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By Moronke Boboye A 25- year-old woman, Opeyemi Obidairo, was on Tuesday arraigned   before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly …

  By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has directed businesses in the state to collect the old …

A 39-year-old driver, Mutairu Adesiyan, on Tuesday, appeared before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing poultry farm equipment …

By Ovasa Ogaga, A Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Taiwo O Taiwo, has retrained the Inspector …

  The All Progressives Party (APC) in Edo State has alleged foul play in the September 19 governorship election, calling on party members to stay calm while party leaders study the result and decide what is next. Chairman of the APC Media Campaign Council, Mr John Mayaki, said the party rejected the result, citing alleged … Continue reading APC Alleges Skewed Election, To Decide On Next Step

France’s highest court ruled Wednesday that a transgender woman cannot be officially recognised as the biological mother of the child she conceived with her wife, in a ruling described as “scandalous” by her lawyer. To become one of the six-year-old girl’s two legal mothers, the 51-year-old transgender woman would have to adopt her, the Cour … Continue reading French Court Says Transgender Woman Cannot Be Child’s ‘Mother’

  The trial of former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Muhammed Bello Adoke and Aliyu Abubakar continued on Monday, September 7, 2020, before Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) presenting its third witness, PW3 against the former Minister. At the resumed … Continue reading EFCC Presents Third Witness Against Adoke

    Nigeria has secured a landmark victory in its pursuit to overturn a $10 billion judgement awarded against it in a case against Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID). Delivering his judgement on Thursday, Ross Cranston, a judge of the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, granted Nigeria’s application for an extension of … Continue reading Nigeria Secures Landmark Victory In Bid To Overturn P&ID Judgement

  A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria against the Edo State government. In the suit, the union urged the court to freeze the account of the state government over alleged refusal to obey a court order asking the state to offset the seven … Continue reading Alleged Debt: Court Dismisses Judiciary Workers’ Suit Against Edo Govt

  A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria against the Edo State government. In the suit, the union urged the court to freeze the account of the state government over alleged refusal to obey a court order asking the state to offset the seven … Continue reading Alleged Debt: Court Dismisses Judiciary Workers’ Suit Against Edo Govt