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Court Jails Obi One Year For Possession of Fraudulent Documents

Justice O.A. Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, convicted and sentenced one Tope Peter Obi...

Court Orders CCT Chair, Danladi Umar To Appear Before Senate Over Assault On Security Guard

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar to appear before the Senate...

Supreme Court affirms six-year jail term for ex-pension Director, John Yusuf, orders N22.9b refund

The Supreme Court has affirmed the six years imprisonment imposed on a former Federal Director of Pensions, Mr John Yakubu Yusuf and also ordered...

Governor Inuwa Swears-In Justice Joseph Awak As Chief Judge Of Gombe State

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya says his administration will continue to support the Judiciary and Legislature in discharging their statutory responsibilities effectively for the overall...

Court Sentences Kidnapper Evans, Two Others To Life Imprisonment

The Lagos High Court in Ikeja has sentenced kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans and two others, Uchenna Amadi and Okuchuwkwu...

Court grants Muaz Magaji bail

A magistrate’s court in Kano State has granted bail to a former commissioner of Works, Muaz Magaji. Mr Magaji, a critic of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje,...

Court remands Ganduje’s critic, Muaz Magaji, in prison custody

The Magistrate’s Court 58 Nomansland, Kano has remanded a former Kano State commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Muaz Magaji, in prison custody. Mr Magaji is...

SERAP Sues Buhari, Others Over ‘Missing N3.1bn In Finance Ministry’

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari. The suit is in connection with “his failure to probe...

Kayanmata saga: Jaruma granted bail

A popular aphrodisiac seller, Hauwa Muhammed, popularly known as Jaruma, has been granted bail. Daily Nigerian reported that Jaruma was arraigned before an Upper Area...

Ned Nwoko, Regina Daniels: Court to remands Jaruma in prison

An Abuja Upper Area Court is to deliver ruling in a bail application filed by a businesswoman, Hauwa Muhammed, popularly known as Jaruma. The Nigeria...

FG files fresh terrorism charge against Nnamdi Kanu

The federal government has filed a fresh charge bordering on terrorism against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Aloy Ejimakor, counsel...

Gov Inuwa Swears-in Justice Joseph Awak As New Acting Chief Judge

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has sworn-in a new Acting Chief Judge of Gombe State, Justice Joseph Ahmed Awak. The swearing in of the jurist...

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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released the timetable for its nationwide congresses ahead of the party’s National Convention. This is contained in a statement...

Tinubu pledges review of media tariffs, urges collaboration in nation building

President Bola Tinubu has pledged to review tariffs on newspaper and broadcasting materials to strengthen the media industry and enhance its constitutional role. Tinubu...

Stop lawsuits, hold new national convention, Saraki tells PDP

A former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has urged leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party to end ongoing litigations over the party’s disputed...

Osinbajo leads global efforts on health financing, climate adaptation

Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will lead a multi-sector initiative to strengthen health financing and climate adaptation efforts across selected African countries. This...