By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting at Maitama on Tuesday ordered the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, to pay N100million in damages for defaming two officials of the Department of State […]
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Litigation news, court judgments, procedural developments, case updates and analysis from Nigerian courts and tribunals.
By Taiye Agbaje Drama unfolded at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday as two suspects in an alleged coup plot admitted in video evidence that they were aware of plans to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu. […]
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Apo has ordered the remand of a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni, in Kuje Prison. Justice Jude Onwuzuruike issued the […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of blogger and social media personality, Chidiebere Mark, popularly known as Justice Crack, in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). The remand followed his arraignment on a […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a no-case submission filed by human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, who is standing trial over alleged false claims against […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of a man, Chidiebere Justice Mark, in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) over an alleged false claim that Nigerian military personnel are poorly fed. Mark, said […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has refused the application of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), seeking to vacate the interim injunction restraining it from enforcing disputed provisions of the Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations […]
By Luminous Jannamike The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has said the party will appeal a Federal High Court ruling barring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising its state congresses, insisting it […]
By Gift ChapiOdekina The House of Representatives on Wednesday amended the Electoral Act 2026, introducing a more flexible and technology-driven framework for the service of election petition processes as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections. The amendment followed […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a ruling that bars the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any state congresses organized by a disputed caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Delivering the judgment on […]