![[FILE] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech before lighting a stylised-menorah during the start of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, in Ramat Gan in the suburbs of the Mediterranean coastal city of Tel Aviv on December 2, 2018. – Israeli police on December 2 recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara for bribery and other offences, the third such move against the premier in recent months. Netanyahu immediately rejected the accusations, but the three cases against him have led to speculation that they could eventually force the long-serving prime minister to step down. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/13105539-218x150.jpg "Benjamin Netanyahu due back in Israel after Gaza ‘ceasefire’")
![This image made available by NASA shows astronaut Anne McClain working on March 22, 2019, on the International Space Station's Port-4 truss structure [HO-NASA-AFP]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/26080431-218x150.jpg "NASA scraps all-women spacewalk for lack of well-fitting suits")
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Adamawa elections: Court gives INEC Go Ahead To Conduct Gov’ship Supplementary Polls
A State High Court sitting in Yola, presided over by Justice Abdulazeez Waziri on Tuesday vacated its earlier order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), from conducting the Governorship Supplementary election in Adamawa state.
Adamawa elections: Court vacates ruling stopping governorship rerun
Justice Abdulaaziz Waziri of Yola State High court on Tuesday lifted the interlocutory injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission from conducting supplementary governorship elections in Adamawa State.
Fake Customs officer sentenced to six years imprisonment in Ibadan
An Iwo-Road Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Monday sentenced a 20-year-old Abiodun David, to six years imprisonment with hard labour for parading himself as an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).
Armed kidnappers tortured me, collected N4 million ransom – Filipino
An Ikeja High Court has heard how four armed men kidnapped a 60-year-engineer, Jaime Garcia Lacar, from Philippine, who works in Lagos and held him hostage for a week after collected a N4 million ransom from his company.
Court strikes out murder case against ex-policeman
Justice Sunday Aladetoyinbo of the FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, on Wednesday struck out a case of murder filed against a former police officer, Gabriel Achimi, for lack of diligent prosecution.
Offa robbery: Court refuses post-mortem examination of dead suspect
Kwara state High Court sitting in Ilorin, the state capital Monday refused the exhumation of the corpse of the death principal suspect, Michael Adikwu in the April 5th, 2018 bloody Offa robbery incident, for post-mortem examination to determine the cause of his death.
Man docked for allegedly stealing television set
A 33-year-old man, Adebayo Adeniyi, was on Monday arraigned at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing an LG television set and threatening a man at gun point.
Sexagenarian in court for stealing bread, toothpaste
For allegedly stealing bread, toothpaste, soap and wine from a store, 62-year-old man, Lukman Babatunde, was on Monday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
Appeal Court sacks Zamfara APC governorship, parliamentary candidates
The Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, on Monday, set aside the judgment delivered by the Zamfara High Court, allowing the All Progressives Congress (APC) to field candidates in the 2019 Election.
Applicant docked for stealing native attires
A 20-year-old applicant, Mustapha Umar, on Monday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court Lagos, for allegedly breaking into a shop and stealing native attires worth N242, 500.
Sisters docked for allegedly inflicting injuries on tenant with razor blades
The police on Monday arraigned two sisters, Rasidat Lasisi and Ramota Shoyoye, in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly attacking their tenant with razor blades during a disagreement.
Court adjourns indefinitely trial of Shiite leader El-Zakzaky, wife
A Kaduna State High Court presided over by Justice Gideon Kurada on Monday adjourned indefinitely, the trial of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiite, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zinat.
Court nullifies Zamfara APC primaries for governorship, assembly elections
The Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto, led by Justice Tom Yakubu, has set aside the judgement of a Zamfara High Court on the All Progressives Congress
Shiite leader El-Zakzaky’s trial resumes today in Kaduna
The trial of the embattled leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat, resumes on Monday at the Kaduna State High court.
Abia elections: Opposition bullying Senator Ohuabunwa from claiming his mandate – campaign
The Campaign Organisation of Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, the senator representing Abia-North and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the National Assembly election has claimed that some people were attempting to bully him from reclaiming his mandate in court.
57-year-old man docked for circulating nude pictures of female friend
The police on Friday arraigned a 57-year-old man, Samuel Ogundele in an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly taking and circulating nude pictures of his female friend.
Court remands care-giver for allegedly assaulting 21-month-old baby
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday ordered the remand of a 37-year-old Veronica Vincent, who allegedly assaulted a 21-month-old baby.
N6.6 billion fraud: Court strikes out 19 out of 21 charges against Senator Goje
The Federal High Court Sitting in Jos, Plateau State has struck out 19 out of the 21 charges pressed against Senator Danjuma Goje and three others over allegations of fraud.
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U-23 AFCONQ: Nigeria turns tables against Libya with Victor Osimhen hat trick
Former Golden Eaglets star Victor Osimhen grabbed a hat-trick on Monday as Nigeria’s under-23 male national football team defeated their Libyan counterparts 4-0 on Monday in Asaba, to reach the third qualifying round of the 2020 Olympic Games football tournament.
Official: Nasarawa election tribunal receives 12 petitions
The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia has received 12 petitions from different candidates in Nasarawa State.
Court fixes date for ruling on alleged husband killer Maryam Sanda’s no-case submission
An FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday fixed April 4 for ruling in the no-case submission filed by Maryam Sanda, who allegedly killed her husband, Bilyaminu Bello.
Don: Why Chinese are making it in Nigeria
Prof. Muyiwa Falaiye, the Director of the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Tuesday said the Chinese had seen opportunities in factors that posed challenges to Nigerians.
NIMC extends diaspora enrolment to UAE, UK
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has extended its enrolment programme to the United Arab Emirate and the United Kingdom following the success recorded in the launch of the programme in South Africa earlier in March.
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Borno elections: Mohammed Abba-Aji, Bukar Shuwa head to tribunal
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Borno Central Senatorial District in the February 23rd senatorial election in Borno state, Alhaji Mohammed Abba-Aji, has filed a petition at the election petition tribunal sitting in Maiduguri, challenging the declaration of governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state as winner of the election.
Governor Yari rules out dialogue with bandits, insists they are deceitful
Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has kicked against dialoguing with bandits who have been attacking states in North West, describing them as deceitful.
![Paddocks at Washington County Fairgrounds are partially underwater due to flooding in Arlington, Nebraska. [Humeyra Pamuk-Reuters]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/23110101-150x150.jpg "River levels keep rising in already flooded US")
River levels keep rising in already flooded US
Flood waters continue to rise across the United States and there are fears that many parts of the Mississippi River will remain above flood stage for a further two or three months.
Dele Alli: England can be the best in the world
Dele Alli insists that England want to be the best team in the world and believes that he and his team-mates can make that a reality.
Landmines kill eight in Borno community
Eight people have been reportedly killed by landmines in Gwoza local government area of Borno State.