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Injurious falsehood: Misau’s trial adjourned until July 3

An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Tuesday adjourned till July 19, a

Court remands businessman in Kirikiri for stealing church chairs

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that a 36-year-old businessman, Olaleye

Police arraign 2 for alleged unlawful abortion

A 38-year-old woman, Bose Emmanuel and 50-year-old man, Akerele Jimoh, were on

Read why court struck out case against 5 OAU students

A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife, Osun on Thursday, struck out a

Five Men Bag Death Sentences For Killing Herdsman In Adamawa

Five men, Alex Amos, Alheri Phanuel, Holy Boniface, Jerry Gideon and Jari

N1.4bn Fraud: Court stops Peace Corps trial over disobedience of court orders

The Federal High Court, Abuja has stopped the trial of the National

Pregnant witness stalls trial of Usman, Fani-Kayode

A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, adjourned until Oct. 2,

‘This is Nigeria’ video: Lawyer reacts to MURIC’s 7-day ultimatum

Entertainment lawyer Akinyemi Ayinoluwa on Friday condemned the  seven-day ultimatum given to

Man in court for allegedly stealing 43 cattle worth N5m

A 43-year-old man, Sulyman Musa,  of Oko-Olowo area of  Ilorin, on Thursday 

Tor Tiv begs for pardon for man serving 4-year jail term for sitting on royal chair

The Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse, on Thursday appealed to the Chief

May APC Congress: 2 men charged with beating 2 women to pulp

Two suspected political thugs — Ismaila Oyeleke and Fasasi Elegbeleye — who

Rights violation: Court fixes June 20 for judgment in case filed against El-Rufa’i

Justice Hajaratu Gwada of Kaduna High Court on Monday fixed June 20

Court Acquits 2 Men Who Allegedly Stabbed Okada Rider To Death

An FCT High Court, Apo, on Monday discharged and acquitted one Ehis

Man, 52, charged with stealing 54 bags of palm kernel

The police on Monday arraigned a 52-year-old man, Adedara Sunday, over alleged

Court Strikes Out Case Against Saraki

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

Lagos APC to sue party’s NWC for overruling congress

The Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC)on Sunday said it would

‘Not-Too-Young-To-Run’ Act Effort In Futility – Lawyer

A legal practitioner, Mr Daniel Eyyazo, said the Not-Too-Young-To-Run Act would only

Absence of witnesses stalls N500m fraud charge trial of Badagry prince

The absence of two prosecution witnesses has stalled the N500 million fraud

2 men get N100, 000 bail each over alleged theft of N5,000

Two men–David Major and Adegoke Amao–who allegedly stole N5,000 were on Friday in

(Video): Buhari pleads with youths not to run against him

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerian youths not to contest against him

Court orders police to pay N10m compensation for unlawful killing

The Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Thursday ordered the Nigerian Police

Teenage bus conductor faces N1.3m bus theft charge

A 19-year-old bus conductor, Kopia Yeovia, was on Monday brought before an

Community leader in Osogbo bags 12 months imprisonment for fraud

An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court, Osun on Monday sentenced a 50-year -old

Eko Disco to prosecute retired general for threatening staff with gun

A retired army general who allegedly pulled a gun and threatened to

Judges’ salaries, allowances not paid in foreign currencies — NJC official

Mrs Ramatu Ahmed, an official of the National Judicial Council (NJC), on

N400m fraud: Court closes Metuh’s case in absence of his counsel

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday closed the defence of Olisa

Court declares sack of teacher on maternity leave ‘unlawful’

The National Industrial Court, on Friday declared as `unlawful’ the dismissal of

Court strikes out corruption charge against Justice James Agbadu-Fishim

An Ikeja High Court on Thursday struck out the corruption suit filed

Court orders arrest of sacked presidential special private investigator

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered that a warrant of

N5bn fraud: Akingbola has case to answer – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered, Erastus Akingbola, to return to the