The legal battle over the Okumagbe of Wanno clan stool in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State has shifted to the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, following a judgment of the Edo State High Court that upheld the […]
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Two commanders of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (ANSARU) terror group and three of their foot-soldiers were yesterday arraigned before a Federal High Court(FHC) in Abuja for abducting Oyo State schoolchildren and killing two of their teachers. The five are Mahmud Muhammad […]
By Ngozi Njoku A 23-year-old man, Olasunkanmi Shorunke, was on Wednesday docked in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly threatening to post nude video of his former girlfriend. Shorunke, whose residential address was not provided, is charged with unlawful recording […]
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has signed 14 Executive Bills into law, describing the legislative package as a major milestone in his administration’s efforts to strengthen governance, institutionalise key reforms and deepen the implementation of the ARISE Agenda. Governor […]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the June 15 judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The judge ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) […]
By Innocent Anaba A Federal High Court in Lagos has set aside a directive by the House of Representatives Committee ordering Seplat Energy Producing Nigeria Unlimited, SEPNU, to pay N72.624 billion as compensation to communities over alleged oil spill incidents, […]
By Funmilayo Okunade An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday issued a bench warrant for former All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Abimbola Olawumi, over alleged cyber bullying and false accusation on social media. The court issued […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Court of Appeal in Abuja has vacated the judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties accused of failing to meet constitutional […]
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has rescinded his earlier decision to invite the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, to testify for the defence in his (Sowore’s) ongoing trial […]
The Benue PDP says former Attorney-General Michael Aondoakaa, SAN, remains constitutionally eligible to contest the state’s 2027 governorship election.