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Disobedience of court order: Prison sentence hangs over Registrar of Trade Unions

Ihesiulo Grace 18 January 2018 0

The Registrar of Trade Unions of the Ministry of Labour and Employment risks prison sentence for allegedly refusing to comply with the order of the Court of Appeal which directed her to change and issue a new certificate in the name of Agricultural and Allied Union of Nigeria (AAUN) or

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Catholic Diocese distributes food, drinks to Yola prison inmates

Ihesiulo Grace 25 December 2017 0

The St Theresa Catholic Church Yola on Monday distributed food and drinks to 674 inmates of Yola Prison to mark the Christmas celebration. Speaking at the prison, the Archbishop of the diocese, Most Rev. Stephen Mamza, said the gesture was to enable the inmates feel the spirit of Christmas. Mamza, who held mass with the […]

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Group lifts 400 prison inmates with free medicare in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2017 0

Over 400 prison inmates at the Ogwashi-Uku prison received free treatment and medication at the flag off of 8-day Free Medical Outreach to prison formations across Delta State. The Free Medical Programme, organized by the 05 initiative in conjunction with the Isioma Okobah Foundation and Medical Students from the Georgia State University Atlanta Georgia is […]

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N16.6bn fraud: Court grants ex-gov Suswam’s 3 associates N100m bail each

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2017 0

….remands them in Suleja prison The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday remanded three associates of former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam in Suleja Prison pending when they perfect the N100m bail bond and other conditions granted them by the court. The associates; Solomon Wombo, the former Special Adviser to the ex-governor on […]

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Ogun CJ Grants Unconditional Release To 37 Inmates

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2015 0

37 prisoners have been granted unconditional release to 37 inmates from the five prisons in Ogun State. Six prisoners were set free at Ilaro, 11 at 0ba, 15 at Abeokuta, two at Sagamu and three Ijebu-Ode prisons. According to the Ogun State Chief Judge Justice Olatokunbo Olopade who granted their release, the exercise, which was […]

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How Court Registrar, Ajudua Duped Me of $330,000 – Bamaiyi

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

A retired Army General and the Chief of Staff under the late Sani Abacha, General Ishaya Bamaiyi, told an Ikeja high Court Tuesday how a court registrar, Ms. Rosulu Idowu Oluronke, collaborated with a Lagos socialite, Fred Ajudua, in defrauding him of $330,000 which was meant for the part payment for professional fees charged by […]

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Ex-Liberian President, Charles Taylor to Stay in UK Prison

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2015 0

Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor has been ordered to serve the rest of his jail term in the UK, after losing a request to be transferred to Rwanda. He had argued that he was being denied his rights to a family life, because his wife and children had not been granted UK visas. The judges rejected this […]

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Man in Prison for Allegedly Raping Girlfriend to Death

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2015 0

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the detention of one Michael Oyejide, 24, in the Ibara prison for allegedly raping to death his 18-year-old girlfriend. The Magistrate, Mr Martins Akinyemi, ordered that the accused be remanded in the prison pending legal advice from the state Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). Oyejide, who resides at […]