Court dissolves 5-year-old marriage for peace to reign
2021-01-20
A customary court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, dissolves five-year-old marriage between businessman, Abiola Azeez and his wife, Ayobami in interest of peace.Continue Reading
Plantain thief bags 4 months jail term for stealing
2021-01-20
A Grade 1 Area Court, Karu, Abuja, sentences 29-year old applicant, Emmanuel John, to four months imprisonment for stealing plantain worth N10,700.Continue Reading
2 Nigerian lawyers to assist in probing rights abuses in US
2021-01-18
AFBA has appointed two Nigerian lawyers to the International Commission of Inquiry into alleged systemic racist police violence against people of African descent in the U.S.Continue Reading
2 pastors in trouble for allegedly causing congregants to disown parents
2021-01-14
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court, remands two pastors, Olumide Peter and Jasulayomi Adetola, for allegedly brainwashing their congregation to disown their biological parents and burn their certificates.Continue Reading
EFCC prays court to inspect money seized from ex-NNPC GMD in Kano
2021-01-14
EFCC has urged the Federal High Court, to visit the CBN to inspect the money seized from the former GMD of NNPC, Andrew Yakubu.Continue Reading
Absence of judge stalls Oyo-Ita’s trial
2021-01-13
The absence of Justice Taiwo Taiwo has stalled the trial of former HoS of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, on allegations of fraud.Continue Reading
Man receives 12 strokes of cane for selling hard drugs
2021-01-08
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano, awards 12 strokes of cane and and fine of N10,000 to Umar Yahaya, 25, for dealing in hard drugs.Continue Reading
Enugu gets 6 new Judges
2021-01-08
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has sworn in six new Judges, saying the move was to enhance speedy justice delivery in the state.Continue Reading
University of Ibadan clears Obaseki of certificate forgery allegation
2021-01-06
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo opens defence at Federal High Court Abuja, on allegation of certificate forgery against him, calls two witnesses.Continue Reading
Magistrate collapses in Calabar during protest
2021-01-05
Magistrate Richard Bassey collapses at gate of governor’s office in Calabar during protest over unpaid 24 months salary.Continue Reading
