The Federal High Court in Lagos has set aside the proceedings conducted on November 21 in a suit between Collins Onyeweama and another against Techno Oil Limited and others, along with all orders made on that date, for constituting a flagrant breach […]
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By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has taken Nigeria’s 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to court over what it described as a troubling failure to account for an […]
The Federal Judicial Service Commission(FJSC) has shortlisted 28 lawyers for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court. The shortlisted lawyers were among the 62 applicants who passed the computer-based test (CBT) conducted by the court for them. The Nation learnt […]
The Abuja Federal High Court has been asked to shut down the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE). The prayer is one of the reliefs sought by the Incorporated Trustees of the Association of Legislative Drafting […]
The Lagos State Government has been commended by Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, FCI Arb (UK), Life Bencher and former General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, for reinforcing a culture of merit and excellence in public service following its recent […]
Erstwhile senator representing Kebbi Central, Farouk Bello Bunza, has faulted the decision of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to revoke the N4.5 billion sale of his Banana Island property. He threatened to challenge the decision in court, insisting that the action […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed as lacking in merit an appeal the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, filed to query the leadership of the Social Democratic Party, SDP. The Commission, through its team of lawyers, […]
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Gwarimpa, Abuja, yesterday granted bail to former Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige. The ex-minister was ordered to be remanded in Kuje Prison on December 12 after his arraignment. Ngige is […]
By Dayo Johnson, Akure An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has authorised a garnishee order nisi for the attachment of funds belonging to the Ondo State Government in several commercial banks to satisfy a ₦30 million judgment debt. […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered to grant the Labour Party (LP) access code to enable it to upload the names and particulars of its nominated candidates for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council election scheduled to hold […]