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$130m fraud: Court remands Saipem MD, Peviana, Chinakwe in Port Harcourt prisons

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By Guardian Nigeria Issues warrant of arrest for 3 expats, Zingali, Testaguzza, and AnelliA Rivers State High Court has remanded the Managing Director of Saipem Contracting, Mr. Walter Peviana and Kelechi Sinteh Chinakwe in Port Harcourt Correctional Centre over an alleged […]

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Two women sentenced, fined over illicit drug deals

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By Yetunde Ayobami Ojo For unlawful dealing in 10.6 kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa, popularly called Marijuana, a Federal High Court, Lagos has convicted two women, Ruth Alufiu and Ugonma Queenette. The trial Judge, Daniel Osiagor, convicted them after they were found […]

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Family, landlords parley over court judgment

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By Tajudeen Adebanjo The Isadare Olakotan Family in Idedo Community in Ota, Ogun State will, on Saturday, January 15, hold a parley with landlords in the village. According to a statement by the family’s secretary, Debo Dada, the meeting would discuss […]

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Mahmud Magaji, SAN, To Host 2022 Abuja Lawyers League

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by Salifu Usman The 6th edition of the annual inter-law firms 5-aside football competition docketed ‘Abuja Lawyers League’ has been scheduled to kick off February 6, 2022.This year’s edition will be bankrolled by the foremost lawyer Alhaji Mahmud Magaji (SAN), the […]

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Bauchi Sues Dogara, 28 Others Over Gonto Memorial Crisis

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By Unini Chioma The Bauchi State Government has filed a suit at the Bauchi High Court against a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and 28 others over the crisis that marred the botched 21st memorial anniversary of […]

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Oromoni: Only Coroner System Can Competently Speak Authoritatively On Cause Of Death — Falana, SAN

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By Unini Chioma *Slams CP, Says Report Not Issued By DPP Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has berated Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, for saying deceased Dowen College student, Sylvester Oromoni, died of natural causes when the […]

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Oromoni: Only Coroner System Can Competently Speak Authoritatively On Cause Of Death — Falana, SAN

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Oromoni: Only Coroner System Can Competently Speak Authoritatively On Cause Of Death — Falana, SAN

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Journalist Drags Police, NCS To Court Over Breach Of Right

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By Unini Chioma A journalist and publisher of a newspaper, Otunba Gbenga Adebayo has dragged before a Federal High Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State and Comptroller of Nigeria Customs Service(NSC) in […]

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‘Worrisome changes’ in 2022 Budget: Lawyers, others divided on NASS’ power to insert new projects

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By Joseph Onyekwere, Chijioke Iremeka, Ann Godwin, Monday Osayande,Ahmad Muhammad, Charles Ogugbuaja,Isa Abdulsalami Ahovi,Tina Agosi Todo Since Friday last week when President Muhammadu Buhari signed the 2022 Appropriation Bill into law at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, crisis may have started brewing […]