A Federal High Court in Abuja has barred politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore from making further statements that are detrimental to the country’s peace and security. In a ruling yesterday, Justice Mohammed Umar threatened to revoke the bail granted Sowore should […]
Law
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has advocated for enhanced commitment to the principle of rule of law among key players in the three arms of government in view of its stabilising capability in a democracy. The CJN said, […]
By Taiye Agbaje The Department of State Services (DSS), on Tuesday, arraigned Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, at the Federal High Court in Abuja despite for allegedly cyberbullying President Bola Tinubu despite stiff protest by his lawyer, Marshal […]
The confusion triggered by viral social media posts claiming that the Court of Appeal has overturned a Federal High Court order in the dispute between Nestoil Limited and FBN Quest has been dispelled. A comprehensive investigation confirms that the order […]
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama has granted the request by the prosecution to shift further hearing in the alleged criminal defamation charge brought against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the office of the Attorney General of […]
By Temitope Abe A French court on Monday sentenced a mayor to four years in jail for blackmailing a political rival with a secretly filmed sex tape involving a male sex worker. Gael Perdriau, who has been mayor of the […]
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami SAN, has described the petition filed against him over recovery of $310 million Abacha loot as baseless and illogical. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel (MDPIP) has filed a notice of appeal at Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, challenging an FCT High Court judgment, which set aside the interim suspension of Lagos-based doctor, Ferdinand Ejike Orji. The panel had referred […]
Lagos’ real estate sector has been alive with discussions about the Lagos State Tenancy and Recovery of Premises Bill 2025 – a major reform initiative aimed at modernising rental regulations in the state. Lagos, like many fast-growing cities, faces persistent […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately release 27 houses it wrongly seized as proceeds of crime. The court, in a judgement that was delivered […]