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Nigeria set to present its Human Right report to UN

From Our Correspondent The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a presentation of the Human Rights report of the country to the United Nations. Chief Lateef Fagbemi, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation announced this after the Council meeting on Monday in Abuja. Fagbemi said the report was part of the […]

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Court revokes co-defendant’s bail in ex-AGF’s fraud charges

From Our Correspondent Justice Yusuf Halilu of an FHC, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday revoked the bail earlier granted one of the defendants in the trial of a former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. TheNewsZenith reports that the defendants are facing trial over an alleged fraudulent diversion of public fund to the tune of N109.5 […]

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Court restrains NYSC from denying issued Gov. Mbah’s certificate

From Our Correspondent  A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from further denying issuing the NYSC certificate to Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State. In a judgement on Monday, presiding Justice Inyang Ekwo, held that evidence before him showed that Mbah properly participated in the NYSC programme. Ekwo […]

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Take heart,  it’s Tinubu’s turn – Speaker Abbas

From Our Correspondent The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has called on opposition parties to lend their support to President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Addressing journalists at the presidential villa during his congratulatory visit to Tinubu, Abbas expressed that the court’s judgment had been anticipated. Tinubu had secured a validation of his victory […]

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Presidential Election: Apex Court dismisses Atiku’s appeal

From Our Correspondent The Supreme Court, on Thursday, dismissed the appeal by former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar against President Bola Tinubu. Atiku is seeking to nullify the Feb. 25, presidential election, which Tinubu won. Atiku and Peter Obi of the Labour Party had filed separate appeals to challenge […]

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Breach of contract: Court orders Akure trader to pay N16.5m

By abdulfatah Babatunde An Akure High Court has ordered a trader, Lateef Aladesulu to pay N16,535,000 to Alhaji Ibraheem Shehu, the Serikin Shasha of Hausa Community in Oba-Ile, Akure in Ondo State, for breach of contract in a business transaction. The trial judge in the civil case, Justice A.O. Adebusoye declared that the defendant owes […]

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Labourer jailed for stealing N250,000

From Our Correspondent A 26-year-old labourer, Friday Joseph, will spend 10 months in a correctional facility for stealing N250,000, a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court ruled on Tuesday. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced Joseph after he pleaded guilty to a three-count charge of conspiracy, breaking-in and theft. Emmanuel, however, gave Joseph an option of a N30,000 […]

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PLSG warns youths against jungle justice

From Our Correspondent Plateau State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr Lawandi Datti, has warned youths against jungle justice and advised them to channel their concerns to constituted authorities. Datti stated this when he visited the family of late Fwinbe Gofwan, gruesomely murdered. TheNewsZenith recalls that a mob murdered Gofwan, a minibus driver, by a […]

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CJN to inaugurate 23 F/H court judges

From Our Correspondent The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will swear in the newly appointed 23 judges of the Federal High Court on Wednesday. Festus Akande, Director of Press and Information, said in a statement, that CJN will inaugurate the judges in Abuja. The new judges include Ekerete Udofot Akpan (Akwa Ibom); Hussaini […]

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PDP seeks full investigation into Supreme Court fire

From Our Correspondent The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, charged relevant security agencies to investigate the fire outbreak at the Supreme Court in Abuja so as to unravelling the mystry behind it. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba gave the charge in a statement in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that the Federal Capital […]

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