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Assault: Police lose application to arraign Seun Kuti
A Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Sabo-Yaba, on Wednesday, dismissed an application by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) seeking to arraign the Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, for alleged assault on a police officer.
Assault: Seun Kuti gets bail after eight days in custody
After eight days in Police custody, Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, Tuesday night regained his freedom following the perfection of his bail condition.
Police Assault: Court extends Seun Kuti’s remand by four days
A Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Sabo-Yaba, yesterday, ordered that afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, should spend four more days in police custody, over an alleged assault on a police officer on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos.
Presidential Election Petition Court: INEC, Tinubu, APC kick against Atiku’s request for live telecast of proceedings
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have kicked against the request of former Vice President Abubakar Atiku for the live telecast of his petition challenging the declaration of Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election.
Alleged N186.5m: Court admits more evidence against ex-Covenant Varsity app developer, Owolo
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, admitted in evidence more documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against one Dan Onorouioghene Owolo, a former Covenant University App Developer, who is being prosecuted for an alleged N186.5m fraud.
I have no money to pay for certification of documents, Obi tells Court
There are indications that the Labour Party and Mr. Peter Obi are refusing to cooperate with the court in respect of documents to be tendered before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, ongoing at the Court of Appeal.
Presidential Election: Appeal Court dismisses Nwajuba’s ‘frivolous’ motion against Tinubu’s candidacy
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed a motion by a former Minister of State for Education of Nigeria, Chukwuemeka Nwajuba seeking leave to appeal as an interested party in a pre-election suit by a non-governmental organisation challenging the nomination of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Abba Kyari: Why we opted for behind closed door trial – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Tuesday, gave reasons it resorted to the trial of the suspended DCP Abba Kyari and his co-defendants behind closed doors.
Presidential Election Petition Tribunal: Apapa orders Labour Party lawyers at Tribunal to report to him
The acting Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Lamidi Apapa has directed the party’s lawyers at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) sitting in Abuja to report to him.
Lagos ‘Rewire’ gets life jail sentence for defiling neighbour’s daughter
A 26-year-old automobile technician popularly known as rewire, Sunday George, was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for defiling his neighbour’s 12-year-old daughter.