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2023: Delta, Kano, Lagos Top Voter Registration Record

Delta, Kano, Lagos, Rivers and Bayelsa States have recorded the highest number in the ongoing voter registration exercise. At the end of week 12 in the fourth quarter, Delta topped the list with 426, 965 registrants followed closely by Kano with 426,598 while…

07/07/2022

Court Disqualifies PDP’s Delta Guber Candidate, Oborevwori

The Federal High Court, Abuja has disqualified the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta, Sherrif Oborevwori, from contesting the 2023 election. Delivering judgment on Thursday in a suit filed by Mr Olorogun Edevbie, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, held that Oborevwori…

07/07/2022

Bamise: Judge Fumes As Defendant’s Lawyer Stalls Court Hearing Again

Sherifat Sonaike, a judge at the Lagos High Court in TBS, on Thursday condemned the continuous absence of the defendant’s lawyer in the trial of Andrew Ominikoron. Mr Ominikoro is accused of raping and murdering a 22-year-old fashion designer, Bamise Ayanwola, in February…

07/07/2022

Kpokpogri: Court Stops FCT Minister From Further Demolishing Home

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on Thursday, restrained the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Muhammad Bello, from further demolishing the residence of Abuja socialite, Prince Joseph Kpokpogri. The order followed an ex-parte application that Kpokpogri, who…

07/07/2022

N270m Fraud: Court Jails Fake Army General, Ayinde For Seven Years

A Special Offences Court, sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos, on Thursday convicted and sentenced to seven years imprisonment a fake Army General, Bolarinwa Oluwasegun Abiodun whose real name is Hassan Kareem Ayinde. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo convicted and sentenced the convict without…

07/07/2022

Lawyer’s Absence Stalls Chidinma Ojukwu’s Trial

The absence of the defence lawyer Thursday stalled the trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged killer of Super TV boss, Usifo Ataga, at the High Court of Lagos State. Ms Ojukwu is standing trial for the alleged murder, stealing, and forgery alongside her…

07/07/2022

Again, Osakwe, Charged With Alleged N130m Fraud Fails To Appear In Court

For the second time in two days, a property developer and managing director of Abeh Signatures Limited, Mr Cecil Osakwe, charged with alleged N130m fraud by the federal government has failed to appear before Justice Mohammed Idris of a High Court of…

07/07/2022

Court Acquits Suru Homes Boss, Akinlade Of N1.7bn Fraud

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo has struck out the N1.7 billion 10-count charge against Akinlade following a letter of withdrawal exhibited before the court by his lead counsel Mr Lawal Pedro, SAN. The anti-graft agency arraigned Akinlade alongside his company, on alleged theft and issuance…

07/07/2022

2023: Party Chieftains Ask Court To Stop APC, INEC From Replacing Masari As Tinubu’s Running Mate

Two chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, Zakari Maigari and Zubainatu Mohammed, have sued the party and the Independent National Electoral Commission over the choice of running mate to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 general…

07/07/2022

Lawan Blames Failure Of Security For Kuje Custodial Attacks

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has blamed the recent attack and freeing of terrorists inmates at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja on the failure of security across the country. He expressed disappointment over the lack of functional Closed Circuit Television…

07/07/2022

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