Justice Osho Adebiyi of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced 19-year-old school teacher Abdullahi Abbass to life imprisonment for raping a nine-year-old pupil in …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Rep Abubakar Gummi, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). Gummi, represents Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of …
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that 16 officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria will face disciplinary action for alleged acts of indiscipline and breaches of military regulations. Director …
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A shareholder dispute has emerged over the 2023 acquisition of Pan African Towers (PAT), as the company’s former Chief Executive Officer, Azeez Amida, drags private equity firms Development Partners International …
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Guinea-Bissau’s Supreme Court has barred the country’s main opposition coalition, Pai Terra Ranka, from contesting in the upcoming legislative elections, citing late submission of candidate lists. The coalition, an alliance …
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Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a 61-year-old teacher, Igwe Ngozi, to 14 years imprisonment for sexual assault of …
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The Magistrate Court in Ikorodu on Tuesday ordered that Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) tests be conducted on Liam Aloba, the son of late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. …
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Court Restrains Suspect from Evading EFCC’s Investigation and Prosecution
Justice Aliyu Baba Usman of the Bauchi State High Court sitting in Bauchi, Bauchi State, has granted an order empowering the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to continue its …
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A court in Dar es Salaam has barred the media from live broadcasting the treason trial of Tanzania’s main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, citing the need to protect witnesses. During …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that five men accused of carrying out the June 5, 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, remain …