Judiciary

My Husband Don’t Have Money, Separate US- Woman Tells Court

My Husband Don’t Have Money, Separate US- Woman Tells Court

My Husband Don’t Have Money, Separate Us – Woman Tells Court A housewife, Mulikat Abdulrasheed, has prayed for divorce in an Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, on grounds that her husband, Abdullahi was jobless and had no source of livelihood. “My uncle arranged the marriage with Abdullahi. I didn’t know that he was jobless, had no money or any source of livelihood. “I later realised that he had no money after giving birth to my first born. I told my mother I could not continue living with him but she begged me to be patient and persevere. “I persevered…
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Court Grants Bail To Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother And Others

Court Grants Bail To Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother And Others

Court Grants Bail To Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother A Kuje Magistrate Court on Friday, October 24, granted bail to Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters and Aloy Ejimakor, the counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The court Magistrate, Abubakar Umar Sai’I’d also granted bail to Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel and 10 other protesters who were arrested for participating in the Monday, October 20, #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja. The conditions listed by the court for the release of the defendants include the sum of N500,000 each and a submission of their…
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“I Am Defending Myself Because My Lawyers Are Too Afraid To Mention Names; When I’m Done With Nigeria, Then I Can Die In Peace” – Nnamdi Kanu Declares

“I Am Defending Myself Because My Lawyers Are Too Afraid To Mention Names; When I’m Done With Nigeria, Then I Can Die In Peace” – Nnamdi Kanu Declares

Breaking News: “I Am Defending Myself Because My Lawyers Are Too Afraid to Mention Names, I Will Say It Live Here in the Courtroom!” “When I’m Done With Nigeria, Then I Can Die in Peace” — Nnamdi Kanu Declares, — Turns Court Into a Battlefield, Vows to Expose Hidden Truths That Will Shake the Nation to Its Core Lagos state Traditional ruler "Oba Rilwan Akiolu" warns Federal government of the danger ahead Nnamdi Kanu defending himself in court is the boldest and riskiest move Nigeria has ever witnessed since its creation. Have you ever heard that man speak on the…
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Amupitan Not Part Of Tinubu’s Election Legal Team – Ogala Refutes Viral Report

Amupitan Not Part Of Tinubu’s Election Legal Team – Ogala Refutes Viral Report

Amupitan Not Part Of Tinubu’s Election Legal Team – Ogala Refutes Viral Report The Coordinator of the Tinubu presidential legal team, Babatunde Ogala, SAN, has debunked the claim that the newly appointed chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, was part of the legal team that defended President Bola Tinubu at the election tribunal. Ogala made this clarification in a statement on Friday, stating that Amupitan was not among the 123 lawyers assembled to represent Tinubu at the tribunal. He challenged those peddling the claim to produce evidence to indicate that Amupitan was among the Tinubu…
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Sowore Meets Jonathan In Abuja Over Nnamdi Kanu

Sowore Meets Jonathan In Abuja Over Nnamdi Kanu

Sowore Meets Jonathan In Abuja Over Nnamdi Kanu Activist Omoyele Sowore on Friday met with former President Goodluck Jonathan over the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who is being held by the Department of State Services (DSS) on terrorism charges. Mr Sowore is planning a march to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on October 20 to demand Kanu’s unconditional release. He said in an X post that the ex-president agreed with him that there is an “urgent and compelling need to address this matter decisively and justly.” Sowore thanked Jonathan “for recognizing the…
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Toe The Path Of Honour And Resign Immediately – A Civil Society Group In Nigeria Challenge The Chief Justice Of Nigeria

Toe The Path Of Honour And Resign Immediately – A Civil Society Group In Nigeria Challenge The Chief Justice Of Nigeria

The Dependable Patriots for Nation Building and Transformation Initiative, a Civil Society group in Nigeria has challenged the Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Kekere-ekun to toe the path of honour and resign immediately. The group while commending the Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji for being honourable indeed; by resigning from office following allegations of certificate forgery, has called on Justice Kekere-ekun to resign immediately for sustaining endemic corruption in Nigeria's judiciary. Briefing news men in Abuja on Tuesday, the Secretary of the Civil Society Group, Malam Ali Abacha berated the Chief Justice of Nigeria for imposing…
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Senator Natasha’s Trial Stalled, New Date Picked

Senator Natasha’s Trial Stalled, New Date Picked

Senator Natasha’s Trial Stalled, New Date Picked The trial of suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, which was schedule to begin on Monday has been stalled due to an objection raised by the defendant. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan is standing trial over cybercrime charges brought against her by the federal government before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Akpoti-Uduaghan was arraigned on June 30 on a six-count charge filed by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), Mohammed Abubakar, and was granted bail, following which Justice Mohammed Umar adjourned till September 22 for the commencement of trial. During proceedings…
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CJN Kekere-Ekun To Swear In 57 New SANs

CJN Kekere-Ekun To Swear In 57 New SANs

CJN Kekere-Ekun To Swear In 57 New SANs According to a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Supreme Court, Dr Festus Akande, on Sunday, the swearing-in ceremony forms part of activities marking the formal commencement of the 2025/2026 legal year of the apex court. The CJN will deliver an address that will highlight the performance of the Supreme Court in the 2024/2025 legal year and provide an overview of developments across the Nigerian judiciary. “In line with long-standing tradition, the CJN will deliver a State of the Judiciary address with a view to highlighting…
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Sowore Drags DSS, Meta, X To Court Over Anti-Tinubu Post

Sowore Drags DSS, Meta, X To Court Over Anti-Tinubu Post

Sowore Drags DSS, Meta, X To Court Over Anti-Tinubu Post Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 general election, Omoyele Sowore, has dragged the Department of State Services (DSS), Meta (owner of Facebook), and X Corp. (formerly Twitter) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged moves to censor his social media posts critical of President Bola Tinubu. His lawyer, Tope Temokun, disclosed this in a statement he shared on Facebook on Tuesday, saying the action was to challenge “the unconstitutional censorship initiated by the DSS/SSS against Sowore’s accounts maintained with…
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Court Orders DNA Test On Late Mohbad’s Son

Court Orders DNA Test On Late Mohbad’s Son

Court Orders DNA Test On Late Mohbad’s Son The Magistrate Court in Ikorodu on Tuesday ordered that Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) tests be conducted on Liam Aloba, the son of late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The DNA tests are to be conducted in an accredited and recognised hospital, both in Nigeria and abroad. Magistrate Adefisoye Sonuga gave the order while ruling on an application filed by late Mohbad’s Father, Joseph Aloba who sought for a paternity test. The late Mohbad’s wife, Omowunmi Cynthia Aloba, was listed as the respondent in the application which was brought pursuant to…
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