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Court frees boy who stood in front of Peter Obi’s convoy months after being framed for armed robbery Alabi Quadri went viral for standing in front of the convoy of the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

Court frees boy who stood in front of Peter Obi’s convoy months after being framed for armed robbery

Offor Callistus April 17, 2025
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- A Magistrate Court in Apapa, Lagos State, has freed 17-year-old Quadri Alabi, who gained fame in 2023 for standing in front of Peter Obi’s convoy, after he was wrongfully accused of armed robbery. Quadri’s ordeal began when he was allegedly abducted by “Area Boys”...
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Obasa hails court’s judgement reversing his impeachment as Lagos speaker Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Obasa

Obasa hails court’s judgement reversing his impeachment as Lagos speaker

Offor Callistus April 17, 2025
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has hailed a court ruling overturning his removal as “illegal, unconstitutional and null and void.” Obasa expressed this in a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday, shortly after the judgement was delivered. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
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Alleged defamation: Yahaya Bello petitions I-G, demands prosecution of Sen. Natasha Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and Senator Natasha Akpoti

Alleged defamation: Yahaya Bello petitions I-G, demands prosecution of Sen. Natasha

Offor Callistus April 16, 2025
Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) over alleged defamatory statements against him by suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, (PDP-Kogi Central) In the petition, written and signed by his solicitor, Mr N.A. Abubakar to the IG on Wednesday, Bello called on the Nigeria...
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Court declares Obasa’s removal as Lagos Speaker as illegal, unconstitutional Ousted Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa

Court declares Obasa’s removal as Lagos Speaker as illegal, unconstitutional

Offor Callistus April 16, 2025
An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday declared that the removal of the reinstated Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa was illegal and unconstitutional. Delivering judgment, Justice Justice Yetunde Pinheiro, held that the members of the house of assembly erred in the removal of Obasa as speaker. The...
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Alleged misappropriation: Court reserves ruling in Ganduje, 7 others’ case Court gavel

Alleged misappropriation: Court reserves ruling in Ganduje, 7 others’ case

Offor Callistus April 15, 2025
A Kano State High Court, on Tuesday, reserved ruling in the case of alleged bribery and misappropriation filed against the former governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others. The Kano State Government instituted an eight-count charge bordering on bribery, misappropriation and diversion of public funds running...
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Court adjourns N500m suit filed by scavengers, beggars against Wike 20250315 111809

Court adjourns N500m suit filed by scavengers, beggars against Wike

Offor Callistus April 15, 2025
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, adjourned a suit filed by some vulnerable FCT residents, including scavengers, beggars, petty traders, among others, against the Minister, Nyesom Wike, until May 5 for hearing. The aggrieved residents sued the minster, the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, among others,...
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Alleged fraud: Osupa prevents re-arrest of Portable in Ilorin Portable

Alleged fraud: Osupa prevents re-arrest of Portable in Ilorin

Offor Callistus April 15, 2025
Nigeria fuji icon, Saheed Akorede popularly known as Osupa, on Tuesday prevented the re-arrest of Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable after another petition surfaced against him. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that legendary Fuji musician discontinued his case against Portable on Tuesday following an appeal by...
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Alleged N1.38bn fraud: EFCC presents first witness, Peter Okoye against Ex-P-Square Manager images 7 2024 10 10T185536.886

Alleged N1.38bn fraud: EFCC presents first witness, Peter Okoye against Ex-P-Square Manager

Offor Callistus April 15, 2025
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, April 14, 2025, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Peter Obumuneme Okoye, against Jude Chigozie Okoye, elder brother and former Manager of Paul and Peter...
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Alleged N33.8bn fraud: Court adjourns trial of ex-Power Minister Mr Saleh Mamman, former Minister of Power

Alleged N33.8bn fraud: Court adjourns trial of ex-Power Minister

Offor Callistus April 15, 2025
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, adjourned the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, until May 2. Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s video evidence to counter the allegations by Mamman that his extra-judicial statement was not...
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Alleged false report: Judge threatens to withdraw from EFCC’s case against Ali Bello Court gavel

Alleged false report: Judge threatens to withdraw from EFCC’s case against Ali Bello

Offor Callistus April 14, 2025
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, threatened to send back the EFCC’s case file in the charge against Ali Bello, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Kogi government to the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, for reassignment. Justice Omotosho made this known following...
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UPDATED: U.S court orders FBI, anti-drug agency to release Tinubu’s investigation records President Bola Tinubu

UPDATED: U.S court orders FBI, anti-drug agency to release Tinubu’s investigation records

Offor Callistus April 13, 2025
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered top US law enforcement agencies to release confidential information generated on President Bola Tinubu during a “purported federal investigation in the 1990s.” The judge, Beryl Howell, made the order on Tuesday, saying that protecting the information from...
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Alleged cocaine deal: Court orders Abba Kyari, others to enter defence ndlea aba kyari

Alleged cocaine deal: Court orders Abba Kyari, others to enter defence

Offor Callistus April 11, 2025
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, ordered the suspended DCP Abba Kyari, and his co-defendants to enter their defence in the charge preferred against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Justice Emeka Nwite, in separate rulings on their no-case submission applications, held that a...
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Court orders EFCC, others to file defence in Aisha Achimugu’s rights suit Court gavel

Court orders EFCC, others to file defence in Aisha Achimugu’s rights suit

Offor Callistus April 11, 2025
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, ordered the EFCC and five other security agencies to file their defence in a suit instituted by businesswoman, Dr Aisha Achimugu, to stop her planned arrest and detention. Other security agencies listed in the fundamental rights enforcement suit are the Nigeria...
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