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September 30, 2022

Supreme Court Justice Ariwoola approves 62 lawyers as SAN

Among the 62 are two prosecutors for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

CJN Ariwoola
September 29, 2022

Court orders divorce-seeking wife to return husband’s N85,000, other gifts

Judge Mohammed Jibril, who gave the order, also ordered Ms Abdulmalik to return the unsewn wrappers he bought her as gifts.

Court room used to illustrate the story
September 29, 2022

UN tribunal begins trial of Rwandan genocide suspect despite boycott

The judges said that the hearing must go on in spite of the suspect’s decision to boycott it from his jail cell.

UN tribunal
September 29, 2022

Kano Murder: Case stalled as Chinese man failed to find lawyer to defend him

When the case came up for re-arraignment on Thursday, Mr Geng sought for an adjournment to enable him to engage a lawyer to represent him.

Geng Quangrong
September 29, 2022

Appeal Court gives NFF go-ahead to hold September 30 election

The judgement quashed an earlier ruling to stop the election from taking place.

NFF
September 29, 2022

Sex Crimes: R Kelly ordered to pay victim $300,000

The restitution order is intended to cover the victim’s herpes treatment and psychotherapy.

Robert Sylvester Kelly popularly known as R. Kelly
September 28, 2022

Bill for protection of informal workers scales second reading

Mr Sani said the informal sector operation was usually on a small scale with labour-intensive production and usually private ownership driven.

Nigerian Senate
September 28, 2022

Sri Lanka to raise age of persons considered children to 18

This will also prevent children from engaging in certain categories of work until they are 18.

September 28, 2022

Consumer Protection Commission asks digital money lenders to comply with CBN standards

Mr Irukera said the federal government was only concerned about interest rates calculation, privacy violation, harassment… in the digital money lending space.

September 28, 2022

Bamise: Defence lawyer’s absence stalls proceedings again

Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Tafawa Balewa Square Division of the Lagos State High Court, adjourned the matter till September 29.

Oluwabamise Ayanwolak and Nice Andrew Omininikoron