Legal

An Ikeja Magistrates' Court on Wednesday struck out a case of alleged N4 million fraud following the death of the...

Ex-Naval officer to court: My wife put poison in my meals

A retired Naval Officer, Durojaye Rodoye, on Wednesday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos State that his wife, Adenike,...

Septuagenarian docked for impersonating Lagos Oba

A 76-year-old man, Mustapha Ajesgiri, who allegedly impersonated the Oba of Oworosonki, a Lagos traditional ruler, was on Wednesday charged...

Witness to court: Badeh diverted over N1bn NAF salaries

The Director of Finance at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Mr Salisu Abdullahi, on Wednesday told the Federal High Court...

PIC. 10. GOV. YAHAYA BELLO GREETS INDIGENES OF KOGI AS HE RIDES ROUND THE CONFLUENCE STADIUM ARENA, DURING HIS INAUGURATION AS GOVERNOR, IN LOKOJA ON WEDNESDAY (27/1/16).
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Kogi: Bello’s voter card bears Abuja address, Chief of Staff tells tribunal

The Kogi State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja was on Tuesday told that Governor Yahaya Bello’s voter card actually...

Oronsaye gets N10m bail

Justice Olasumbo Goodluck of FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted bail to Steve Oransanye, former Head of Service...

Ricky Tarfa: Court orders stay of proceedings in fundamental rights suit

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered a stay of further proceedings in a fundamental rights suit by...

59-year-old woman slumps, dies while urinating in Ekiti

Lawyer slumps, dies in court

Tragedy struck at an Igbosere Magistrates' Court premises in Lagos Island, Lagos, on Tuesday when a lawyer, simply identified as...

Entertainment

Appeal Court to Nollywood actress Ibinabo: You must go to jail

by Robby Akeju

The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Friday, dismissed an appeal by Nollywood actress, Ibinabo Fiberesima, challenging a jail term...

Federal High Court orders DSS to release Ekiti lawmaker

A Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital has ordered the immediate release of a member of...

Man arraigned for beating mother-in-law, injuring her

Touching of customer’s breast lands shop owner in court

A 45-year-old trader, Sunny Onugu, on Friday appeared in a Kado Grade 1 Area Court for allegedly touching a woman’s...

Saraki’s motion against AGF stalls trial

A motion filed by Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, challenging power of the Attorney General of the Federation to institute...

Badeh gets N2bn bail

March 10, 2016

The Federal High Court on Thursday in Abuja admitted former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, to a N2 billion...

Persons with disabilities invade NASS over alleged neglect, injure security official

Kogi Assembly to file contempt charges against NASS

March 10, 2016

The Kogi State House of Assembly on Thursday in Lokoja resolved to file contempt charges against the leadership of the...

Crime

Magistrate abducted in Edo

by Chidi Roberts

March 9, 2016

Mrs. Hassana Garuba, a serving Magistrate in Edo State and wife of former Speaker of the House of Assembly, has...

Crime

Murder: Court sentences two to death by hanging

March 9, 2016

An FCT High Court on Wednesday, sentenced one Vitalis Ugwu and Onyebuchi Agbede to death by hanging for murder. Ugwu,...

N400m fraud: Metuh has case to answer, court rules

March 9, 2016

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court on Wednesday ruled that the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples...

Orubebe faces one count charge of false asset declaration

March 8, 2016

The Federal Government on Tuesday streamlined the four-count charge preferred against former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe, into...

Kanu’s trial: Court grants FG leave to present witnesses behind screen

March 7, 2016

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday granted the Federal Government leave for its witnesses to testify behind screen in...

N4bn fraud: Court remands Badeh in Kuje prison, to hear bail application March 10