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Appeal Court dismisses Abure’s case, affirms Nenadi Usman’s leadership of LP
By Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the case filed by Julius Abure, challenging the legitimacy of the Nenadi…
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False rape claims undermine justice, harm victims, expert warns
A security expert, Mr Olaniyi Daniel, has raised concerns over the impact of rape allegations later found to be false, warning that such cases…
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Court threatens to jail erring lawyers in EFCC forfeiture case against Malami
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday threatened to jail any lawyer who flouts court’s rules to cause delay in…
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Alleged certificate forgery: Ex-minister, UNN, others opt for out-of-court settlement
The former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, and the defendants, including the University of Nigeria, Nsuka (UNN), on Monday opted for an out-of-court settlement of their dispute.
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Stakeholders call for stronger human rights enforcement
By Ibironke Ariyo Stakeholders in Nigeria’s justice and governance sector have called for stronger enforcement of human rights, improved access to justice, and greater…
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Court grants NGO’s plea for I-G to re-investigate Mohbad’s death
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday gave an NGO permission to apply for an order of mandamus compelling the…
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Israel indicts woman for alleged spying on behalf of Iran
Indictment Israel's State Attorney’s Office on Wednesday filed an indictment against an Israeli woman accused of carrying out security offenses on behalf of Iran,…
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Sibling docked for allegedly obtaining N4.8m from brother by fraud
Fraud By Patience Yakubu The police on Wednesday, dragged a 38-year-old man Aaron James, before a Kaduna Magistrates' Court, for allegedly defrauding his brother…
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FG unveils initiatives to fast-track Justice, ease prison congestion
By Ebere Agozie The Federal Government has unveiled initiative aimed at overhauling the criminal justice system, reduce prison congestion, and promote restorative justice over…
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ADC crisis: Court orders parties to maintain status quo in state chairmen’s suit
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, ordered all parties in a suit on the leadership crisis within the African…