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Abia

Otti Announces Tougher Laws on Fake and Expired Medicines

By Hassanat Adebowale The Abia State Government has announced plans to amend…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha

Senate Accuses CBN of Blocking Probe into N30 Trillion FG Loans

By Hassanat Adebowale   A Senate Ad hoc Committee has accused the…

Ayomide Ogunsakin Ayomide Ogunsakin
Bias

Lagos Court Rejects Emefiele’s Bias Allegation, Refuses Recusal Request

By Hassanat Adebowale An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday dismissed a…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Court

Mohbad: Court Indicts Nurse, Clears Naira Marley, Sam Larry

By  Hassanat Adebowale A Sabo-Yaba Magistrate Court on Tuesday exonerated Abdulazeez Fashola,…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Assembly

Speakership Tussle: Lagos Assembly workers remanded in custody

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered that three workers…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Bodija

Federal Court Rejects Oyo State Bid to Prosecute Bodija Explosion Suspects

By Hassanat Adebowale A Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State has…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Bias

Emefiele lawyers accuse judge of bias

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday has reserved ruling till Feb.26…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Assault

Portable arraigned for assault, granted N2m bail

By Hassanat Adebowale Habeeb Okikiola, the popular hip-hop artist known as Portable,…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Arrest

Court reinstates arrest warrant against Ezee Tee, Mercy Chinwo’s ex-manager

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, held that the arrest…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Ajulo

Ondo State Not Criminalising Free Speech, Says Ajulo

By Hassanat Adebowale The Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice,…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Arraignment

Court to decide on Otudeko arraignment March 17

A Federal Court in Lagos has set March 17, 2025, to rule…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Corruption

Ex-NBC boss, Kawu discharged in N2.5bn fraud trial

By Hassanat Adebowale A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday acquitted…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha

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