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$24m fraud: Hushpuppi may get 20 years jail on Valentine’s Day

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By Anne Agbi A United States court will, on February 14 sentence social media influencer Ramon Abbas Olorunwa (aka Hushpuppi) for allegedly laundering $24 million. Court documents unsealed in July last year indicated that Hushpuppi could face up to 20 years […]

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Oyo Speaker tasks lawmakers on commitment as House resumes plenary

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• Assembly pays tribunes to Alao-Akala, Olubadan, Soun• State NSCDC supports families of deceased officersSpeaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, yesterday, called for renewed commitment and zeal among the state’s lawmakers this year.Ogundoyin, who made the call while […]

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Alleged N6b fraud: Court grants N200m bail for Mompha

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By Adebisi Onanuga Justice Mojisola Dada of an Ikeja Special Offences Court yesterday granted a Dubai-based internet celebrity, Ismailia Mustapha, aka Mompha bail in the sum of N200 million with two sureties in the like sum. The court granted his application […]

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Trial of Akolade, four Indians, two Britons resumes March 11

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By Joseph Onyekwere A Federal High Court, Lagos has adjourned till March 11 further hearing in the $32 million fraud charge filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation against a Lagos socialite, Princess Toyin Akolade and 10 others. […]

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PAST NATIONAL WELFARE SECRETARY, ADESINA ADEGBITE (AA) CONGRATULATES NBA YOLA BRANCH ON THE SUCCESSFUL 2021 LAW WEEK/BAR DINNER

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I join the Branch Chairman, the Branch Officers and the entire members of NBA Yola Branch to rejoice on the success of the just concluded 2021 Law Week and Bar Dinner. I am happy that the current Executives led by […]

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IPOB commends Abia High Court judgment on Kanu

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By Gordi Udeajah and Uzoma Nzeagwu The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), yesterday, commended presiding Judge of the Abia State High Court sitting in Umuahia, for his courage in declaring the military invasion of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s country home illegal. It […]

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IPOB’s Kanu pleads not guilty to charges

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By Eric Ikhilae Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has pleaded not guilty to the amended 15-count charge of treasonable felony. When the charges were read to him on Wednesday during the trial, the IPOB leader […]

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Kanu spots same attire for trial despite Judge’s order

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By Eric Ikhilae Contrary to Tuesday’s directive by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja that detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu be allowed to change his clothes, he returned to court on Wednesday […]

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Court orders FG to pay Kanu N1bn

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By Sunny Nwankwo An Abia State High Court presided over by Hon. Justice Benson Anya in Umuahia, the state capital on Wednesday awarded N1bn damage in favour of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu against […]

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Alleged Terrorism: Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Adjourned To Feb 16

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By Unini Chioma *As Ozekhome Dismisses 15-Count Charge As Watery, Baseless A Federal High Court in Abuja has shifted further proceedings in the treasonable felony case against detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu till February 16, […]