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We didn’t adopt Atiku as our presidential candidate– Action Alliance

On: February 19, 2023

By Taiye Agbaje The Action Alliance (AA), on Sunday, said it did not adopt former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate in the next Saturday’s election. The National Chairman of AA, Dr Adekunle Omo-Aje, in a statement in Abuja, said the party neither had such arrangement nor was itContinue Reading

$954,807 Alamieyeseigha looted funds: FG, U.S. sign assets return agreement

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 17, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Ebere Agozie The Federal Government and the U.S. on Thursday in Abuja signed an agreement on the repatriation of 954,807.40 dollars looted assets recovered from former governor of Bayelsa, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was represented by Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba,Continue Reading

Mbah files N1bn libel suit against Enugu APC chairman, Agballah

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 16, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Taiye Agbaje The Enugu State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Peter Mbah, has filed a N1 billion libel suit against the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in the state, Chief Ugochukwu Agballah. In the suit marked: E/25/2023 and filed at Enugu State High Court, MbahContinue Reading

Bolanle: Prosecution witness narrates autopsy findings as defendant seeks no-case submission,

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 16, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Chinyere Omeire The police officer, Darambi Vandi, who shot and killed a Lagos-based lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, on Christmas Day, told a Lagos High Court, Tafawa Balewa Square, that he would file a no-case submission to quash the charge. The defendant’s counsel, Mr Adetokunbo Odutola, made thisContinue Reading

Court orders Evans to refund 233,000 Euros ransom taken from kidnap victim

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: February 15, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Chinyere Omeire A Lagos High Court presided over by Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi on Wednesday ordered convicted kidnap kingpin, , to refund 233,000 Euros he collected as ransom from his victim, Donatus Dunu. The judge also ordered the convict to pay N50 million to Dunu as generalContinue Reading

Alleged N3bn Scam: Kogi Gov’s Nephew, others to remain in prison till Feb. 20

By: isaac aregbesola

On: February 14, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, fixed Feb. 20 for ruling on a bail application filed by Ali, identified as a nephew to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi and others. Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date after counsel to the defence, Ahmed Raji, SAN, and lawyerContinue Reading

Ekiti joins states suing FG, CBN over Naira crisis

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: February 13, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Idowu Gabriel Ekiti Government has applied to be joined as a co-plaintiff in a suit against the Federal Government at the Supreme Court on the Naira redesign policy and the deadline by the CBN for the swapping of old notes for new ones. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading

Rivers judiciary inaugurates court for adjudication of commercial dispute

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: February 12, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Lucy Ogalue The Rivers State Judiciary, in collaboration with the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), has inagurated a Small Claims Court to improve the speed of adjudication for commercial disputes Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser to the President, Ease of Doing Business/PEBEC Secretary said this in a statementContinue Reading

Man jailed 8 years for swindling woman

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: February 9, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Blessing Odega An Area Court in Jos on Thursday sentenced one Hashim Yakubu, 28, to eight years imprisonment for swindling a sales girl of three android phones valued N261,000. The judge, Thomas Ajitise, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to breach of trust and cheating, and begged theContinue Reading

2 friends jailed 24 months each for stealing tricycle

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: February 9, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Blessing Odega An Area Court in Jos on Thursday sentenced two friends to 24 months imprisonment for stealing a tricycle worth N670,000. The judge, Mr Thomas Ajitise sentenced Hassan Abdullahi, 30, and Yau Mohammed, 22, following their guilty plea for conspiracy and theft and begged the court for leniency.Continue Reading

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