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Supreme Court: Saraki must face trial

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The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) yesterday got the green light from the Supreme Court to proceed with the 13-count false asset declaration charge brought against Senate President Bukola Saraki by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The apex court, […]

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Supreme Court okays Ajimobi’s, Okowa’s elections

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The Supreme Court has upheld the elections of Governors Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta) and Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe). The apex court in separate decisions dismissed all the appeals challenging the elections. The court promised to provide reasons for its […]

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Fashola Urges Lawmakers To Include Community Service In FRSC Act

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The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has urged lawmakers to include non-custodian sentences such as community service and correctional penalties as part of the sanctions in the proposed amendment of the FRSC Act 2004. Mr Fashola, who […]

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$620,000 Bribe: Trial of ‘cap banker’, Farouk Lawan, continues

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Hearing commences Tuesday in the trial of the former Chairman, House of Representative Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, Farouk Lawan, for allegedly obtaining $620,000 bribe money from Femi Otedola, chairman of Forte Oil. A reliable close to the Independent Corrupt […]

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EFCC raids Namadi Sambo’s office

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in search of more evidence on the unravelling $2.1 billion arms purchase scandal have raided the Abuja offices of former Vice President Namadi Sambo. The raid was carried out Saturday night […]

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Facebook Comment: Court grants KASU lecturer bail

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A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Kaduna on Monday granted bail to Kaduna State University, KASU, lecturer, Dr. John Danfulani, who allegedly posted an inciting and hateful comment on facebook. Reading out his ruling on bail application, the presiding magistrate, […]

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Police officer arrested for defiling seven-year-old girl

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Ebonyi State Police Command Monday arrested one of its officers Ndubuisi Ewerem for allegedly defiling a 7 year old girl, Chiamaka Nwankwo. The Police officer who has been detained at the Central Police Station, (CPS) Abaakaliki allegedly defiled the little girl […]

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Anambra: Uba, Oduah approach Supreme Court for clarification of judgment

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INDICATIONS emerged at the weekend that the nine federal lawmakers representing Anambra State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the National Assembly, including Senators Andy Uba and Stella Oduah may return to the Supreme Court this […]

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Nigerian Law School Lagos Legal Clinic Goes Dramatic

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The Nigerian Law School is working on a new project to educate Nigerians and Africans about Nigerian Law through Drama. The project, which is an initiative of the Lagos branch of the School, has been tagged “Eko Law”. It is […]

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NURTW boss remanded in prison over murder

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The Lagos State Chief Magistrate’s Court, Ebute-Metta, has ordered that the chairman of Meran branch of National Union of Road Transport Worker (NURTW) Mr. Wasiu Onibudo, 62, be remanded in prisons custody over alleged offences of conspiracy and murder. The […]