Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly Peter Nwaoboshi sentenced to seven years imprisonment by the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal earlier Friday has said …
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In a widely anticipated move, the U.S. Supreme Court cast aside a half-century-old ruling that established a constitutional right to abortion, leaving it to states to decide whether or not…
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Supreme Court Strikes Out Buhari’s Suit Against National Assembly On Section 84 (12) of Electoral Act
by Adminby AdminBy Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja The Supreme Court has struck out a suit by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami SAN seeking to void…
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‘Trouble’ in Supreme Court as lawyer comes dressed as traditionalist over hijab ruling (+Videos)
by Adminby AdminThere was a drama of sorts in the Supreme Court as a lawyer, Chief Michael Omirhobo, came dressed on Thursday as a traditional religion worshipper, hiding under one of the…
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Corruption Allegation: Senate President asks C’ttee to wade into crisis rocking Judiciary
by Adminby AdminPresident of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has mandated the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to, as a matter of urgency, wade into the crisis presently rocking the…
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“Dancing naked in market square” continues as CJN Tanko publicly replies colleagues, says economic crunch affecting court
by Adminby AdminBy Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja In what he described as dancing naked in the market square, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Dr. Muhammad Tanko, has replied to a memo written by…
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The Supreme Court has ruled that Muslim Female Students in Lagos State can wear hijab to school. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, who wrote the lead majority judgment, which was read by…
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Poor funding may turn Supreme court to glorified high court, ex-CJN, Onnoghen, warns
by Adminby AdminBy Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja Immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, has warned that unless the Supreme Court of Nigeria is adequately funded, the apex…
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Supreme Court tells Rotimi Amaechi to go and face probe on sale of N96B Rivers assets
by Adminby AdminBy Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja. A Presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressive Congress APC and former Governor of Rivers State, Mr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has lost his legal…
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Supreme Court reserves judgment in Buhari’s suit against NASS on Electoral Act
by Adminby AdminBy Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja The Supreme Court, on Thursday, reserved its judgment in a suit instituted by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,…