A Lagos-based maritime firm, Sea Delights Marine Wreckage Limited, has filed a N770 million suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the Chief of Naval Staff, and the Nigerian Navy over alleged […]
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has denied reports that the federal government has introduced a new tax on vehicles. The clarification follows the circulation of a viral message online claiming that all vehicle owners would be required to start paying […]
By Innocent Anaba Indications have emerged that proceedings in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, may suffer further delays as uncertainty surrounds the availability of a key witness. Sources familiar with the matter said the […]
By Jimoh BabatundeThe Kogi State High Court has awarded N1 billion in damages to former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, in a defamation suit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. In its judgment in suit No. […]
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama has issued an arrest warrant against an Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa and a police official, Edith Erhunmuuse police officer for failing to attend court. The two were to […]
By Adebisi Fatima Sogbade A 40 – year-old woman in Ibadan, Oyo State identified as Isoken Idunueko was on Friday arraigned one one-count charge of theft for failing to return N2, 040 mistakenly sent to her bank account from a […]
The Nigerian military on Friday inaugurated a general court-martial to try officers accused in an alleged coup plot, marking the formal commencement of proceedings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accused officers were brought to the venue […]
NBA-YLF NATIONAL SUMMIT, PORT-HARCOURT 2026 A NOTE OF FELICITATION I write to extend my warmest note of felicitation to the Timothy Clement led Governing Council of the Nigerian Bar Association – Young Lawyers’ Forum (NBA-YLF) , the Precious Abi led […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday struck out the suit filed by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) against Eroton Exploration and Production Limited. It confirmed that the company had fully settled its outstanding tax liabilities, thereby extinguishing the basis […]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has warned that inaccurate, incomplete or sensational reporting of court proceedings could undermine the rule of law. The CJN, who was represented by the Administrator of the National Judicial Institute, Babatunde Adejumo, […]