592/2020, thereby bringing to a definitive close a protracted legal battle spanning over a decade.
By Isreal Ogbunyama (Lagos State Correspondent, in Ikeja)
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, May 7, 2026, dismissed the preliminary objections and bail application filed by the boss of Intermediate Investment Holdings Limited, Ufoma Joseph Immanuel, over an alleged $1.5 million fraud.
