Ondo is ordered by the court to pay N25 million for a missing child in an orphanage home
In a judgment by Justice Oluyemi Osadebay, it was determined that the…
Court orders arrest of Kwara NSCDC commandant over alleged contempt in assault case.
Over his failure to appear in court in connection with an alleged…
Court grants Nasir El-Rufai N100m bail with strict conditions.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, while delivering the ruling, ordered that the bail condition…
STATUTORY MARRIAGE
In a statutory marriage, a man and a woman can only be wed to one another at a time, making it effectively a monogamous union. It is subject to the rules and regulations of the Marriage Act; this kind of marriage is also referred to as marriage under the Act. For the couple, as well as their offspring, it confers significant advantages and privileges concerning inheritance, wills, and other family-related problems. In Nigeria, a legally sanctioned marriage must begin at the Marriage Registry and may conclude at any permitted public location, including places of worship. What is statutory marriage's legal framework? The following federal laws govern statutory marriage in Nigeria: …
Court steps in as MTN, Airtel airtime credit saga shakes millions
The situation had earlier left subscribers stranded after major telecom operators —…
97 years behind bars! Ekiti court sends strong message to kidnappers
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced Augustine…
They want to ruin me: El-Rufai speaks out
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that there are fresh…
“They want to block us”, ADC cries out
Speaking on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said INEC’s…
Breaking: El-Rufai is detained by DSS while a bail hearing is scheduled for April 14.
El-Rufai, who was on trial for alleged corruption, had just finished…
Today, the court decides on el-Rufai’s bail.
Meanwhile, a separate Federal High Court in Abuja scheduled June 17 to…