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A Magistrate Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja has sentenced Ameerah Sufyan to psychiatric care after she was convicted of raising a false kidnap alarm. Ameerah in a tweet earlier in the month claimed that she was abducted with 16 others, prompting the police to launch an investigation into the matter. But […]

Justice LADIRAN AKINTOLA of the Oyo State High Court has ordered all impeachment process of the State Deputy Governor, RAUF OLANIYAN be put on hold. The order was given today at Court 7 of the State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan where it ordered that status-quo must be maintained pending the hearing of the application […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a fresh application for bail by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The application was filed pending the determination of the treasonable felony charge against him by the Federal Government. Kanu, who is currently facing a seven-count charge, had in the application […]

The Senate has resolved to continue with its investigation into the crisis rocking the Supreme Court despite the resignation of Justice TANKO MUHAMMAD as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Lawmakers in the upper chamber of the National Assembly made the resolution during the plenary on Tuesday following a motion moved by the Chairman of […]

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said that the decision of Justice Tanko Muhammad to vacate office as the Chief Justice of Nigeria is commendable. Atiku in a statement via his official Facebook page, wished the  Justice Tanko well even as he commended the former Chief Justice for his […]

Oyo State Governor, ‘SEYI MAKINDE, has congratulated Honourable Justice OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA on his elevation and swearing-in as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria by President MUHAMMADU BUHARI.   Governor MAKINDE described Iseyin-born ARIWOOLA’S elevation as as a deserving development and reward for diligence, patriotism and service to the nation.   A statement by the Special […]

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has sworn in Justice OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN.   ARIWOOLA was sworn in today at the Council Chambers in Abuja.   He took over from the immediate past CJN, IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD who resigned on Monday due to health reasons.   Until his resignation, according to […]

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said that there is an urgent need for fundamental reforms of the administration and governance of the Nigerian Judiciary. This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the President, OLUMIDE AKPATA. The NBA described as unfortunate the conditions highlighted in the letter written by 14 Justices of the […]

An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital, has sentenced three persons to death by hanging for killing Olufunke Olakunrin, the daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. While four persons were accused of the crime – Lawal Mazaje, 40, Adamu Adamu, 50, Mohammed Usman, 26, and Auwal Abubakar, 25 –  the […]


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