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Alleged Blackmailing of GTCO, CEO: Trial of bloggers continue Thursday

The trial of four bloggers: Precious Eze, Olawale Rotimi, Rowland Olonishuwa, and…

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Christmas

Yahaya Bello to spend Christmas, New Year in prison

Former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello will have to spend this…

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defilement

Teacher gets life imprisonment for defiling minor

By Elizabeth Eze An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on…

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Bail

Breaking:Court refuses Yahaya Bello’s application for bail

Justice Maryann Anennih of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on…

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Court

5 men face theft charges for stealing Milo worth N25m

Five men on Monday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun…

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Fake

Fake supplement deal lands two in prison

Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Special Offences Court has remanded one…

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Bail

Farotimi brought to court in handcuffs, gets N50m bail

A Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti on Monday granted activist and lawyer,…

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Commission

Police commission dismisses 19, demote 19 others

The Police Service Commission(PSC) on Friday announced the dismissal of 19 senior…

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AMCON

AMCON: Kuru faces fresh charges on fraudulent sale of Keystone Bank

The last is yet to be heard about alleged atrocities committed by…

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Ex-convict

Ex-convict bags 15 month jail term for stealing iron rods

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced a 27-year-old former convict.…

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Court

Court remands Farotimi, adjourns till Dec 10

A Magistrate court sitting in Ado Ekiti has remanded a human rights…

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criminal

Defamation is not a criminal offence, says NBA, demands Farotimi’s release

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN…

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