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Agunloye

Court adjourns Agunloye’s N1bn suit against EFCC till May 9

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed May 9 for hearing…

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Cj

No one will remain in prison except prescribed by law – Edo CJ

The Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa on Thursday  ordered…

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Abuja

Federal court, Abuja orders Bello’s arrest

 Faces arraignment tomorrow (Thursday) Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered that…

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Bello

Court has no power to stop Bello’s arrest -Falana

...calls Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to arrest policemen who prevented…

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Court

Lokoja court stops EFCC from arresting Ex-Gov Yahya Bello

Even as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) laid…

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EFCC

Ex- Kogi Gov. Bello kicks as EFCC lay siege on his Abuja residence

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday laid…

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Agitators

Court remands 29 Yoruba Nation agitators in prison custody

The Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State has ordered the…

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Court

Naira abuse: EFCC arraigns Cubana Chief Priest, court grants N10m bail

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned popular socialite…

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Court

Electricity theft: Court adjourns further trial of property developer till July 3

The trial of alleged electricity theft, filed by the Federal Government against…

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Batteries

Man, 52 docked for allegedly stealing batteries worth N2m

A 52-year old man, Bamidele Adeleke, on Monday appeared before a Grade…

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Court

Witness narrates how he collected $3m for Emefiele

A Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) employee, Mr Monday Osazuwa, on Friday…

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Bobrisky

‘I am a man’ Bobrisky confesses, bags six months in jail

The controversial cross-dresser/transgender, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, was on…

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