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Five ex-permanent secretaries to face trial for alleged corruption

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Barely 24 hours after they were retired, five of the affected 17 federal permanent secretaries may face trial for alleged corruption. One of those slated for trial has been interrogated by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission(ICPC). […]

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ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: A GATEWAY TO REFORMED CRIMINAL JUDICIAL SYSTEM

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ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: A GATEWAY TO REFORMED CRIMINAL JUDICIAL SYSTEM Introduction Before i delve into the contents of the law i.e. Administration of Criminal Justice Act, I would like to reinstate the immediate need for this form of law […]

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Man kills girlfriend for rejecting marriage proposal in Imo

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One Miss Onyinyechi Okegbulam of Egbu in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State has allegedly been killed by her boyfriend for refusing his marriage proposal. A source, who spoke on grounds of anonymity, told Vanguard that the girl was […]

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Gunmen kidnap 4-yr-old boy in Abeokuta

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Unknown gunmen, on Monday, reportedly kidnapped a-four-year-old boy identified as Stephen while playing in his parents’ compound at Laderin near Oke-Mosan in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. Stephen Mucipay The parents of the boy, Dr. and Mrs. Mucipay kanu told […]

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Synagogue Collapse: Court adjourns ruling to Nov. 9

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A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday fixed Nov. 9 to rule on a suit by an engineer of the Synagogue Church, Mr Akinbela Fatiregun, seeking enforcement of his rights. The suit, which was earlier fixed for ruling on […]

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KWAM1 bailed, will submit self for further questioning – Police

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Detectives from the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Bureau(CIIB), Ogun state grilled fuji music maestro, King Wasiu Ayinde, also called KWAM 1, for hours, on Tuesday, in connection with the shooting of a student of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago – […]

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Filed By Rivers Governor, Wike

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The Supreme Court has thrown out an appeal filed by the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesome Wike, challenging the constitution of the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Panel. The Court also upheld the decision of the two lower courts […]

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U.S. lawmaker seeks Obama’s plan against Boko Haram

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A bill has been sent by a United States Congressman demanding President Barack Obama’s comprehensive plan to assist Nigeria to battle Boko Haram. Rep. Frederica Wilson (Democrat-Fla.), a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, last Monday, introduced legislation that would […]

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Tribunal upholds Ajimobi’s election as Oyo State Governor

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The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Oyo State yesterday affirmed the April 11 victory of the state governor, Abiola Ajimobi. Former governor of the state, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, who contested on the platform of the Accord, challenged the validity […]

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Corruption: Civil Society Groups Seek Overhaul Of Nigeria’s Judiciary

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The Coalition of Civil Society Groups have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chief Justice of Nigeria to overhaul the nation’s judiciary in order to weed out corrupt judicial officers. Addressing a news conference in Abuja on Sunday, the […]