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Prophetess gets five years jail for N128m fraud

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By Yetunde Ayobami Ojo Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Lagos Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a self-acclaimed prophetess, Linda Mabi-Praise to five years imprisonment over a fraud of N128 million fraud. Mabi-Praise was sentenced after she was found […]

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Lawmaker hails Jaja for getting 2021 Gani Fawhinmi Integrity Award

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By Ngozi Egenuka Lawmaker representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency of Rivers State, Hon Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, has hailed Dr Tonye Clinton Jaja for making the final list of the Gani Fawhinmi Outstanding Integrity Award organised by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda […]

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UN exhorts Nigeria to ensure rights of detainees, commends police reforms efforts

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By Ameh Ochojila • CSOs task agencies to ensure submission of torture report to UN The UN has called on Nigeria to ensure detainees’ rights are brought to the law court and the freedom to challenge the legality of their detention at […]

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Stakeholders okay extension of NACS implementation by four years

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By Charles Ogugbuaja Stakeholders in the fight against corruption across the country, after an extensive deliberation recently, have urged the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to extend the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS). The implementation of NACS included the two […]

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Alleged N3bn loan diversion: Absence of judge stalls ‘whistleblower’s trial

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By Agency Reporter The absence of Justice Iniekenimi Uzakah of a High Court in Bayelsa on Monday stalled the trial of John Idumange, who raised an alarm over the alleged diversion of N3 billion Agriculture loan by government officials in Bayelsa. […]

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Fake legal practitioner docked for alleged 15m fraud

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By Agency Reporter A 56-year-old businessman, Umar Muhammed, was on Tuesday docked in a Zuba Upper Area Court, Abuja for alleged N15 million fraud The police charged Muhammed, who resides in Mararaba, Nasarawa State with criminal breach of trust, cheating, impersonation […]

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Odili’s passport seizure: Court awards N2m fine against Immigration

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By Agency Reporter A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, awarded N2 million fine against Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) over the refusal to comply with its order on the release of the travel documents of former Rivers Governor, Peter Odili. Justice […]

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Alleged murder: Court admits five Dowen College students to N1m bail each

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By Agency Reporter A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos on Tuesday admitted five Dowen College students, charged with the alleged murder of their 12-year-old schoolmate to bail in the sum of N1million each. The police charged the boys who are […]

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Ecobank to court: restrain Honeywell from dissipating assets

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By Joseph Jibueze and Robert Egbe Ecobank Nigeria Limited has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to restrain Honeywell Group Limited from dissipating its assets pending the hearing and determination of winding-up proceedings in the suit. It said the […]

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Odili: Court orders Malami to discipline Immigration’s lawyer Adamu

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By Eric Ikhilae The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Ministry of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) to discipline a senior lawyer with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Jimoh Adamu for “unprofessional conduct.” […]