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Miracle, a Nigerian man, encouraged his girlfriend to abort their second child after she decided to abort their first child, and she brought him to court as a result. Miracle made it clear that he wasn't ready for such responsibilities…

Controversial singer, Portable has been arraigned in court by the Ogun State Police Command on six counts bordering on assault. On Thursday, police stormed Portable's workplace, and the singer resisted arrest. He was eventually…

Relationship therapist, Blessing Okoro, best known as Blessing CEO, has been remanded in jail until May 30 for alleged cyber-bullying, libel, and the exhibition of uncensored videos. GIDIBASE had earlier reported that Blessing was taken…

A prosecution witness, Mrs. Fatima Dauda, on Monday told a Federal High Court that she opened a “Visa Gold Account” for the former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh. The witness made this known to Justice Okon Abang of…

Where is the $175,750,000 deposited in an account linked to former First lady Patience Jonathan? This is the question the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is battling to answer. The deposits were found in the…

It was a simple household scuffle, which degenerated into fisticuffs. But when 24-year-old Okechukwu Chiagba woke up that day, he did not imagine that he would nearly lose his manhood over something as mundane as a potty. But that…

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted bail to a former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani- Kayode, in the sum of N50m after he was arraigned on five counts of N26m fraud. Fani-Kayode, a Director of Media and Publicity in…

Bosel An unidentified 12 year old, appeared in court Tuesday for stabbing another boy, 11 year old Granville Bosel to death. The 12 year old was later released into his mother’s care while investigation into the stabbing continued.…

A Federal High Court Judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, risks losing properties worth about N500m if she fails to explain to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission where she got the money to buy the houses. Impeccable…

3 Ekiti residents have been prosecuted for damaging Yinka Ayefele’s car. Credit: Various Three Ekiti State residents are reportedly on trial for damaging singer, Yinka Ayefele’s car. The incident happened during Ayefele’s visit to…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Saturday in Lagos that Africa’s richest woman by Forbes reckoning, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, was among the 25 billionaires he made during his tenure as President. Obasanjo stated this at the…

A Lagos-based lawyer, Kabir Akingbolu, has urged a Federal High Court in Lagos to perpetually restrain President Muhammadu Buhari from executing his proposed plan to sell some national assets as a measure to tackle the economic doldrums…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Thursday October 27, 2016, secured the conviction of one woman, Mrs. Chika Amsy Charles, who was convicted by Justice D.V Agishir of the Federal High Court Enugu, and sentenced to…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday called its first prosecution witness before a Federal High Court in Abuja in the trial of an aide of Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, Mr. Abiodun Agbele, who is being…

There is an unfolding drama at the Federal High Court in Lagos, following the hearing of a case bothering on fundamental human rights filed by Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan against the Economic and…

The immediate past President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday stated that it was not possible for the National Security Adviser (NSA) during his administration, Sambo Dasuki, to have stolen $2.2 billion as claimed by the…

Embattled Supreme Court judge, Justice John Inyang Okoro, whose home was invaded by the Department of State Services, DSS, has alleged that his travail in the hands of the operatives was in connection with alleged desire of  the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has urged  a review of Nigerian  laws  to enable anti-graft agencies in the country  retain a percentage of  the loot recovered to fund their operations. The Acting Chairman of the…

A prince from the Saudi royal family was executed on Tuesday for murdering a man during a brawl in the capital Riyadh, the Interior Ministry announced. The execution of Prince Turki Saud-al-Kabir is an extremely rare case of a…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday morning picked up the President of Masters Energy Oil and Gas Limited, Mr. Uche Ogah, outside the premises of a Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Tinubu, Lagos Island.…