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Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN said the Federal Government of Nigeria is committed to the domestication of the Rome Statute. Malami made this …

The First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, is billed to testify against Aminu Adamu, a student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, for allegedly defaming her. Mr Adamu was …

A federal judge sentenced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to 11 years and three months in prison for defrauding investors in her now-defunct blood-testing startup that was once valued at $9 …

The Court of Appeal in Makurdi, on Friday, upheld the conviction of Felicia Ochiga-Ogbuja, for failing to protect Ochanya Ogbanje from being raped by her husband and son. Ochanya, a …

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has discharged and acquitted a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal and five others from the N544M Contract Fraud …

The Lagos High Court in Ikeja has dismissed the post-conviction bail application filed by the convicted dethroned Baale of Shangisha in the Magodo area of the state, Michael Mutiu Ogundare, …

The absence of the defence counsel, Gboyega Oyewole (SAN), in court on Wednesday stalled the trial in absentia of suspected internet fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha and his …

The Federal High Court has set up a Special Task Force of Judges to swiftly hear and determine all pre-election cases before it. This was disclosed in a circular issued …

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the arrest of the Managing Director of the National Airspace Management Authority (NAMA), Mr. Matthew Pwajok for alleged disobedience to a …

After abortion and guns, the US Supreme Court tackles another controversial and sensitive issue on Monday — the use of race in deciding who gets admitted to some of America’s …