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APC “Yes/No” Chairmen Absconds Court in Contempt Case
The Federal High Court in Osogbo on Thursday could not proceed with the hearing of the Contempt Case filed by the Osun state chapter of Action People’s Party (APP) praying the Court to commit Osun All Progressives Congress Yes/No Chairmen to prison for disobeying its judgment nullifying their purported election in 2022 today, as the […]
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Court orders remand of fake lawyer in Osun
By Omolola Okanlawon A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has remanded a sispected fake lawyer, Oruhu Emmanuel Odey over alleged forgery. The defendant was arraigned before Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara Osogbo on a four-count bordering on impersonation, fraud, stealing, and forgery. The prosecutor, Mr. Saheed Anifowose, told the court that between December 15, 2020, […]
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Mechanic bags 3yrs jail for stealing 17 yam tubers in Osun
By Favour Odanye A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, on Wednesday sentenced a 28-year-old mechanic, Jimoh Akeem, to three years in prison for stealing 17 yam tubers worth N35,000. The Police Prosecutor, Cpl. Oluokun Babatunde, told the court that Akeem committed the offence on July 27, 2025, around 10:00 p.m., at the back […]
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Osun: Court Restrains CBN, Accountant General, AGF, Finance Minister, from Opening LG Accounts for Sacked Yes/No Council Chairmen
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo has issued an order restraining the Accountant-General of the Federation, the Central Bank of Nigeria, Attorney General of the Federation & Minister of Finance from opening LG Accounts for Sacked Yes/No Council Chairmen. The Court further ordered that status quo should remain which implies that no account should […]
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Court orders Segilola to stop all operations in Osun
An Osun State High Court on Monday issued a restraining order against Segilola Resources Operating Limited stopping its operations forthwith. This is based on an application by the Osun State Government before the court against the company. Ruling in favour of the State Government Justice A.A Aderibigbe, ordered against Segilola Resources Operating Limited from resuming, […]
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Three students remanded over colleague’s death
An Iyaganku Magistrate court has remanded three students of Iseyin College of Health Science and Technology, Oyo State, for allegedly causing the death of their colleague. The trio, Shodimu Halima, 18; Agbedun Zainab, 23, and Olaleye Oladunni, 23, are facing a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and murder. The pleas of the suspects were not […]
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Court summons APC candidate over alleged false date of birth
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has been summoned for allegedly making a false statement on his date of birth. He was summoned by a Magistrate’s Court in Abuja. The court asked Okpebholo to appear before the court at 12 noon on Friday, […]
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Discos fined N1.69bn for overbilling customers
A fine of N1.69bn has been imposed on Abuja Electricity Distribution Company by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission for overbilling customers. The penalty, documented in Order NERC/2024/114, was issued as part of the commission’s September 2024 Supplementary Order. The regulatory document, ORDER/NERC/2024/114, which was dated August 30 and signed by Vice Chairman Musiliu Oseni and […]
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Court grants 10 #EndBadGoverance protesters N10m bail
By Olamilekan Adigun Ten #EndBadGovernance protesters have been granted bail by a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja. The defendants in the case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/454/2024, are; Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye (Lenin), Adeyemi Abiodun Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Comrade Opaluwa Eleojo Simon (aka Sob-S!), Angel Love Innocent (aka Loveth), Buhari Lawal, Mosiua Sadiq, Bashir Bello (aka Murtala), Nuradeen […]
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Lagos court jails American businessman 74 years over fraud
By Olamilekan Adigun The Lagos State Special Offence Court has sentenced an American businessman, Marco Ramirez to 74 years in prison over $1.6m fraud. Ramirez was sentenced on Tuesday following the charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The EFCC had arraigned the convict on a 12-count charge but later […]