Judiciary

A housewife, Safiya Yusuf, has approached an Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), seeking the dissolution of her 26-year-old marriage to her husband, Muhammed Kusa, on the grounds of lack of love and affection.…
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A magistrate Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has granted Human Rights activist, Dele Farotimi bail in the sum of thirty million naira with two sureties. Farotimi is facing trial over alleged defamation case instituted by a legal luminary Aare…
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Oyo State Governor,Engineer Seyi Makinde has sworn-in  eight new judges into the High Court  and two judges into the Customary Court of Appeal for an improved judiciary system of the state. Speaking at the swearing- in ceremony…
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A Magistrate court sitting in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state capital has remanded human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi over alleged defamation against the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD Aare Afe Babalola. The accused,…
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Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charge levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. This was after he honoured the invitation of the commission on Tuesday.…
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Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered an accelerated trial of the four bloggers charged with defaming and cyberstalking the management of GTCO (Guaranty Trust Holding Company), including its Group CEO, Mr.…
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A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has regained freedom after serving a five-year jail term for asking and taking a $300,000 bribe from businessman Femi Otedola. He was released from the Kuje Correctional…
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The Olu of Obafe in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Taofeek Olukayode, has been arraigned before the Magistrates’ Court in Abeokuta on charges of alleged fraud, conspiracy, and assault on a law enforcement officer.…
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The Federal Government has arraigned eight chinese nationals for illegal mining activities in Lokpaukwu community, Umuchieze, within Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State. In a statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the…
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The Child Protection Network, Nigeria has appealed to the Oyo state judiciary to ensure justice is served in the case of an alleged child abuse where Maruf Abdullahi, a skit maker popularly known as Trinity Guy reportedly used a 10-year old…
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