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Libel – Man Remanded For Calling Governor Sex Maniac

An Akwa Ibom State Magistrates’ Court has ordered a fourty-year-old man, Mr

Court knocks EFCC, acquits Jonathan’s minister Kabiru Turaki of money laundering

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, discharged and acquitted former Minister

Defection: Court shifts judgment in suit seeking Ayade’s sack to April 6

A Federal High Court, Abuja, has shifted the judgment in a suit

Lagos court acquits woman, Mary Alilu, accused of killing husband

A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has discharged

Codeine: Court grants NAFDAC’s application to vacate subpoena on BBC reporter

A Federal High Court Lagos, on Wednesday, vacated a subpoena on a

Bribe: ASD Motors’ MD testifies against Shehu Sani

Mr Muktar Dauda, a prosecution witness on Wednesday told the Federal High

Abba Kyari: Extradition suit suffers setback

Hearing in the extradition suit filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation

Judicial misconduct: NJC issues warning letters to 2 judges

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has issued warning letters to two judges

N139m theft: Court issues bench warrant against company boss Osita Ojeah

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday issued a bench warrant against

Green Energy: Directors accuse ex-Obasanjo’s aide of illegal acquisition of shares

Green Energy International Limited, an oil and gas company, on Thursday sought

N7.1bn fraud: EFCC seeks transfer of Orji Kalu’s retrial, others to Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday prayed the Federal

International Women’s Day: Why Nigeria’s Love for Women is Purely Performative

Yesterday marked another international women’s day. A day supposedly set apart for

JUST IN: Nigerians suspect foul play in the sudden death of DIG Joseph Egbunike

The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal

Court strikes out FG’s suit against resident doctors

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Thursday struck out a suit filed

It might be time for the Nigerian government to relax the face mask mandate

The year 2020 brought with it a host of sad tidings, especially

Constitution Amendment: Senate begins electronic voting on 68 amendment bills

The Senate on Tuesday at plenary began the electronic voting to 68

Court rejects DCP Abba Kyari’s bail application

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday,

2023: Nigeria can’t grow without respecting content, spirit of new electoral law – NGF

A political advocacy body, Nigeria Frontier Group (NFG), has advised Nigerians and

Electoral Bill Signing Death Knell To Manipulations – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Nigerians, particularly Civil Society Organisations,

Police arraign Anambra Varsity professor, others for alleged forgery

Prof. Obiajulu Obikeze and four others were, on Tuesday, arraigned by the

Okorocha’s arraignment stalled over non-service of court documents

The arraignment of a former Governor of Imo, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, was,

2023 presidency: Court affirms Atiku’s eligibility, judge calls plaintiff “meddlesome interloper”

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the suit seeking to

EFCC kicks as defence seeks examination of SIM slot of Naira Marley’s iPhone

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday objected to an

Abba Kyari: We Must Not Lose Sight of What is Important

On July 29th 2021, US law enforcement declared the "super cop" Abba

SERAP sues Buhari, Lai Mohammed over failure to publish Twitter agreement

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Friday dragged President Muhammadu

Electoral Bill: Buhari deliberating with Malami over signing – Presidential aide

President Muhammadu Buhari is desirous of assenting to the Electoral Act Amendment

Why suit seeking to stop arrest, extradition of DCP Abba Kyari stalled in court 

Absence of Justice Donatus Okorowo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on

Malami denies saying judiciary frustrating prosecution of high-profile cases

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) says

Abuja court jails ‘Yahoo boy’ for impersonating American to obtain €150

A 23-year-old man, Friday Owoicho was on Tuesday sentenced to four months

Court strikes out suit against Matawalle’s defection to APC

Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, Zamfara, on Monday struck out the