By Funmilayo Okunade An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 37-year-old man, Oluwafemi Lekan, in a correctional centre for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl. The Magistrate, Mrs Olubunmi Bamidele, ordered the remand of the defendant pending issuance of legal advice by the Office of the Director of Public ProsecutionContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening non-formal education as a pathway to job creation, youth empowerment and economic inclusion. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, stated this during a plenary at the ongoing World Education Forum (WEF) in London. The special plenary onContinue Reading
Mother seeks custody of daughter 4 years after alleged denial of access By Christiana Nicholas A mother, Firdausy Ibrahim, has filed a civil suit at an Upper Area Court, Mararaba Gurku, seeking custody of her six-year-old daughter who she says she last saw in 2022 when she was two yearsContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday failed to enter his defence in his ongoing trial over allegations bordering on cyberbullying against President Bola Tinubu. Sowore’s lawyer, Mr Marshall Abubakar, informed Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja that a letter had beenContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to unseal a disputed property located at Lekki Peninsula Scheme in Lagos State. Justice Othman Musa directed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Lagos, to immediately unseal theContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday, reprimanded Johnmary Jideobi, and his lawyer, Ndubuisi Ukpai, for lack of diligence in pursuing the suit filed to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2027 presidential bid. Justice Peter Lifu, who described the plaintiff and his lawyer’s attitudes, as “unacceptable,” awardedContinue Reading
By Adebisi Fatima Sogbade A 41-year-old travel agent, Ismail Monsuru, on Friday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining the sum of N572,000 under the guise of procuring a Canadian visa. The defendant is facing trial on a two-count charge of fraud and stealing, to which heContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo A civil rights group, Tap Initiative for Citizens’ Development, has urged President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to ratify the Malabo Protocol to strengthen the country’s fight against terrorism and drug trafficking. The group said Nigeria’s leadership should view the protocol not as an abstract legalContinue Reading
By Olawale Akinremi A 39 year-old alleged fake money lender,( loan shark) Joshua Akinola was on Tuesday docked in a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan for multiple fraud. However, Akinola pleaded not guilty to the eight-count charge of false pretence and theft filed against him by theContinue Reading
By Chinyere Omeire A Coroner’s court sitting at Igbosere, Lagos State, on Tuesday suspended inquest into the death of a 21-month-old son of literary giant, Chimamanda Adichie.The child, Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of Chimamanda and Dr Ivara Esege, died in January in Lagos. He was admitted at Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital,Continue Reading
