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Sha’aban asks court to disqualify Gawuna as Kano APC Governorship candidate
In an exparte application filed before the Federal high court, Kano on Thursday, the plaintiff through his Counsel J.O. Asoluka, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) insisted that Gawuna's emergence was in violation to section 84…
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Court awards man N100m against DSS over illegal detention
“Detaining the applicant for about 85 days without charging him to Court is a gross violation of his rights to personal liberty.
“His dignity was eroded while his right to fair hearing was truncated.
“Law enforcement agencies should be…
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Kano Bizman bags 7 years imprisonment over N6.5m fraud
“The Commission’s investigations revealed that the defendant is in the habit of collecting goods in the name of supplying them to supermarkets, but would divert the goods for his personal use,” the statement said.
‘’The Commission further…
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How Arabic teacher allegedly assaulted 9 Islamic pupils sexually in Lagos – Nurse
“Seven of the survivors said that the defendant, who is their Arabic teacher, on several occasions, inserted his fingers into their vaginas.
“The 8th survivor said the defendant only touched her breast while the 9th survivor told us that…
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EFCC charges Macmillan Nigeria publisher with $156,700 book fraud
“Macmillan Nigeria Publisher, Prof. Adesanya Iyiola Adelekan (now at large) and Fasasi Bola, sometime in 2018 within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, conspired among yourselves to obtain goods by false pretences, property of BHS…
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Court stops INEC from ending voter registration
“Extending the voter registration deadline would provide more time for eligible voters, including young people, the elderly, people living with disability, as well as those resident in states facing security challenges and living in IDP…
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Supreme Court Approves Hijab In Lagos Schools
The Supreme Court has ruled that Muslim Female Students in Lagos State can wear hijab to school.
Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, who wrote the lead majority judgment, which was read by Justice Tijani Abubakar, dismissed the appeal on the…
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Alleged N321bn fraud: Court stops Bauchi Govt from prosecuting 2 ex-governors
A Federal High Court, Abuja has restrained the Bauchi Government from prosecuting two former governors over alleged misappropriation of the state’s funds and assets.
They are Malam Isa Yuguda and Mohammed Abubakar
Delivering judgment,…
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Court sentences man to life imprisonment for defiling JSS 3 student
An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Tuesday sentenced a 30-year-old man, Shola Oguntuase to life imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old JSS 3 student.
The convict, was arraigned and tried before Justice Adekunle Adeyeye on one-count charge of…
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Hanifa’s Murder: Court fixes date to deliver judgment
A Kano High Court fixed July 28 for judgment in the case of a school proprietor, Abdulmalik Tanko, charged with alleged murder of five-year-old pupil.
The Kano State Government filed five counts of criminal conspiracy, attempt to…
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