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Court Adjourns Ganduje’s Misappropriation Case to April 15

By Hassanat Adebowale The Kano State High Court has postponed the hearing…

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arms

Police Refute Allegations of Missing 3,907 Arms as Misleading

By Hassanat Adebowale The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed recent reports alleging…

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AP

Press Freedom Concerns as AP Reporter is Barred from White House Event

By Hassanat Adebowale The White House has barred an Associated Press (AP)…

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Court

Court to arraign FCMB, others over mortgage fraud March 11

By Hassanat Adebowale An Ikeja High Court has scheduled March 11 for…

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6.3bn shares

AMCON: Defendant forfeits 6.3bn shares of Keystone Bank to FG

Former Managing Director,Ahmed Kuru gets N50 million bail A Lagos State Special…

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Akinadewo

80-year-old Ondo Prince arraigned for alleged damage of Akinadewo’s family property, breach of peace

An octogenarian Prince from Ondo Kingdom, Ondo State, Adefusi Adebisi, has been…

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chinese

Chinese men reject interpreter as court adjourns trial till March 5

The planned criminal trial of the embattled Chinese nationals that were apprehended…

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dispute

Jurisdiction Dispute Stalls Kanu’s Trial Indefinitely

By Hassanat Adebowale A Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja has indefinitely…

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$5m

Falana sues Meta over privacy invasion, claims $5m damages

Human rights Lawyer and senior advocate, Mr Femi Falana has instituted a…

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Awaiting Trial

NBA President Reveals Over 65% of Prison Inmates Are Awaiting Trial

By Hassanat Adebowale The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief…

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El Salvador Offers to House US Criminals in Mega-Prison

By Hassanat Adebowale   El Salvador has proposed to house criminals deported…

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Investigative Journalist Exposes Alleged USAID Corruption tied to Nigeria through NGO

Popular Nigerian investigative journalist, David Hundeyin recently went viral on X (formerly…

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