Law/Judiciary
INEC has powers to deregister political parties – Court reaffirms
Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court has again reaffirmed the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC)...
Read moreDrama in court over Bayelsa’s Deputy Governor’s Certificate forgery allegations
The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo appeared before the state's electoral petition tribunal sitting in Abuja to...
Read moreOyo gets new Customary Court of Appeal President
Oyo state governor Seyi Makinde on Thursday swore in Justice Aderonke Aderemi as the President of the Customary Court of...
Read moreLegislative, Judiciary Funds bills will promote democratic ideals – Ogun lawmakers
Ogun lawmakers on Thursday said that the bills on Legislative and Judiciary Funds Management remained veritable legislations aimed at promoting...
Read moreCorrectional Service to establish studios for recording of inmates’ evidence – Malami
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, says the Nigerian Correctional Service is set...
Read moreAlleged certificate forgery: Court admits lawmaker to N5m bail
Lawmaker charged with certificate forgery, granted bail at N5m An Abuja Area Court on Wednesday admitted a lawmaker, Ahmed Ndakene, charged...
Read moreCourt remands man, 57, for allegedly raping of girl, 12
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Wednesday remanded one Moses Oloko, 57, in Ilesa Correctional Centre, for allegedly raping...
Read moreCourt sentences man to death for killing own father
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced a technician, Rasak Abiona, to death for beating his 62-year-old father to death...
Read moreSexual abuse: Ekiti Assembly passes bill for child-victims to access compulsory medical treatment
The Ekiti House of Assembly has passed a bill to enable children, who fall victim of sexual abuse in the...
Read moreAlleged False information: Court dismisses F.G suit against Sen Dino
An Abuja high court on Tuesday discharged senator Dino Melaye in the suit filed by the federal government over alleged...
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