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Promotion of rule of law will engender peace, prosperity, says Solanke

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By Emmanuel Shedrach Legal icon and first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Folake Solanke has hinged sustainability of peace, security and prosperity in Nigeria on the promotion of rule of law. Solanke, who spoke at the 2021 dinner dance of […]

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Oromroni: Falana asks police to investigate Kemi Olunloyo’s claim

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By Our Reporter Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has asked the police to investigate the claims by social media personality, Kemi Olunloyo, that the late Dowen College schoolboy Sylvester Oromoni Jnr was in the process […]

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Justice Ilori, a quintessential jurist, by judges, lawyers, others

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By ADEBISI ONANUGA Lagos State Judiciary has held a valedictory court session for the late Justice Samuel Omotunde Ilori, who was the ninth Chief Judge of the state. ADEBISI ONANUGA reports Judges, Magistrates, lawyers and other stakeholders in the justice sector converged on Lagos […]

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Court dismisses 11 of 20 fraud charges against former FCT Minister’s son

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By Agency Reporter The Federal High Court Abuja has discharged and acquitted Shamsudeen Bala, son of former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed on 11 out of 20-count charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, […]

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‘Adedoyin not found guilty yet’

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By Our Reporter An Ile Ife group, Osun State, Ile-Ife United Front, has said that contrary to the campaign of calumny in certain quarters, the detained owner of the Hilton Honours Hotel, Chief Ramon Adedoyin, is a decent and illustrious son of […]

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Ndubuisi Kanu’s 2nd wife wants court recognise offspring as estate heirs

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By Agency Reporter Mrs Josephine Ndubuisi-Kanu, one of the widows of retired Rear Adm. Ndubuisi Kanu, a former Military Administrator of Lagos and Imo, on Tuesday asked an Ikeja High Court to recognise her children as heirs to the estate of […]

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Alleged P&ID scam: Court fixes Feb. 14 for trial of British national

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By Agency Reporter A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja has fixed Feb. 14, 2022, for the commencement of trial of a British national, James Nolan, over allegations bordering on money laundering. Justice Donatus Okorowo fixed the date in view of the […]

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SANs accuse Appeal Court of betraying Onnoghen

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By Eric Ikhilae The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) has accused the Court of Appeal of betraying the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen by allegedly refusing to deliver a ruling in his case when necessary. […]

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Kogi drags EFCC to court over alleged hidden N19.3b, demands N35b damages

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By Seye Olumide Kogi State Government has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to court over allegations that it hid N19.3 billion bailout funds received from the Federal Government. This was as Justice J. J. Majebi of a Kogi […]

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Alleged N13.8bn Fraud: Court Stops Planned Trial Of ex-COAS, Others

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By Unini Chioma A Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the planned trial of a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, and two serving senior Army officers over their alleged complicity in the diversion of public funds […]