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Court adjourns Nadabo Energy boss’ fraud trial till May

The ongoing trial of Abubakar Ali Peters and his company, Nadabo Energy Limited,…

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$9.8m money laundering: EFCC to appeal Andrew Yakubu’s acquittal

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will appeal the ruling today…

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Clearing agent bags 30 years jail term for importing Indian hemp

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced a clearing and…

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I abducted four-year-old as replacement for my stolen child – Suspect

One Favour Nwachukwu, 20, has confessed that she abducted a four-year-old Aisha…

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Money laundering: Court grants Mompha’s bail variation application, adjourns till April 6

The trial of Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha, and his company, Ismalob Global…

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N1.3bn NSITF fraud: Olejeme slumps, trial adjourned till April 13

The trial of the former Chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund…

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ECOWAS Court orders Nigeria to amend cybercrime law targeting journalists, social media users

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria…

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Court threatens to strike out FG’s N2.9bn corruption charges against Okorocha

Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday…

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Court clears ex Minister, Turaki of money laundering charges

From Olalekan Awojodu, Abuja The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Monday…

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EFCC docks Indian for N70m dud cheque

An Indian national, Yuvraj Kumar Mehra was recently arraigned by the Ibadan…

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Osun monarch testifies against defendant in alleged N525m fraud

The trial of one Philemon Gora, Osigwe Edison, and Gracious Environ Workers…

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Absence of witness stalls Shehu Sani’s trial over alleged bribery

The trial of former Senator Shehu Sani was on Thursday stalled in…

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