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Nigerian Army commutes death sentence on 66 soldiers

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Chief-of-Army-Staff-Major-General-Tukur-Buratai The 66 soldiers who were condemned to death by military courts for mutiny and trying to kill their commanding officer in the war on Boko Haram, will no longer face the firing squad. Instead, they will serve a term […]

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Appeal Court Nullifies Akwa Ibom Governorship Election

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the governorship election held in Akwa Ibom State won by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Emmauel Udom. The judgement was delivered on Friday in Abuja by the lead judge, […]

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Court Grants Dasuki 250 Million Naira Bail

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The Federal High Court has granted the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki bail in the sum of 250 million Naira. Col. Dasuki is expected to provide a surety who owns a property in the Federal Capital Territory worth […]

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NDLEA impounds truck with N15m Indian hemp

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday said it impounded a truck loaded with Indian hemp worth over N15 million in Akwanga, Nasarawa State. Mr Saidu Salihu, the NDLEA Area Commander in charge of Akwanga and Kokona Local […]

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Dutch court: Shell can be liable for Nigeria spills

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Activists say the ruling sets landmark precedent for legal action against Dutch- based companies across the world Four Nigerian farmers will have the chance to sue Shell, the multinational oil and gas company, in the Netherlands for pollution they blame […]

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Appeal Court upholds Amosun’s victory

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan on Thursday upheld the judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal delivered on Oct. 23 in Abeokuta which upheld the victory of Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun. The five-man panel of the Appeal […]

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Dokpesi Released on Bail

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Founder of Daar Communications Plc Chief Raymond Dokpesi was yesterday released from Kuje Prison in Abuja after meeting the bail conditions. He spent three days in the prison. Dokpesi is standing trial for N2.1billion fraud in the arms scam investigation. […]

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Wike Challenges Appeal Court’s Ruling At Supreme Court

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The Governor of Rivers State, Mr Nyesom Wike, has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the ruling of the Court of Appeal which upheld the judgement of the Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal that nullified his election. Counsel to Mr Wike had […]

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Court Defers Ruling On Dasuki’s Bail Till Monday

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has deferred till Monday the ruling on whether or not to grant bail to former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and five others. The accused are facing charges of alleged diversion of […]

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Breaking: DSS drops charges against Nnamdi Kanu in Magistrate Court

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Magistrate of the Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, Shuaibu Usman, on Wednesday discharged the Director of Radio Biafra and Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on all counts of criminal conspiracy and ownership of […]