A magistrate court in Yaba, Lagos State, has granted bail to the embattled #EndSARS protester, Peter Eromosele Adene, in the sum of one million naira. The court granted the bail on Tuesday after it rejected a request by the police for an order to detain him for another 30 days, to enable them conclude investigations […]
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By Banji Ayoola The candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has approached the tribunal challenging the victory of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, at the exercise on the basis of alleged massive irregularities including vote-buying and intimidation of his party supporters. Akeredolu, the […]
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The Senate has confirmed nomination of Justice Helen M. Ogunwumiju as a Justice of the Supreme Court from the South West geopolitical zone. Also confirmed were Hon. Justice Lawal Garba (North West); Hon. Justice Addu Aboki (North West); Hon. Justice I. M. M. Saulawa (North West) and Hon. Justice Adamu Jauro (North East). Others were: […]
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has reversed the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to de-register the Youth Party of Nigeria. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Monday, held that INEC acted in breach of the political party’s right to a fair hearing when it announced the Youth Party’s de-registration during […]
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A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has condemned a serial killer, Gracious David-West, to death by hanging for murdering nine young women at different hotels in the state. Davis-West. who hails from Rivers, killed his victims between July and September, 2019 and his attempt to kill his 10th victim identified as Benita […]
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Almost one year after a 13-month-old baby boy, EninlalOluwa Gold Kolawole suddenly disappeared from the children department of Sotitobire Praising Chapel, Oshinle Quarters, Akure, Justice has finally been served. Generally, people had waited with bated breath for the outcome of the case Despite the fight by the defense team as it brought another application challenging […]
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By Banji Ayoola There were tears, wailing and cursing on Tuesday by members of the Sotitobire Praising Chapel, Akure as the founder and popular cleric, Prophet Alfa Babatunde was being marched to prison following his sentence by an Akure High Court to life imprisonment over the disappearance of a boy in his church last year. […]
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By Shefiu Adeyemo An Akure Chief Magistrate Court on Tuesday remanded the suspected killer of a Ghanaian at Owo Correctional Centre. The suspect, Wale Hassan, who claimed that he used cutlass and hand file to stab the deceased whose name and age are yet unknown to the prosecutor. He was accused according to the charge […]
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By Banji Ayoola Founder of Sotitobire Miracle Centre, Akure, Ondo State, Prophet Alfa Babatunde, was on Tuesday jailed by an Akure High Court over his involvement in the disappearance of a male toddler, Gold Kolawole, in his church. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by the court which was presided over by Justice Olusegun Odusola. Also jailed with him were […]
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