By Innocent Anaba The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has expressed concern over reports of an incident involving a Federal High Court judge in Abuja and a defence lawyer, insisting that no judge has the power under Nigerian law to order […]
Law
The Supreme Court has affirmed the powers of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on the sale of the Lagos Continental Hotel. It delivered judgment on February 20 in favour of AMCON following a protracted legal battle between Polaris Bank Limited, […]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the October 30, 2025 judgment by Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja sacking House of Representatives member, Abubakar Suleiman Gummi. In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a three-member […]
The retrial of former Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa, his two sons and others over alleged N1.35 billion fraud was Friday stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The case, which is now reassigned to Justice Peter Lifu, could […]
The Akure Division of the Federal High Court in Ondo State has barred Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa from contesting the 2028 governorship election. In a judgment delivered by Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke, the court ruled that doing so would violate the […]
By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has upheld the validity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election in Ekiti State, confirming Dr. Wole Oluyede as the party’s governorship candidate. The three-man appellate panel, led […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, threatened to revoke the bail it granted Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, following his absence in court in the ongoing trial on alleged defamatory remarks against President Bola Tinubu. Justice […]
The trial of Akindele Akintoyex, Platforms Capital Investment Partners Limited and Duport Midstream Company Limited has resumed before Justice Ekerete Akpan at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The court is scheduled to rule on 14 April 2026 on whether […]
Senegal’s parliament on Wednesday passed legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country’s gay community. The text, which must now be signed into law […]
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has urged a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss the rights enforcement suit filed by former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai. The ex-governor is seeking the payment of N1 billion as compensation against the […]