Indian hemp smuggler bags death sentence
The Hanoi People’s Court on Tuesday passed a death sentence on a 30-year-old man from Vietnam’s Hanoi capital for trafficking over 230.5 kg of heroin and illegally possessing military weapons.…
‘My husband subjects me to hardship’, divorce seeking wife informed court
Hafsat Mohammed, a housewife, has pleaded with a Sharia Court in Minna to dissolve her marriage because her husband does not provide food in the house. Mohammed told the court…
51-year-old man arraigned in court for N6 million theft
LAGOS – A 51-year-old car hire operator, Samuel Tom, on Monday was arraigned before a Lagos State Magistrate’s Court in Igbosere for stealing a car valued at N6m. Tom, who…
Senate, presidency will pass PIB bill into law before 2018 – Saraki
Senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki NIGERIA-The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said the upper chamber of the National Assembly is working to ensure the completion of the…
Grandpa 73 seeks divorce to 3rd wife, to enable him marry young babe
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE–A 73-year-old septuagenarian Femi Ojomo, pleaded with an Ikorodu Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve his 15-year-old marriage to his third wife to enable him marry another woman.…
Divorce: Unpleased wife gives 6 months behavioural-change assessment probation to husband
MARRIAGE–A Customary Court sitting in Ikole-Ekiti on Monday adjourned hearing in a divorce case to March 28, 2018, after a house wife, Mrs Adenike Ogunsakin, prayed it to place her…
Justice system in Nigeria in need of urgent reform, lawyers voice out
The lawyers, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said a review of the criminal laws would give fillip to effective prosecution of cases and also…
23-year-old man accused of raping neighbour granted bail
Animashaun Sodiq, who allegedly raped his neighbour, was, today, granted N500,000 bail by an Ikeja magistrate’s court, Lagos. The State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Panti, Yaba, yesterday, arraigned…
NIC reverses suspension of Igbinoba, MD of FHA Homes
The Managing Director of FHA Homes Limited, Mr. Roland Igbinoba LABOUR LAW–The National Industrial Court, Abuja division has set aside the suspension of the Managing Director of FHA Homes Limited,…
The civil war, why Awo did not make west to secede
On May 1, 1967 at a meeting of Leaders of thought of Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo made the following declarations: ‘I consider my duty to Yoruba people in particular…