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Lamido, sons, firms face fresh charges over alleged N1.35bn fraud April 1

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has…

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Police arrests loverboy over acid attack on girlfriend’s salesgirl

The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a 25-year-old data analyst…

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Hussaini v State and police interrogation guidelines

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN INTRODUCTION Crime detection and prevention come with their…

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Appeal Court upholds conviction of Gen Mohammed, former GMD, Army Properties Ltd

The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction and sentencing of former…

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African court to deliver judgement on Tanzania’s 2020 elections March 6

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Court) will tomorrow,…

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IGP Disu inaugurates committee on establishment of state police

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu psc, today 4th March…

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Fagbemi takes over prosecution of Malami, son over terrorism charges

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice,  Prince…

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Dame Umeoji to speak at Zenith Bank’s International Women’s Day Seminar

Zenith Bank Plc will commemorate the 2026 International Women’s Day with a…

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Man kills brother for “shooting him” in a dream – police

A 43-year-old man is in police net after he allegedly killed his…

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Victim laments delay in prosecuting two Abuja lawyers over unlawful eviction

The complainant in a criminal case involving two Abuja lawyers on Tuesday…

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Chukwu v The State and the wages of temper

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN INTRODUCTION Reading through pages of judgments of courts…

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Ex-Accountant General, Nwabuoku knows fate April 13 in alleged N868m fraud case

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed April 13 for…

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