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Five personalities sentenced to death by court in Nigeria
The death penalty is authorised by Section 33 of the Constitution of Nigeria. Being sentenced to death means a court has officially ordered that a convicted individual be executed as…
£15bn Petro Union Fraud: Attorney-General Steps In
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI In a significant move to safeguard Nigeria from potential fraud, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has led a team…
CJN, Makinde, Lawyers, Associates Pay Glowing Tributes to Late Justice Gbolagunte
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kayode Ariwoola; Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Senior Advocates of Nigeria, led by Chief Folake Solanke; lawyers; Judges of various courts;…
Police to commence e-motor registry enforcement July 29
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the enforcement of the digitalized Central Motor Registry beginning from July 29, 2024. This, according to the police boss, is to…
£2.6bn Fraud: Petro Union Directors Lose Bid to Stop Trial
By Ngozi Onyeakusi ---A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday dismissed a No-Case-Submission application filed by three Directors of an oil firm, Petro Union Oil and Gas Limited, who…
$400,000 alleged fraud: Court orders police to declare Paz Oil Director, Ibrahim Shehu, others wanted
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---An High Court sitting in Ilorin has granted the Nigeria Police Force, (NPF) an Order to declare the Directors of Paz Oil Nigeria Limited; Ibrahim Shehu Tenimu…
Osinachi was verbally, physical abused by her husband- 2 employees alleged in court
Two employees of the late gospel singer, Osinachi, on Tuesday told a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja that her husband, Peter Nwachukwu verbally and physically abused her. Mr…
Henry Ajagbawa, Akuma refuse court bailiff service, illegally break into BEDC premises
...risk jail term for court contempt Henry Ajagbawa and Akuma, in company of three other persons (Adeola Ijose, Charles Onwera and Yomi Adeyemi) PURPORTEDLY RECENTLY appointed to the Board…
Supreme Court Reverses N2.4b Ruling Against GTBank
The Supreme Court has reversed its earlier decision which dismissed an appeal filed by Guaranty Trust Bank against a judgment given in favour of Innoson Motors Nigeria Limited by…
AMCON vs Jimoh Ibrahim: Court Clears Air, Adjourns case till Next Month
Irrespective of the false narrative spreading on social media, Hon. Justice A. R. Mohammed of Federal High Court Abuja Division on Monday ordered the Asset Management…
