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Court declines power to void DPP’s legal advice, affirms AG’s prosecutorial powers

A Lagos State High Court has dismissed a suit filed by lawyer,…

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Arrest

Criminal Eviction: Court Issues Fresh Orders to Arrest Police Officer

Justice Samira Bature of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, has issued…

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Court

Court Remands Blogger, “Immunizer” Over Cyber Attacks on Mohbad’s Widow

In a development seen as a defining moment for the enforcement of…

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Court

Court remands Sowore in Kuje Correctional Center

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of…

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Abeokuta

Ace broadcaster Oyesiku, security man murdered at Abeokuta home

Tragedy struck in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Sunday morning as an ace…

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Court

Court remands Osagiede over N700m money laundering charges

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Osaretin Osagiede…

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Bello

Court dismisses Bello’s bid to quash N110bn Fraud Charge

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, presided over…

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Arrest

Court revokes Sowore’s bail, orders his arrest

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday revoked the bail it…

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abduction

Court jails five Boko Haram insurgents over Niger school abduction

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced five persons, including two…

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Court

Falana asks court to compel Senate to release alleged N210trn NNPCL financial discrepancy report

Human rights lawyer,  Femi Falana SAN, has filed a lawsuit before the…

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bizman

Bizman opts for settlement in copyright infringement case of selling fake Coleman cables

A businessman, Kaosisochukwu Arinze, 33, facing trial before the Federal High Court…

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14 weeks

Blessing CEO to spend 14 weeks in prison pending trial over N13m medical scam

Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting at Ikoyi Lagos on…

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