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Malami inaugurates Bar Council, cautions NBA against isolation of members

On: January 9, 2023

By Ebere Agozie The Minister of Justice, Abubarkar Malami, SAN. on Monday inaugurated the General Council of the Bar with a call on the leadership of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) not to isolate members. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Council inaugurated comprised all the AttorneysContinue Reading

2023: Appeal Court rejects application to reinstate Al-Mustapha, others as AA candidates

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 5, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Taiye Agbaje The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday, rejected an appeal by the sacked Chairman of the Action Alliance (AA) party, Chief Kenneth Udeze, seeking to reverse the nullification of the candidacy of retired Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha and others. A three-member panel of the appellate court, led byContinue Reading

Lawyer petitions Ugwuanyi over alleged demolition of Enugu paint factory

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 5, 2023

In: Judiciary

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu By Taiye Agbaje Mr Chukwuma-machukwu Ume, SAN, has urged Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State to investigate an allegation levelled against a businesswoman, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, over the demolition of a paint factory in the state. Ume, in a petition addressed to Governor Ugwuanyi throughContinue Reading

Court dissolves 3-month-old marriage, orders return of dowry

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: January 4, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Aisha Gambo A Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna on Tuesday dissolved the union between Muhammad Abdulganiyu and Ma’arufat Ibrahim. Delivering a ruling, the Judge, Malam Rilwan Kyaudai, said the marriage was dissolved after all efforts to reconcile the couple by the court and their guardians failed. He orderedContinue Reading

Court dissolves marriage over wife’s poor cooking

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 11, 2021

In: Judiciary

A Customary Court in Mapo in Ibadan, Oyo State, dissolves 15-month-old marriage of a sales attendant, Stephen Akinseloye, over his wife’s poor cooking and lack of manners.Continue Reading

EFCC opposes plans by Maina’ s lawyer to withdraw from trial

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: March 10, 2021

In: Judiciary

EFCC has opposed the plan by Sani Katu, SAN, counsel to Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, of PRTT, to withdraw his appearance in the trial.Continue Reading

Alleged illegal billing: Businessman, AEDC explore out of court settlement

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: March 10, 2021

In: Judiciary

A businessman, Jerry Okolo and AEDC, have informed an FCT High Court, Gudu, of an ongoing process of settling out of court.Continue Reading

Man begs court for return of his estranged wife

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 8, 2021

In: Judiciary

A 40-year-old man, Abubakar Sani, prays Shari’a court 1, sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna to order his former wife, Hadiza Isiyaku, to return to him.Continue Reading

Policeman lands in trouble for allegedly killing teenager in Abuja

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 8, 2021

In: Judiciary

FCT High Court sitting in Nyanya, Abuja, orders policeman, Johnson Samanja, who allegedly shot and killed 19-year old boy, be remanded in a correctional centre.Continue Reading

Buhari mourns Supreme Court Justice Ngwuta

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: March 7, 2021

In: Judiciary

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of Justice Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, who passed away on Sunday in Abuja.Continue Reading

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