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Lawyer sues CJN, NJC, seeks recall of suspended judges

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By Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA— An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Mr. Olugbenga Adeyemi, has dragged the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, and National Judicial Council, NJC, before the Federal High Court in Abuja for failing to recall suspended judges, who […]

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Court orders CBN to seize N11.2m from police account for judgment debt

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A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja has issued a garnishee order directing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to remove N11,270,000 from account of police.The money is to pay the Incorporated Trustees of Peace Corps of […]

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Alleged N9.79b fraud: Court rejects request for bench warrant on Suswam

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•Judge warns ex-governor against absence A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday rejected a request to issue a bench warrant on former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam.Justice Gabrial Kolawole, however, warned Suswam not to push the court to a state where […]

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Woman Remanded In Kirikiri Prison For Assaulting Lawyer

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A mother of five was on Thursday remanded in Kirikiri Prison by an Igbosere Magistrate Court over a case of alleged assault and threat to life.The presiding Judge, Botoku of Igbosere Magistrate Court 2 gave the order to that effect.The […]

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Sexual assault: Five Falomo schoolboys granted bail

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An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Thursday granted five pupils of Ireti Grammar School, Falomo, Lagos, bail in the sum of N500, 000 following their arraignment for alleged sexual assault.The boys were arraigned before Mr. Patrick Adekomaya by Lagos State […]

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Acting President Osinbajo Congratulates France President Elect

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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his election as the next President of France.In a congratulatory letter to the President-elect, Prof. Osinbajo said he received the news of the election of the 39-year old Macron with […]

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Mercy Aigbe obtains restraining order against husband, Lanre Gentry

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Famous Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry, has finally broken the silence over her marital status with her husband, Lanre Gentry. The news and pictures of the brutalised actress receiving treatment in the hospital that surfaced online suggest that all was not […]

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EFCC Investigating Three Federal Universities

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently investigating three federal universities established by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan over allegations of financial misconducts.The universities under the EFCC searchlight are federal universities of Kashere, Dutsin-Ma, and Otuoke.The […]

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Alleged N3.36b fraud: EFCC arraigns ex-Niger Governor Aliyu, Chief of Staff today

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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday filed six charges against a former Governor of Niger State, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu for allegedly embezzling over N3.36 billion while in office.Aliyu, a two-term governor between 2007 and 2015, will […]

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Obanikoro, family lose suit against EFCC

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THE Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday struck out a N100 million suit filed by a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro and his family against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over seizure and detention […]