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A High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has sentenced a dismissed soldier of the Nigerian Army, Corporal Stephen Iweh, to death by hanging for the murder of a 42-year-old clearing and forwarding manager; Mr. Christopher Enobong Jimmy, during…

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has restrained the Sole Administrator of the state, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, from inaugurating the newly confirmed Chairman and members of the Rivers State Civil Service…

Ribiza Hotels and Resort Ltd Aba has knocked the operators of Eye Opener, a blogging outfit, who alleged that Justice C.K. Nwankwo of the High Court of Abia State sitting in Aba made a one-sided ruling in a property dispute. In a…

The Federal High Court in Lokoja has granted an interim injunction, restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving petitions aimed at recalling Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. This development comes as the…

A married woman, 31, Ajayi Esther, has been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates' Court on February 4 for allegedly defrauding a suitor of N607,500. Esther is facing a three-count charge of fraud, impersonation, and breach of…

The Rivers State High Court has ruled that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is legally empowered to transact business with the three lawmakers who have not vacated their seats in the state house of assembly. This was contained in a court…

Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the suit against people charged over the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, today, struck out the suit following an application by the counsel to the Attorney General…

A Magistrate Court in Kuje has today granted bail to a House of Representatives member for Aba North and South, Alex Ikwechegh, in the sum of N500,000. Ikwechegh was arraigned for allegedly assaulting a Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya,…

The much-anticipated verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPT) that was expected to be delivered today has been shifted to tomorrow, Wednesday, September 06, 2023. The Court of Appeal Registrar, Umar Bangari confirmed…