The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said there is no provision in the SAMOA agreement that requires Nigeria to accept or recognise Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ)…
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Murder of Fulani herder : Court sentences 5 to death in Osun
Five persons were on Tuesday sentenced to death by hanging in Osun state for murder of a Fulani herder, Alhaji Ibrahim Adamu. The pronouncement was made by Justice Kudirat Akano…
Court grants Emefiele N300m bail
Following his arraignment on a four-count charge of printing new naira notes without observing due process, forrmer Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele has been granted…
Binance: Court adjourns money laundering Charge
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the money laundering charges preferred against Binance Holdings Limited and two of its executives, Tigran Gambaryan and…
Court upholds Ganduje’s suspension
The Kano state high court has affirmed the suspension of Abdullahi Ganduje as national chair of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The court, while granting an ex parte order, also…
Consipracy/ Violence:Court Frees Former PDP Chairman,4 Others
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, discharged and acquitted a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Ekiti state, Mr Ropo Adesanya and 4 others for conspiracy,…
Foreign exchange infractions: Emefiele Pleads Not Guilty to count Charge
The immediate-past governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has pleaded not guilty to a fresh 26-count charge bordering on abuse of office brought against him by the…
Court remands female lawyer for inflicting injuries on 11-year- old maid in Anambra
The Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, sitting at the Chief Magistrate Court, Awka, Wednesday, remanded a lawyer, Mrs Adachukwu Okafor, in police custody for brutalising an 11-year-old girl living…
Lagos Driver remanded For Alleged Manslaughter, Reckless Driving
A 45-year-old driver, Danladi Umar has been remanded over alleged careless driving and manslaughter. Umar was remanded by a Chief magistrate’s court in the Badagry area of Lagos state. …
Supreme Court upholds jail term for Farouk Lawan over $500, 000 bribe
The Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeal on the fve-year jail term imposed on Farouk Lawan, a former member of the House of Representatives. Lawan…