July, 2021 - Legal Nigeria

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Igboho fights back, sues DSS, Malami for N500b

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By Bisi Oladele, Southwest Bureau Chief/ Abiodun Alao/ Eric Ikhilae, Abuja The embattled Yoruba nation campaigner, Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a. Igboho yesterday made good his threat to sue the federal authorities over the July 2 raid of his Sooka, Ibadan residence […]

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El-Zakzaky: Followers vow to continue protests in Abuja, others

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By Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) on Friday vowed to continue their protests until their leader, Sheikh El-Zakzaky, and his wife Malama Zeenat Ibraheem, are released unconditionally. The Kaduna State Government charged El-Zakzaky and […]

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Court dismisses suit seeking to halt Lagos LG election

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By Henry Ojelu A Federal High Court Ikoyi has refused requests by 11 political parties to halt the Chairmen and Councillors election into the 57 Local Government Councils and Local Council Development Areas in Lagos state. Honourable Justice Akintayo Aluko […]

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Court Sentences 10 Pirates To 12 Years Imprisonment

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By Tarkaa David Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in his judgement submitted that piracy has been an embarrassment to the nation and has impacted the economy negatively. In a statement by the director information, Naval Headquarters […]

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Igboho’s arraignment not about fake Beninese passport: Lawyer

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By Oyindamola Olubajo Sunday Igboho is not being tried for obtaining a fake Beninese international passport in Cotonou, said his lawyer Ibrahim Salami on Friday. Reports that Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday “Igboho” Adeyemo was arrested with a fake Beninese passport […]

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Buhari to historians: Be fair in documenting my achievements

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by Ebunoluwa Olafusi President Muhammadu Buhari has called on historians and intellectuals to be fair in documenting the achievements of his administration. According to a statement by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, Buhari spoke when he received some governors of the […]

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Oba wants constitutional sovereignty for traditional rulers.

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By NAN Oba Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, the Alara of Ilara Kingdom, in Epe Division of Lagos State on Friday urged the Federal Government to grant constitutional sovereignty to traditional institutions.He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Epe that this would […]

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‘Buhari has sacked Bala-Usman’

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By Robert Egbe. The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of the embattled Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman. […]

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BREAKING: Court orders DSS to produce Igboho’s aides

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By Lesi Nwisagbo The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday has granted the applications of the 12 detained aides of Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho. Justice Obiora Egwuatu in his ruling on the ex parte application […]

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LG polls: Lagos restricts movement tomorrow.

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By Olasunkanmi Akoni & Godwin Oritse AHEAD of the local government elections billed for tomorrow, Lagos State Government, yesterday, announced seven hours restriction of movement across the state. This came on a day the United Kingdom Deputy High Commissioner in […]