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Synagogue building collapse: Judge orders substituted service on contractors

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Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo of an Ikeja High Court yesterday ordered that the contractors who supervised the collapsed guest house within the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) should be served the court processes through substituted means. Particularly, Justice Lawal-Akapo ordered […]

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Appeal Court sacks all Rivers’ Senators

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja, yesterday voided the elections that produced two Senators From Rivers State – Osinakachukwu Idoezu (Rivers South-West Senatorial District) and John Olaka-Nwogo (Rivers South-East). The court, in a judgment, held among others, that the Independent […]

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RAPE UNDER THE NIGERIAN LAW BY KEHINDE ADEGBITE, ESQ.

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BY KEHINDE ADEGBITE, ESQ., LL.M., BL INTRODUCTION Rape is one of the oldest crimes in human history. Rape is a crime in all countries of the world but definition and punishment differ from place to place. It has also […]

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Soyinka: disobeying court orders is invitation to anarchy

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Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has condemned what he called sustained contempt of the judiciary by security agencies and political office holders. He said it is an aberration in a democratic setting for people to disobey orders of the court. […]

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Govt must recover stolen funds from corrupt public officials – Lawmakers

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By Ebun Sessou Lagos state house of assembly has said that the Federal Government must recover stolen funds from indicted former public officials and their cronies. Speaking to reporters separately at a training programme organised by the assembly at the […]

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Death Sentence: Supreme Court Decides Rev King’s Fate Feb 26

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The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday fixed February 26, 2016 for judgment in the appeal filed by the General Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Rev. Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Reverend King, challenging the judgement of a Lagos High […]

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Malaysian Ex-diplomat in court for sexual assault, black magic ritual

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A Malaysian ex-diplomat is being tried in New Zealand court over sexual assault charges and supposed black magic ritual. The accused, Muhammad Rizalman, a former military attaché who barged into a lady’s house half naked- after defecating at her doorstep […]

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Dokpesi loses bail bid

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…FG raises fresh allegation of N8.4bn fraud Court adjourns to Dec. 14 For the second time, the Federal High Court sitting, in Abuja yesterday ordered that the founder of DAAR Communication PLC, Chief Raymond Dekpesi, be remanded in the custody […]

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Appeal Court Upholds Saraki’s Election

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin on Thursday upheld the election of the senator representing Kwara central senatorial district at the national assembly, Dr. Bukola Saraki in the March 28, 2015 senatorial election for Kwara Central. Justice John Ikwegh, […]

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Dokpesi Pleads Not Guilty To Money Laundering Charges

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The proprietor of Africa Independent Television, Mr Raymond Dokpesi, has pleaded not guilty to a six-count charge of fraudulent and corrupt act preferred against him by the Federal government of Nigeria. Mr Dokpesi was arraigned on Wednesday before a Federal […]