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Man ask court to dissolve 9 years marriage
A 31-year-old man, Eyebiokin Adeniyi, on Friday asked an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court to dissolve his nine-year-old marriage to his wife,…
N80m land theft: Court strikes out charge against businesswoman
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday struck out an N80m land theft charge filed by the Economic…
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N255m armoured cars: Court can’t stop EFCC from arresting Oduah
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application by former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, seeking an order…
Man arraigned for allegedly stabbing girlfriend with knife
Kingsley Njuzie, a 26-year-old salesboy, was on Thursday arraigned at a Gudu Upper Area Court for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend,…
Fraudster collapses in court
Cyriacus Izuekwe A mild drama occurred at the Isolo Magistrates Court, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, when a 35-year old man charged…
Saraki: Why I am jumping from court to court
Senate president, Bukola Saraki, has decided to explain to Nigerians why he has been “jumping” from one courtroom to another…
Again and again, Metuh fails to stop trial
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Justice Okon Abang of Federal High Court, Abuja division on Wednesday dismissed fresh moves by Olisa Metuh,…
Dasuki’s detention stalls trial in Abuja court
The detention of the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) since December 2015 which has prevented him from…
300 traders storm court, protest arraignment of their chairman
Paul Iyoghojie The premises of Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, southwestern Nigeria was rowdy on Monday when about 300 traders of…
Court dismisses Metuh’s bid to stop trial, calls for witnesses
Justice Okon Abang has just asked Olisa Metuh to open his defence and call his witnesses, if he has any…
Jos court sacks Pinnick, orders Giwa to take over NFF immediately
A Jos High Court in Plateau State has ordered that President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick should vacate…
Abuja court jails two men for stealing fish
A Gudu Upper Area Court in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday sentenced two men to six weeks each in…
Court grants barrow pusher N100,000 bail
A Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, on Thursday admitted a 28-year-old wheelbarrow pusher, Friday Bebaca, to bail in…
My wife rips my boxers to rape me, man tells court
A retired soldier, Gafaru Rodoye, told an Igando Customary court in Lagos, southwest Nigeria that “My wife has turned my…
Court orders Buhari to publish how recovered loot was spent
The Federal High Court, Lagos has insisted on enforcement of the judgment ordering the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to…
Don’t arrest Lamorde, Court orders Senate
By Eromosele Ebhomele Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, has granted an Order of Interim…
Man signs undertaking in court not to batter wife
Cyriacus Izuekwe There was drama at Kirkiri court Wednesday after a man reunited with his estranged wife after signing an…
Man jailed for selling fake penis enlargement drugs
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Justice Olayinka Tokode of the Federal High Court, Benin Division, on Tuesday ordered that one Okeke Ifeanyichukwu…
Court restrains military from deploying troops for Rivers rerun
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has restrained the Chief of Defence Staff, the…
Collapsed Building: Court jails Lekki Gardens MD, contractor
…Says Order In Interest Of Justice, Public Safety An Ebute-Metta Chief Magistrate Court on Friday granted the request of the…
Olisa Metuh has a case to answer, court rules
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Olisa Metuh, publicity secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party has his no-case submission thrown out by…
Kanu: Drama as court rules that FG’s witnesses can testify behind screens
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Legal fireworks was on display on Monday as a Federal High Court ruled that witnesses lined up by…
PICTURES: Alex Badeh arrives court as proceedings begin
Former Chief of Defense Staff, Alex Badeh has arrived the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital where he is…
Court accepts Tarfa’s application for more evidence
Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Wednesday ruled that Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Rickey Tarfa, can…
Court dismisses forgery suit against Nasarawa senator
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday dismissed an alleged forgery suit against, Senator Solomon Adokwe, representing Nasarawa South Senatorial…
PICTURES: Ex-Minister Abba Moro in court with family
Former Interior Minister, Abba Moro has been sent to Kuje prison by Justice Chikere of the Federal High Court, Abuja after…
Fani-Kayode to Sheriff: Let’s meet in court
Eromosele Ebhomele Femi Fani-Kayode, Nigeria’s former minister of Aviation and spokesman for then campaign organisation for the re-election of former…
Court empowers EFCC to seize Tompolo’s houses, companies
Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos, today February 19, 2016 granted the request of the Economic and…
Court adjourns trial of Akpobolokemi, others
The trial of Patrick Akpobolokemi, a former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), was on Thursday adjourned…
Court jails man six months for stealing phone
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 20-year-old man, Lucky Ogbebor, was Thursday sentenced to six months imprisonment by an Egor Chief Magistrates’…