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) […]
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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The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has rescinded his earlier decision to invite the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, to testify for the defence in his (Sowore’s)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.
Human-rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has urged the Federal Government to declare a housing emergency and introduce limits on agency, legal and service charges.
A Federal High Court in Gombe has ordered GOGIS and a former director-general to release procurement records for the Shehu Abubakar District Layout within 14 days.
Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, on Tuesday appeared for the prosecution in the trial of Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sowore is […]
American singer D4vd will stand trial on charges of killing and dismembering a 14-year-old girl who prosecutors say threatened to reveal their illegal sexual relationship, a judge ordered on Monday. Judge Charlaine Olmedo ruled there was enough incriminating evidence to […]