A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Friday, dissolved the four-year-old marriage between a trader, Shakiru Fasasi and his wife, Mary, over threat to life. Shakiru, while earlier testifying before
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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has declared that Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the country can exercise the functions accorded them under the constitution without National
Justice A.H Suleiman, Chairman, National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, has fixed Saturday, June 1 to begin hearing in the main petition of Sen Shehu Sani (PRP-Kaduna Central). Shehu
Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered Andrew Yakubu, a former General Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to open his defence
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday said it was not aware of the alleged seal-off of houses
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Kano, on Thursday ordered the state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Wakili to arrest popular Kannywood actress, Hadiza Aliyu Gabon. This followed her failure to
Wata babbar kotun majistare da ke Kano ta bai wa kwamishinan ‘yan sandan jihar Kano, CP Muhammad Wakili (Singham), umarnin ya damko shahararriyar jarumar fim din Hausan nan mai suna
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday brought Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, the dismissed Judge of the Federal High Court, and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Godwin Obla, for
Bauchi State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the bill for an act to repeal the State Public Property and funds recovery tribunal of 2017. The Nation reports that the
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers 1. A Kano State High Court, Wednesday declared the appointment and the installation of four new emirs by the Kano State
Na’urarku na da matsalar sauraren sautiAdam Zango ya yi karin bayani akan rikicinsa da Ali Nuhu Kuna iya kallon bidiyon hirar da BBC ta yi da shi ta hanyar latsa
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, the state capital on Wednesday sentenced three men to 40 years (each) in prison for conspiracy and illegal possession of firearms. The
Federal High Court in Abuja has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and three others from proceeding with their renewed probe of Senate
Security has been beefed up on Wednesday around the Appeal Court Abuja, venue of Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal which will commence the pre-hearing session on the petition filed
A Federal High Court in Lagos will on May 31 decide whether it will admit in evidence, statements allegedly made by a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, and three others
A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Tuesday, adjourned until May 21, the ongoing criminal trial of a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, facing N6.9 billion fraud charges.
A mild drama occurred at an Ikeja High Court on Tuesday as defence counsel, Mr Allen Agbaka, absconded from courtroom midway into cross-examination of retired Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi, a former
A 36-year-old man, Adesina Badmus, has been dragged before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly biting his victim and inflicting a deep cut on him. The defendant of no
Justice Ladiran Akintola of an Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday fixed June 25 for hearing of preliminary objection in a fundamental human right suit filed by parents
A legal practitioner, George Uboh, has gone to court to stop plan by the federal government to extend the appointment of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),
