Law/Judiciary
Court dissolves 21-year-old marriage over husband’s inability to provide for family
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Monday dissolved 21-year-old marriage between a businesswoman, Adewumi Pius and her husband, Emmanuel, ...
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Constitutional review: Reps to prioritise electoral, judicial, local govt. reforms
The House of Representatives says it will prioritise issues of local government, electoral and judicial reforms in amending the 1999...
Read moreCourt grants EFCC leave to arraign lawyer’s wife over alleged N6bn money laundering
A Federal High Court on Monday granted leave to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arraign the wife of...
Read moreOmuo Ekiti killings: Court remands 3 in Correctional Centre
A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Monday ordered the remand of three suspects arrested in relation to last...
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We must build credible, transparent system in fighting corruption – Justice Rhodes-Vivour
Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour has called for a credible and transparent system in the fight against corruption. Rhodes-Vivour made this known at...
Read moreNGO gave N12. 44m INEC paid to Ad-hoc staff – Witness tells court
A witness, Mr James Ojima-Oche, on Friday told a Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos that an NGO doled...
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NJC recommends appointment of 26 judicial officers, 18 court of appeal justices
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of 26 Judicial Officers, 18 Court of Appeal Justices and eight...
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Why Buhari removed me as CJN–Onnoghen
says democracy doomed without courageous judges Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen (rtd) on Friday in Abuja,...
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Obaseki floors APC at Appeal Court in alleged certificate forgery
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday dismissed the alleged University of Ibadan degree certificate forgery instituted by the...
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Court bars EFCC from arresting Ozekhome for criticising Magu
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from inviting, harassing and...
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