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Police arrest man for ‘stealing Uber driver’s car after buying him pepper soup’ in Lagos
The Lagos police command says its operatives have arrested a man for allegedly stealing a car from an Uber driver. Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson in Lagos, said the case was reported…
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Woman Jailed for Trafficking Marijuana
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced a woman, Omolola Kayode, for trafficking in marijuana. Kayode, 30, was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) before Justice Mohammed…
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Six Yahoo Boys Bag Jail Terms
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has convicted and sentenced six internet fraudsters to six months imprisonment each for criminal impersonation, love scam and identity theft. The…
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FIRS re-arraigns Binance on tax evasion charges
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), on Friday, re-arraigned Binance Holdings Limited on a four-count charge bordering on tax evasion allegations. Nigerian representative of Binance, Ayodele Omotilewa, who was docked, took a…
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Housewife Seeks Divorce After Husband Loses Job
A housewife, Kafayat Ajoke, begged an Ilorin court for divorce from her husband, Aminullahi Ibrahim, over his inability to provide food for the family. The petitioner also sought custody of the two…
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Bribery: Ganduje, wife’s trial must continue in absentia, court insists
The Kano State High Court reaffirmed on Thursday that the trial of Abdullahi Ganduje, the All Progressive Congress (APC) chairman accused of bribery and misappropriation, will proceed regardless of his presence. The…
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Male teacher remanded for kissing four boys
A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has ordered Josiah Alkali, a 30-year-old teacher, to be remanded in a correctional facility over allegations of kissing and engaging in inappropriate behavior with…
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N33bn fraud: Court remands former Minister of Power in Prison
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, be remanded in Kuje prison in Abuja pending the consideration of his bail application. Justice James…
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Court Delivers Judgement On Suit Seeking To Sack Ododo As Kogi Governor
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has upheld the election of Usman Ododo as the governor of Kogi state. In a ruling on Thursday, the appellate court backed the verdict of the Kogi…
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LG Autonomy: Supreme Court fixes judgment date
The Supreme Court will tomorrow, Thursday, July 11, deliver judgment in the suit filed by the Federal Government against the 36 state governors seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in…
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Zenith Bank official tells court how ex-CBN governor Emefiele moved funds to wife
Ifeoma Ogbonnaya, an assistant manager at Zenith Bank Plc, took the stand at the Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday as the fifth prosecution witness in a case brought forth by the…
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Ekiti: NSCDC officer gets life jail for defiling 13-year-old girl
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, has sentenced one Olukayode Dayo, a former officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to life imprisonment over an…
