Public servant drags wife to court over alleged threat to life
Mr Aku Bakari a public servant on Friday dragged his wife, Mary before a Customary Court in Nyanya, Abuja over alleged threats to kill him. The petitioner who resides in…
Supreme Court upholds election of Mutfwang as Plateau governor
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election of Mr Caleb Mutfwang as the duly elected governor of Plateau. The appeal filed by Mutfwang, sought of to restore his mandate…
Israel to counter genocide accusations at World Court
Israel, counter, genocide, accusations, World, Court, Hamas, Gaza, South Africa, UN, ICJ, International, Court, Justice, Israel will respond on Friday to accusations brought by South Africa at the UN’s top…
“My Husband Is Impotent”, Wife Tells Court, Husband Denies
A wife house wife, Sa’adatu Ayuba, who has 27 years experience with her husband, Jalija, with three children to show for their marriage, has prayed a Dei-Dei Grade I Area…
Apostle in court for alleged attempt to defile minor
The Police in Lagos, on Thursday, arraigned 57-year-old David Onyendi, an apostle, before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly attempting to sexually abuse a minor. The defendant, who resides…
Man, 30, docked for allegedly stealing neighbour’s clothes
A 30-year-old man, Stephen Aaron, alleged to have stolen his neighbour’s clothes, on Wednesday appeared before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court. Aaron, who resides at Kano road in Kaduna metropolis,…
Court dissolves 4-year-old marriage by “Khuli”
A Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, has dissolved a four-year-old marriage between Hanatu Abdulaziz and her husband, Idris Haruna by “Khuli”. Khuli is a process in Islam through…
Court awards Emefiele N100m in damages
Court, awards, Emefiele, N100m, damages, justice, Olukayode, Adeniyi, FCT, High, Court, N100m, CBN, Emefeile, Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of an FCT High Court on Monday awarded N100 million in damages to…
Court to deliver judgment in Rivers Assembly speaker’s suit against Fubara, NASS on Jan. 22
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, reserved judgment in a suit filed by the Rivers House of Assembly’s Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, against Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, National Assembly (NASS) and…
Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn suit against FG, DSS until March 4
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, adjourned a fresh N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government…
Supreme Court affirms Gov. Alia’s victory
The Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Monday, dismissed an appeal filed against the election of the Benue state governor, Hycinth Alia by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
Ikeja-Lagos: Court remands man for alleged defilement of 10-year-old old girl
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Monday, remanded a man, Musa Usman, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old neighbor’s daughter Usman, who lives at No. 32, Ishola Yusuf…
Don urges Tinubu to curtail corruption in judiciary Corruption
By NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA Prof. Cyprian Edward-Ekpo, the Director-General, Institute of Law Research and Development of United Nations (ILAWDUN), Washington DC, USA has called on President Bola Tinubu to…
Court remands housewife for allegedly stabbing househelp to death
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of a 24-year-old housewife, Hafsat Surajo, in a Correctional Center for allegedly stabbing her househelp, Nafiu Hafizu, 38, to death.…
EFCC re-arrests convicted Italian for contempt of court
By NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The EFCC has re-arrested a convicted Italian, Floriana De-Stefani, for failing to obey a court order upon her conviction by Justice Mojisola Dada of the…