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EFCC raids Namadi Sambo’s office

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in search of more evidence on the unravelling $2.1 billion arms purchase scandal have raided the Abuja offices of former Vice President Namadi Sambo. The raid was carried out Saturday night […]

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Facebook Comment: Court grants KASU lecturer bail

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A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Kaduna on Monday granted bail to Kaduna State University, KASU, lecturer, Dr. John Danfulani, who allegedly posted an inciting and hateful comment on facebook. Reading out his ruling on bail application, the presiding magistrate, […]

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Police officer arrested for defiling seven-year-old girl

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Ebonyi State Police Command Monday arrested one of its officers Ndubuisi Ewerem for allegedly defiling a 7 year old girl, Chiamaka Nwankwo. The Police officer who has been detained at the Central Police Station, (CPS) Abaakaliki allegedly defiled the little girl […]

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Anambra: Uba, Oduah approach Supreme Court for clarification of judgment

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INDICATIONS emerged at the weekend that the nine federal lawmakers representing Anambra State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the National Assembly, including Senators Andy Uba and Stella Oduah may return to the Supreme Court this […]

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Nigerian Law School Lagos Legal Clinic Goes Dramatic

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The Nigerian Law School is working on a new project to educate Nigerians and Africans about Nigerian Law through Drama. The project, which is an initiative of the Lagos branch of the School, has been tagged “Eko Law”. It is […]

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NURTW boss remanded in prison over murder

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The Lagos State Chief Magistrate’s Court, Ebute-Metta, has ordered that the chairman of Meran branch of National Union of Road Transport Worker (NURTW) Mr. Wasiu Onibudo, 62, be remanded in prisons custody over alleged offences of conspiracy and murder. The […]

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Robbery suspects: They threatened to rape me to death – Victim

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By Esther Onyegbula Last Wednesday, some suspects were paraded at the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja over various offences ranging from robbery , rape and impersonation. To the astonishment of all, some people showed up at the command to identify […]

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Court denies Kanu, others bail

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A Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday dismissed the bail application of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPB) and founder, Radio Biafra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi charged […]

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Breaking: Supreme court sacks Stella Oduah, Andy Uba from Senate

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A full panel of Nigeria’s Supreme Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja, on Friday, sacked the senators and members of the House of Representatives from Anambra State. The decision swept away a host of lawmakers from Anambra State, including the […]

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Legal battle begins to stop Olubada-designate

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Justice Mukthar Abimbola of Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, yesterday adjourned till February 16 the suit filed by Chief Adebayo Oyediji of the Seriki line of Olubadan against the Olubada-in-Council. Oyediji is seeking to restrain […]