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August 29, 2013

Miss Earth Nigeria 2013: Genevieve Nnaji to join Amber Rose and others on judging panel

by Oge Okonkwo Nollywood diva, Genevieve Nnaji, Amber Rose have been confirmed to be part of the Judges for the 2013 edition Miss Earth Nigeria contest. The director and organiser of the pageant, Ibinabo Fibersima who is also the president of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), said that this year’s edition would be different because “we are currently... Read More

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August 19, 2013

Back to the basics: Retired high court judge returns to teaching in Kebbi primary schools

by Oge Okonkwo As a post retirement hobby, 62-year-old retired high court judge in Kebbi state, Zakari Gulma, has taken to teaching in primary schools in the state. According to Hon.Justice Gulma, in Argungu on Sunday, his love for teaching in a village school was to give his own quota in raising the standard education, considering the lack... Read More

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August 17, 2013

Nollywood actress, Ini Edo joins Adebayo Jones, others as Miss Black Africa UK judge

by Oge Okonkwo Nollywood actress, has been announced as a judge for one of UK’s largest ethnic beauty pageant, the Miss Black Africa UK competition, 2013. The event will hold at the Royal Regency, London, UK, on Saturday 5th October 2013. Ini will be judging alongside other international stars such as fashion designer Adebayo Jones, Charles Ven, Sporah Njau (Tanzania), Jenni Steele (Jamaica),... Read More

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Faith healing: Couple on trial for choosing to pray over sick baby instead of seeking medical attention

A Philadelphia judge upheld murder charges Wednesday against a fundamentalist Christian couple in their 8-month-old son’s faith-healing death, saying things might be different if their toddler hadn’t died four years ago ‘under strikingly similar circumstances.’ Herbert and Catherine Schaible were still on probation after the 2009 death of their 2-year-old son Kent, for which they... Read More

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Body image: 10 ways to have a healthy love for yourself

by Krystle Crossman Don’t strive to look like celebrities. They have been airbrushed, primped, and plucked to perfection. Unless you have your own makeup team and can Photoshop the real you, it is a look you won’t achieve. We all need a little boost now and then when it comes to feeling good about ourselves... Read More

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How I was raped by my gay pastor – Church member narrates (PICTURED)

by Isi Esene Philips Ogbebor, a pastor in Edo state has been paraded by the police for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a 20-year-old male member of his church (names withheld). The pastor who was paraded alongside other suspected criminals denied the charge saying he commits his travails to God. “God will judge, go and talk... Read More

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Judge, lawyers run for cover as 2 convicted criminals escape from court in Delta

by Isi Esene There was a mild drama at the Delta State High Court, Asaba, on Monday, as two convicted criminals, Elvis Agbofodo (aka Fete) and Frank Okedema escaped from the court premises after sentencing. The two convicts escaped just after being pronounced guilty of a two count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery by the Court. The... Read More

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Paternity suit: Judge forces Michael Jordan to get a DNA test, alleged son reportedly distraught

There was a time when Michael Jordan was the king of the courts, but he is certainly not the king of the court of law. Jordan is claiming that he isn’t the father of a 16-year old boy whose mother says that she was impregnated by the player back in the 1990s. The Atlanta woman... Read More

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February 27, 2013

Respected female judge, 52, caught having sex with violent criminal in JAIL (PICTURED)

The boy toy convict who allegedly had sex with a top Indiana judge in a locked prison visiting room is a violent, serial offender, according to reports. Scott Wampler, who at 26 is half the age of former judge Lisa Traylor-Wolff, was jailed for 40 years in 2011 for breaking into a Logansport house, tying... Read More

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January 24, 2013

‘Maybe I should get off the f—ing panel’: Nicki Minaj storms off American Idol set after heated argument (WATCH)

We’re already getting used to seeing catfights between Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey. But on Wednesday’s American Idol it was a four-judge blow up – leading to Nicki storming out in a torrent of F Bombs. After a long day of auditions in Charlotte, North Carolina tempers were wearing thin. The argument exploded after the... Read More

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January 21, 2013

Cruel? and unusual: Judge orders prison inmate to write him a summary of the Bible

Since you are going to prison for a long time you might as well study the entire Old Testament a judge ordered a woman. A South Carolina woman has received an unusual sentence for drunk driving which included jail time and reading the Bible. Cassandra Belle Tolley, will spend eight years in prison and has been ordered to... Read More

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January 13, 2013

An eye for an eye: Judge orders hair cut for girl, 13, for cutting 3-year-old’s hair at playground

The mother of a 13-year-old said she has filed a formal complaint against a juvenile courtjudge who said she had cut her daughter’s hair in his courtroom as a punishment, after her daughter, Kaytlen Lopan, cut the hair of a 3-year-old girl in McDonald’s. “She definitely needs to be punished for what had happened,” said Valerie Bruno... Read More

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December 3, 2012

Splendid: Nigerian woman is appointed Judge in the US

A Nigerian woman, Bunmi Awoniyi, has been appointed to the Sacramento County Superior Court in California, United States, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. According to local media reports monitored on Sunday by the North America correspondent of NAN, Awoniyi, 48, and Steven Gevercer’s appointments were announced by Governor Edmund Brown Jr. of California. Awoniyi... Read More

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September 25, 2012

Remember Dimeji Bankole? His case stalled as Judge suddenly gets transfer letter on trial day

by Stanley Azuakola We might just as well tag it as one of those things which happens in this country that no one can really explain but all have to fully accept. Judge Donatus Okorowa, the trial judge handling the case involving former House of Representatives Speaker, Dimeji Bankole, was suddenly transferred on Monday, further... Read More

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What jumbo salaries? House of Reps refuses to comment on court order over salaries and allowances

On Monday June 25, the court granted the request of the Legal Defence and Assistance Project that the Clerk of the National Assembly calculate, collate and publicise the salaries and allowances of senators and members of the House. They did so using the newly-minted Freedom of Information Act, hoping to determine whether Nigerian lawmakers are... Read More

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Police fined N1 million for assaulting a female student

by Tolu Orekoya Two years after Abigail Ige was beaten by police officers in Ado Ekiti, the High Court has ordered the Nigerian Police Force to pay a N1 million compensation to the victim of the beating. Ige was severely beaten and hospitalised before she was rescued by her school and then reported the incident to the police. The... Read More

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: You lack integrity – Chief Justice admonishes Nigerian judges

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Chief Justice on Nigeria has a message for judges and public officers in the country. On Monday while speaking at a workshop for judicial officers on judicial ethics, management skills and information technology organised by the National Judicial Institute, Abuja, CJN Dahiru Musdapher lamented the lack of qualities such as “integrity” and “honesty” in... Read More

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November 25, 2011

"I'm a celebrity, get me out of here!": Photos from #Suwe'sDaddy's day in court

by Wilfred Okiche As YNaija reported from the courthouse yesterday, popular actor Baba Suwe (Babatunde Omidina) was awarded the sum of N25million naira by a judge sitting at the Ikeja High Court as damages for his unlawful arrest and detention by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on the suspicion of ingesting... Read More

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