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Lawyer: DSS stopped us from visiting Nnamdi Kanu despite court order

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By Ayodele Oluwafemi Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), says the Department of State Services (DSS) prevented himself and Bruce Fein, IPOB’s lawyer in the US, from visiting the detained leader. Kanu, […]

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Lagos trader sexually assaults woman, bites off nipple

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NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA A 25-year-old trader, Tasuru Abdullahi, who allegedly bit off a woman’s nipple appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday. The police charged Mr Abdullahi, whose address was not given with sexual assault and grievous harm. […]

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BREAKING: Appeal Court declares Valentine Ozigbo as PDP candidate for Anambra governorship election

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by Eric Ikhilae, Valentine Ozigbo The Court of Appeal in Abuja has declared Valentine Ozigbo as the validly nominated candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State. A three-member panel, presided over the President […]

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Court orders ICPC to pay A’Ibom businessman N40m damages for illegal detention

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By Inemesit Akpan-Nsoh An Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has awarded N40 million damages against the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). Justice Nsemeke Daniel gave the ruling in a suit filed by an Uyo-based businessman, […]

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Adesina Adegbite joins Enugu Judiciary and the Bar in Enugu State to Commemorate the New Legal Year.

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It was a great delight and most cherished moment to have taken part in the ceremony heralding the New Legal Year of the Enugu State judiciary. I listened with rapt attention to the outgoing Chief Judge of Enugu State, my […]

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Parties’ Crises: Court Sacks Buni, Ward Exco Suspends Secondus

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By Saawua Terzungwe , Victor Edozie & Vicctor Sorokwu There is more trouble for the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, as his ward, Ward 5 in Ikuru town, Andoni Local Government Area of […]

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FORCED MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA – By Success Oghosa Osaretin

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On August 04 2021,Daily Trust reported that a house wife poured hot water on the husband and injured many parts of his body. This was as a result of some quarrels they had that led to the incident. The House […]

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US Supreme Court refuses to block Texas law banning most abortions

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By AFP The US Supreme Court handed a major victory to abortion opponents late Wednesday, denying an emergency request to block a new law effectively banning most abortions in the southern state of Texas. The court, which had received the emergency […]

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N25.7billion fraud: Court freezes Francis Atuche’s N19.1b in 24 banks

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by Robert Egbe A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has frozen assets and funds to the tune of N19,178,253050 billion allegedly kept in 24 banks by a convicted former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB, Francis Atuche. Justice Lateefat […]

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ALDIN Symposium: Adesina Adegbite Calls For Enactment of Legislation on Disability Rights Laws For Every State In Nigeria.

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Adesina Adegbite, NBA Past Welfare Secretary was at the One Day Symposium on Disability Laws In Nigeria organised by the Association of Lawyers With Disabilities (ALDIN) in Enugu yesterday, 1st September, 2021 where he delivered a speech. In his speech, […]