By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Chisco Group has donated two buses to the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos, to improve the transportation of awaiting-trial inmates to court. This is contained in a statement issued by the Founder and Executive Chairman of Chisco Group, Dr Chidi Anyaegbu, on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo The Acting Director, Nigerian Army Band Corps, Lt.-Col. Michael Toriola, has called for the early identification and nurturing of talents in classical music to sustain the genre in Nigeria. Toriola made the call in Abuja on Sunday while speaking at the annual classical music performance, tagged “SymphonyContinue Reading
By Joy Kaka The Police on Tuesday arraigned a landlord, Abdul Ayuba, 56, in a Wuse Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly removing his tenant’s doors and windows. The defendant, who was charged with mischief and theft, pleaded not guilty to the offences. The Prosecuting Counsel, Chinenye Okafor, alleged thatContinue Reading
By Hajara Muhammad Gambo A man, Abubakar Lukman, on Tuesday dragged his ex-fiancée, Fatima Muhammad, before a Shari’a Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State seeking the return of wedding “gift” items given to her family. Lukman told the court that both their parents had been involved in the preparationsContinue Reading
By Gladys John A woman, Madam Grace Okpalanweze, has approached a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Mararaba, Nasarawa State seeking an order for her daughter-in-law, Uzoamaka, to vacate a two-bedroom flat in Mararaba. Okpalanweze told the court that she built the two-bedroom flat from proceeds of her business, which her lateContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed an anonymous case against Nigeria over alleged crimes against humanity, says Attorney-General, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN). Fagbemi, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Communication and Publicity, Kamarudeen Ogundele, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja. He said the filing, titledContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo Parents of law students at Atiba University, Oyo, have appealed to the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, National Universities Commission (NUC) and Council of Legal Education (CLE) to urgently intervene in their children’s academic predicament. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, some ofContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has urged the Governing Board of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria to expand free legal representation and deploy mechanisms aimed at reducing the population of awaiting-trial inmates. Fagbemi made the call while inaugurating the governing board of the councilContinue Reading
Inheritance By Hajara Muhammad Gambo A mother,Tawakaltu Shekoni, on Tuesday dragged her stepchildren, Shehu Abdulsalam, Abubakar Abdulsalam, Abdulsalam Abdulsalam and Lawal Abdulsalam, to a Shari’a court sitting in Kaduna, over her late husband’s inheritance. The complainant through her lawyer, Muhammad Uthman said the deceased, Muhammad Abdulsalam died on Dec. 20,Continue Reading
By Aisha Gambo A businessman, Lawal Hamisu on Tuesday, begged a Shari’a Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna to order his former wife, Maman Muhammad to move out of his house. Hamisu’s Counsel, H.B Debo, in his plea, told the court that his client made three pronouncements of divorce to MuhammadContinue Reading
