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Money laundering: Hushpuppi pleads guilty, risks 20 years’ imprisonment

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Kayode Oyero Alleged international fraudster, Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi, has agreed to plead guilty to charges including money laundering, wire fraud, felony amongst others brought against him by the United States District Court for the Central District Of California. In […]

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Supreme Court Verdict: Jegede, PDP accept defeat, congratulate Akeredolu

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Dayo Johnson – Akure The 2020 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede, has reacted to the Supreme Court verdict which dismissed his appeal and upheld the victory of governor Rotimi Akeredolu saying he […]

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Court remands man, 33, for attempting to defile minor

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Shina Abubakar, Osogbo A Magistrate Court, sitting in Ile-Ife, Osun State on Wednesday remanded one Michael Adeniran, 33, for allegedly attempting to defile a minor. Michael was arraigned before Magistrate A. I. Oyebadejo on two counts bordering on indecent assault […]

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Buhari congratulates Akeredolu on Supreme Court judgment

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Agency Report The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has congratulated Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on his victory at the Supreme Court. The apex court upheld Akeredolu’s re-election in the October 10, 2020 polls. Buhari in a congratulatory […]

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BREAKING: Court frees El-Zakzaky, wife

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Segun Adewole A Kaduna State High Court has ordered the release of the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Channels Television reported. El-Zakzaky was facing charges bordering on culpable homicide, unlawful assembly and disruption of public […]

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20 bag first class as Law School graduates 4,350

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Agency Report Twenty persons passed with first class out of a total of 4,350 successful candidates who participated in the March 2021 Bar Final Examination of the Nigerian Law School. The Director General of the School, Prof. Isa Ciroma, disclosed […]

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Court adjourns Baba Ijesha’s trial again

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By Alao Abiodun The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has adjourned the child molestation case against Nollywood actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, till August 11 and 12. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo adjourned the matter after actress […]

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11 lawyers battle for Igboho’s bail, as activist faces more charges

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Sodiq Oyeleke No fewer than 11 lawyers are battling to secure the bail of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, who has been transferred to a new detention facility in Cotonou, Benin Republic. After Monday’s […]

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What Sunday Igboho told judge in Benin Republic –Lawyer

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Sodiq Oyeleke Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has denied claims by the Nigerian government that he was involved in trafficking in arms or inciting violence. His lead counsel, Ibrahim Salami, made this known in an […]

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Sunday Igboho transferred to new detention facility in Benin Republic

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Sodiq Oyeleke Cour D’Appel De Cotonou has ordered that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, should be be transferred to another detention facility. This is after the activist’s lawyers complained that his fundamental human rights were being abused. The PUNCH had reported […]