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An Upper Shariah Court sitting in Kano has on Thursday dissolved the 16-year-old marriage of Asiya Ganduje, daughter of Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.   Vanguard reports that Asiya had approached the court seeking for the dissolution of her marriage with her husband, Inuwa Uba on the ground that …

A 55-year-old Nigerian, who allegedly smuggled CFA France and Nigerian Naira notes suspected to be counterfeit into the country has been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court.    LIB earlier reported that Aremu Timothy Adegboyega was arrested by a joint security team as he entered Ghana through Togo using an unapproved route …

A Magistrates? Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has remanded a 25-year-old bricklayer, Ibrahim Ismaila, in a custodial centre for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl.   The accused was remanded on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, alongside his supervisor, Abdulrasheed Yusuf, who was charged with negligence.   According to a police …

A massive transfer fee looks to have put paid to any hopes of a homecoming for former Storm and Broncos halfback Brodie Croft – at least for now. St George Illawarra was in discussions with Croft about the possibility of him returning to the NRL as a replacement for Talatau …

Andrew Tate has lost his appeal against the extension of his detention period at a court in Romania.   The influencer, accused of sex-trafficking and rape, declared his innocence as he arrived at court on Wednesday, Feb. 1, for his latest bid to get out of jail.    ?You know …

A Magistrate court in Ondo state has ordered the remand of a 43-year-old clergyman identified as Paul Oyewole who was arraigned for allegedly publishing and posting his obituary on social media in his bid to evade payment of N3 million he owed one of his church members.   Vanguard reports …

An Ebute Meta Magistrates? Court in Lagos on Tuesday, January 31, ordered the remand of auto dealer Ikechukwu Daryl Ogbonna, popularly known as IVD, over the death of his wife, Abimbola Martins-Ogbonna. Magistrate Adebayo Kafayat Tella, made the order following advice by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Lagos State, which …

The Campaign Against Arms Trade group says the weapons exports have contributed to the deaths of thousands of civilians. A campaign group has launched a courtroom battle against the United Kingdom’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia, warning the weapons are worsening a major humanitarian disaster in war-torn Yemen. The United …

An Ilorin Magistrate’s Court has remanded a 42-year-old housewife, Lola Abdulsalam, in a Correctional facility for allegedly pouring hot water on her co-wife, Bilikisu Abdulsalam.   The police on Friday filed a two-count first information report against Lola, bordering on causing grievous hurt and defamation of character, contrary to sections …

Aryna Sabalenka collapsed to the court and covered her face as tears flowed after coming from a set down to beat Elena Rybakina in an enthralling Australian Open final. It was a titanic tussle between the fiery Russian and the ice-cold Khazastani that went all the way to a third …