September 20, 2023
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A United States District Court in the Northern District of Illinois has granted the request made by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, for the release of President Bola ...
September 20, 2023
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The Delta Police Command has released the 69 suspects arrested for allegedly conducting same-sex marriage in Ekpan Community, Uvwie LGA, Delta State on bail. Counsel to the suspects, Mr Ochuko ...
September 20, 2023
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The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA on Sunday released a special notice to guide lawyers in updating their information on the NBA new portal. Below is the Notice by the Association’s general Secretary Distinguished ...
September 20, 2023
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An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday sentenced an Islamic teacher, Obasanmi Waliyullahi, to 21 years imprisonment for attempting to commit sexual assault by penetration and indecent ...
September 19, 2023
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Senior lawyers have raised concerns that ongoing cases at the Supreme Court will suffer delay during the 60-day period that the presidential election appeal will last. This is because of shortage of justices at the ...
September 19, 2023
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In this interview with FRIDAY OLOKOR, a former Commissioner for Education in Ondo State, Dr. Remi Olatubora(SAN), analyses the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and how it will enrich the ...
September 19, 2023
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The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja on Monday sentenced a 59-year-old artisan, Eze Chukwuma, who defiled his two daughters for nine years to double life imprisonment. Justice ...
September 18, 2023
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There were hints yesterday that the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele and other top officials of the bank may face trial afterall. This follows the stalling ...
September 15, 2023
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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress and its candidate in the last Enugu State governorship election, Uche Nnaji, challenging the victory of Governor Peter Mbah. ...
September 15, 2023
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The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in the last governorship election in Enugu State, Uche Nnaji challenging the return of Peter Mbah ...
September 15, 2023
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The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Benin-city, Edo State, yesterday affirmed the election of Senator Neda Imasuen as the senator representing Edo South senatorial district on the ...
September 15, 2023
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Chief Afe Babalola’s daughter Mrs. Folashade Alli, wife of rights’ activist Femi Falana, Funmi and Dr. Kayode Ajulo are among those shortlisted for the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) rank. The lists of those ...
September 15, 2023
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The ongoing Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Nasarawa State, on Thursday, reserved judgement on the petition challenging the outcome of the 2023 governorship election in the state. The governorship ...
September 14, 2023
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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, has set aside the judgment of the National and State House of Assembly Election Tribunal in Asaba, Delta State. The court affirmed the candidate of the Labour ...
September 14, 2023
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The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal for Oyo State ordered a re-run election for Saki West state constituency on Thursday in Ibadan. INEC had earlier declared Mr Shittu Ibrahim of the All ...
September 14, 2023
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A House of Representatives hopeful and artiste, Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, on Wednesday, expressed his gratitude for the Election Petitions Tribunal ruling that ordered a rerun in the Eti-Osa ...
September 14, 2023
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The National and State House Assemblies Election Petitions Tribunal in Kaduna has dismissed the petition filed by Michael Auta of the Labour Party (LP) challenging the election of Sunday Marshall Katung ...
September 14, 2023
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An Ogun State High Court sitting in Ijebu Ode has dismissed an ex-parte application filed by the suspended Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Mr. Wale Adedayo, which prayed the court to stop further ...
September 13, 2023
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The Police on Tuesday arraigned a Bureau De Change Operator, Atoyebi Bamidele, also known as Bam-Bam, before the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos for allegedly obtaining N157m from traders in Alaba Market under ...
September 13, 2023
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The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba has declared the February 25 Delta central senatorial district election inconclusive. The three-member tribunal headed by Justice W.I. Kpochi ordered ...