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The Storm Over Kyari-Hushpuppi’s Scandal

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By Simon Reef Musa Before the mud was splashed on Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari over his alleged dealing with multi-millionaire and social media influencer Ramon Abbas, alias Hushpuppi, the police officer from Borno State was a celebrated cop with […]

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Fayemi signs legislative, judiciary autonomy bills, others into law

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By NAN Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Friday signed the recently passed Legislative (Fund Management) Bill and the Judiciary (Fund Management) Bill into law. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that four other bills signed into law by […]

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Sarki-Bello Appointed as Acting Supreme Court Chief Registrar

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By Alex Enumah The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, has approved the appointment of Hajo Sarki-Bello as the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court. Sarki-Bello takes over from Mrs Hadizatu Uwani-Mustapha, who will be attaining the mandatory […]

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ECOWAS court fixes date for suit challenging Buhari regime ban on Twitter

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CHUKWUEMEKA AYOMIDE October 25, 2021, has been fixed by the ECOWAS court to hear a suit challenging the legality of Nigeria’s government ban on micro-blogging platform, Twitter, from operating in the country. The suit was instituted by the Paradigm Initiative […]

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We’ve filed suit before British court over Nnamdi Kanu’s case, says lawyer

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by Ayodele Oluwafemi Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), says a suit has been filed before a court in Britain concerning his client. Ejiofor, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, […]

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Police arrest, detain late President Yar’Adua’s son for killing four people

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NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The late President Umaru Yar’Adua’s son, 36-year-old Aminu, has been arrested for killing four people in Yola. On Thursday, a magistrates’ court in Yola remanded Mr Yar’Adua in prison custody for crushing four people to death […]

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FG pledges special courts for gender-based violence

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By Ameh Ochojila Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said the Federal Government is engaging heads of courts for the establishment of special courts to fast track justice for victims of rape, sexual and gender-based […]

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Woman Sues McDonald’s, Claims Burger Advert Compelled Her To Break Lent Fast

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BY MICHAEL BAMIDELE A Russian woman is suing fast food giant McDonald’s after an advert showing their cheeseburgers allegedly made her break her fast during Lent. Ksenia Ovchinnikova, an Orthodox Christian from Omsk, Russia, claims that seeing McDonald’s adverts made […]

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Court restrains woman from running late doctor’s firm

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By Joseph Onyekwere Federal High Court, Lagos, yesterday, restrained Mrs. Oluwayemisi Ajayi from dealing with or running the affairs of her estranged husband’s firm as a sole surviving director/shareholder pending the hearing and determination of the main suit. The firm, First […]

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Alleged gang-rape: Court orders Babcock dropouts who raped friend to open defence

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NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA Two Babcock university dropouts, said to have gang-raped a female friend, failed Thursday to have their case struck out by the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos. The duo of Don-Chima George, and […]