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 […]
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Litigation news, court judgments, procedural developments, case updates and analysis from Nigerian courts and tribunals.
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The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has rescinded his earlier decision to invite the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, to testify for the defence in his (Sowore’s)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 […]
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 […]
The National Industrial Court has ordered the Nigerian Army to reinstate 70 soldiers, holding that their unconditional presidential pardon removed the convictions and dismissals arising from their courts-martial.
The National Industrial Court has directed NICON Insurance to refund unauthorised salary deductions to three former employees and remit their outstanding pension contributions.
A law professor has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to examine alleged rights violations involving military personnel during a confrontation over disputed land in the FCT.