64 h. ago ‘My husband went to US, abandoned me; I saw his nude pictures with another woman on phone’

Tribune Online ‘My husband went to US, abandoned me; I saw his nude pictures with another woman on phone’ A woman, Segilola, has dragged her husband, Semiu, before Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking that it dissolve their 23-year-old wedlock on the accounts of abandonment. Segilola said that 12 years after they got married, Semiu left the country for greener pasture. She stated that he relocated precisely to the United States […] ‘My husband went to US, abandoned me; I saw his nude pictures with another woman on phone’ Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Benue assembly seeks Supreme Court’s intervention in CJ’s removal

The Benue State House of Assembly has passed a resolution to approach the Supreme Court for the interpretation of section 292 ( 1) A (11) as it pertains to the removal of a Chief Judge. The Majority Leader of the House, Saater Tiseer, during the plenary on Friday, described as an aberration for the state Read More

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3 d. ago UPDATED: Real Madrid coach Ancelotti to face trial for alleged tax fraud

Real Madrid’s legendary coach Carlo Ancelotti will go on trial next week for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain’s tax office, the Madrid court which will hear the case said Friday. Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of four years and nine months for the 65-year-old Italian, accusing him of having cost Spain’s treasury Read More

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3 d. ago Senate moves to block sale of Lafarge Cement to Chinese firm

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja The Senate has directed the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPE), to immediately halt the planned sale of Lafarge Cement Plc to a Chinese company. The move according to the Senate, is to protect national security and economic sovereignty. It also mandated its Committees on Capital Market, Trade and Investment and Securities […] The post Senate moves to block sale of Lafarge Cement to Chinese firm appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Senate moves to block sale of Lafarge Cement to Chinese firm over national security, economic concerns

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja   In a bid to protect national security and economic sovereignty, the Senate has directed the Bureau of Public Procurement to immediately halt the planned sale of Lafarge Cement Plc to a Chinese company. It also mandated its Committees on Capital Market, Trade and Investment and Securities and Exchange Commission to […] The post Senate moves to block sale of Lafarge Cement to Chinese firm over national security, economic concerns appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago FG seeks stakeholders’ support for forfeiture of arms after court’s judgement

Tribune Online FG seeks stakeholders’ support for forfeiture of arms after court’s judgement The Federal Government, through the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has solicited stakeholders’ support towards the forfeiture and safe disposal of illicit arms and weapons after the court’s judgement. The centre made this call in Ado-Ekiti during a one-day seminar themed: ‘Strengthening procedural approaches for the forfeiture and […] FG seeks stakeholders’ support for forfeiture of arms after court’s judgement Tribune Online

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5 d. ago Reps seek to stop gov, N’Assembly election petitions at A’Court

The House of Representatives is considering a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to make the Court of Appeal the final court for resolving disputes related to governorship, National Assembly, and State Houses of Assembly elections in Nigeria. The bill, sponsored by Nnamdi Ezechi, the lawmaker representing the Ndokwa East/Ndokwa West/Ukwani Federal Constituency in Delta Read More

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6 d. ago UNICAL: HURIWA seeks suspension of Supreme Court Justice Agim over alleged breach of ethical conduct

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for the immediate suspension of Justice Emmanuel Agim of the Supreme Court and the constitution of a National Judicial Council (NJC) panel to investigate him over alleged unethical conduct. The call followed a trending viral photograph of Justice Agim with the […] The post UNICAL: HURIWA seeks suspension of Supreme Court Justice Agim over alleged breach of ethical conduct appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Reps seek to end Supreme Court involvement in elections dispute

The House of Representatives is considering a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to make the Court of Appeal the final court in disputes involving governorship, and National and State Houses of Assembly elections in Nigeria. The bill sponsored by the lawmaker representing Ndokwa East/Ndokwa West/Ukwani Federal Constituency, Delta State, Nnamdi Ezechi, passed second reading Read More

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6 d. ago Kaduna woman seeks divorce over husband’s excessive demand for S3x

Tribune Online Kaduna woman seeks divorce over husband’s excessive demand for S3x A 37-year-old woman, Linda Stephen, on Tuesday approached a Kaduna Customary Court, seeking the dissolution of her six-year-old marriage over her husband’s (Felix Stephen) excessive sexual demands. Kaduna woman seeks divorce over husband’s excessive demand for S3x Tribune Online

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6 d. ago Rivers: PDP govs seek reversal of emergency rule at Supreme Court

Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – Bauchi, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Enugu, Osun, Plateau and Zamfara states – have filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court to  challenge President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In the suit, they argue that the Tinubu lacks the constitutional power to suspend a […] The post Rivers: PDP govs seek reversal of emergency rule at Supreme Court appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Trump’s govt asks Supreme Court to block ruling reinstating fired employees

Tribune Online Trump’s govt asks Supreme Court to block ruling reinstating fired employees Donald Trump’s government has petitioned the US Supreme Court to halt a federal judge’s ruling that reinstated thousands of probationary federal employees who were dismissed as part of the government’s effort to reduce its workforce. The emergency appeal is the administration’s latest attempt to seek intervention from the nation’s highest court as lower courts temporarily […] Trump’s govt asks Supreme Court to block ruling reinstating fired employees Tribune Online

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9 d. ago We’ve lived together like strangers for five years, man tells court

Tribune Online We’ve lived together like strangers for five years, man tells court A man, Adejare, has approached Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking that it dissolve the six-year-old wedlock between him and his wife,  Abidemi, on the account of irreconcilable differences. Adejare stated that he and Abidemi lived like strangers under the same roof for five years. The plaintiff explained that he and the […] We’ve lived together like strangers for five years, man tells court Tribune Online

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1 week ago EndbadGovernanceProtest: CSOs seek comprehensive information about protesters still in detention

Tribune Online EndbadGovernanceProtest: CSOs seek comprehensive information about protesters still in detention Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on law enforcement agencies to provide comprehensive information about the well-being of protesters and those still facing charges in court. EndbadGovernanceProtest: CSOs seek comprehensive information about protesters still in detention Tribune Online

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1 week ago Rivers: Federal Gov’t Dragged To ECOWAS Court Over Emergency Rule

The federal government has been dragged before the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Court), sitting in Abuja, over the declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers State. In the suit dated March 20, 2025 and marked ECW/CCJ/APP/18/25, the applicants are seeking an order of the court to […]

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1 week ago ‘Keep your dollar close to your chest’: Nigerians react to Dangote Refinery stopping petrol sales in Naira

Tribune Online ‘Keep your dollar close to your chest’: Nigerians react to Dangote Refinery stopping petrol sales in Naira In a recent development, Dangote Refinery has announced a temporary halt in the sale of petroleum products in Naira, citing the need to align its sales proceeds with its crude oil purchase obligations, which are denominated in US dollars.  Tribune Online reports that In a statement, the refinery clarified that its Naira-based sales had exceeded […] ‘Keep your dollar close to your chest’: Nigerians react to Dangote Refinery stopping petrol sales in Naira Tribune Online

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1 week ago EFCC: Diezani seeks court order to halt sales of seized assets

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke is seeking a court order to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from selling off all the properties seized from her. In legal documents filed through her lawyers, led by Chief Mike Ozekhome, Diezani asked the Federal High Court in Abuja for an order directing the […] The post EFCC: Diezani seeks court order to halt sales of seized assets appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Court Rejects Move By Obasa To Replace Falana As Lagos Assembly’s Counsel

The Lagos State High Court has dismissed an application seeking a change of counsel representing the Lagos State House of Assembly in the suit filed by the reinstated Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, who is challenging his initial impeachment. At the resumed hearing of the case on Monday, the court maintained that […]

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2 w. ago Diezani challenges EFCC’s forfeiture orders, demands return of seized property

The Former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Monday urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to retrieve her seized assets from their current buyers. The former minister specifically requested that the court direct the anti-graft agency to recover the seized properties from the individuals or entities Read More

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2 w. ago Order EFCC to retrieve my seized assets from buyers, Diezani begs Court

Tribune Online Order EFCC to retrieve my seized assets from buyers, Diezani begs Court Former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has prayed to the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to retrieve from persons, either natural or corporate, to whom it had sold off her seized assets or property. Order EFCC to retrieve my seized assets from buyers, Diezani begs Court Tribune Online

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