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Reinvestigating a matter already before the court, an abuse of process, says Oyetibo

Mr Tayo Oyetibo (SAN), lead defence counsel to a property developer Alex…

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defendant

Senior lawyers disagree over defendant’s right to cross-examine prosecution witness

Two senior lawyers, Rotimi Oyedepo SAN of the Economic and Financial Crimes…

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Ajudua

Ajudua’s retrial begins, complains of blood in urine

A Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, was on Friday approached for…

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Macaulay

Tinubu grants pardon to Vatsa, Macaulay others

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday gave post humous pardon to some…

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Falana

Nigerians entitled to compulsory health insurance, says Falana

Human rights crusader and Chair, Alliance on Surviving Covid 19 and Beyond…

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Agu

Criminal defamation or intimidation: My ordeal with Imo police

By Chinedu Agu It is no longer news that on Wednesday, 17 September…

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Court

Court sentences employment scammer to eight years jail term

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction and…

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Casefile

Judge laments missing case file in 10 year old fraud case

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday lamented…

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genocide

Genocide: Tinubu government’s embarrassing embrace of Israel

By Owei Lakemfa Israel, under the Nethanyahu regime, and shielded from international…

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Oyedepo

The Psychology of Scams: Why Smart People Fall for Them

By Rotimi Oyedepo SAN  Introduction I have been a Prosecutor for a…

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Lagos

‘Obi of Lagos’ coronation, N1.5bn palace a scam – Police

The Lagos State Police Command has described the planned coronation of 65-year-old…

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Court

Court clears Odukoya, First Nation Airways of fraudulent charges

After six years of standing trial, the Chief Executive Officer of First…

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