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Young Man Arraigned For Allegedly Stabbing Another With Scissors

February 19, 2024 Ogheneyoma Grace

Trader Arraigned for Alleged Scissor Stabbing in Lagos In an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, a 23-year-old trader, Abdul Samad, was arraigned on Monday for allegedly stabbing another man with a…

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Court Jails Cobbler 1 Year Over Illegal Possession Of Firearm

February 19, 2024 Ogheneyoma Grace

A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 26-year-old cobbler, Jude Jatau, to a year in jail without an option of fine. Jatau had pleaded guilty to illegal possession of…

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Contempt: Court Denies signing Form 48 against INEC, 3 others

August 9, 2023 Omajemite Don

Federal High Court Denies Signing Form 48 Against INEC and Principals. The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed claims of signing Form 48 against the Independent National Electoral Commission…

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Man Arraigned in Kaduna for Allegedly Stealing from His Own Mother

August 8, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

“30-Year-Old Faces Charges of Theft, Criminal Intimidation, and Inciting Disturbance” A 30-year-old man named Tum Joseph was arraigned before an Upper Customary Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Tuesday, facing…

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No Court Order Stopping Us From Peaceful Protest – NLC Tells FG

July 31, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared that it will proceed with its strike action scheduled to begin on August 2nd. The NLC has informed the Solicitor-General of the Federation and…

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Alleged N7.9bn fraud: Oduah, others arraigned, plead not guilty

July 22, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

Stella Oduah, a former Minister of Aviation, along with seven other individuals, has been brought before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly committing a fraud amounting to N7.9…

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Kaduna governorship tribunal: Ashiru calls more witnesses to challenge Uba Sani’s victory

July 19, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

Isa Ashiru, the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 Kaduna State election, made an appeal on Wednesday for additional witnesses to come forward and provide…

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Court Sacks APC Serving Senator in Taraba State

November 11, 2022 Jake Clifford

A Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State has sacked Senator Emmanuel Bwacha representing Taraba South for defecting to the All Progressives Congress.   Delivering the judgement in a…

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INEC Told To Disqualify Tinubu Over Alleged Breach Of Section 90(3) of The Electoral Act

November 9, 2022 Jake Clifford

  INEC has been told to disqualify Bola Tinubu   The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to respond to a fresh…

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Court sacks 17 Ebonyi lawmakers over defection to APC

March 8, 2022 Media Partner

Court sacks 17 Ebonyi lawmakers A federal high court sitting in Abuja has sacked 17 lawmakers of the Ebonyi state house of assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party…

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LG funds: Court delivers ruling in govs, NFIU’s suit May 23

March 2, 2022 Media Partner

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed May 23 for judgment in a suit filed by the 36 states’ Attorneys-General challenging the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit from implementing its…

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