Nollywood actor Olarenwaju James, widely known as Baba Ijesha, has reportedly been released from prison after the Court of Appeal overturned his conviction for the sexual assault of a minor. The actor was arrested in 2021 and, in July 2022, a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja sentenced him to 16 years in prison after…
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has nullified a final forfeiture order that transferred assets belonging to former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to the Federal Government. In a split decision (2-1) delivered on April 9, 2025, and detailed in a certified true copy obtained by our correspondent on Sunday, the…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital has upheld the death sentence of Ramon Adedoyin, a prominent businessman and hotelier, for his involvement in the murder of one Timothy Adegoke, a former postgraduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State. Delivering the judgment on Thursday, the court affirmed the…
