The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday re-arraigned a former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abdulaziz, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on an amended charge bordering on alleged terrorism and unlawful […]
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Litigation news, court judgments, procedural developments, case updates and analysis from Nigerian courts and tribunals.
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed April 22 to hear an appeal concerning the leadership crisis currently rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC). A five-member panel of the apex court, headed by Justice Mohammed Garba, adjourned […]
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Apo declined a request for it to, among others, stop the renewal and restructure of the nation’s pipeline surveillance contract awarded to Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd, Pipeline Infrastructure […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned the scheduled judgment in a suit filed by Rep Leke Abejide until April 14. Abejide is seeking an order restraining Sen. David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from parading themselves as […]
Global technology company Meta Platforms, Inc. has appealed against the judgment of the Lagos State High Court delivered in favour of human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN). It sets the stage for a potentially precedent-setting legal battle over digital rights, platform […]
The Supreme Court has fixed April 14 for the hearing of an appeal filed by David Mark, national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in the ongoing leadership dispute with Nafiu Bala. The appeal, marked SC/CV/180/2026, challenges a ruling […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri A former senatorial candidate in Borno State, Babagana Habeeb, was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison for selling petrol to Boko Haram terrorists. Habeeb, who contested the 2015 election, was convicted by the Federal High […]
By Innocent Anaba The Supreme Court on Friday restored Wole Olanipekun, SAN and Dr. Muiz Banire, SAN, as counsel for Neconde Energy Limited and Nestoil Limited in the ongoing $2 billion debt dispute, setting aside the earlier decision of the […]
Federal High Court in Abuja has acquitted and discharged Mrs. Isabella Oshodin and Bob Oshodin Organisation Limited of charges in a money laundering case. Justice James Omotosho held that the prosecution failed to prove the allegations beyond a reasonable doubt. Delivering […]
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a Boko Haram terrorist who confessed to conveying female suicide bombers to target locations and participation in multiple attacks in Borno and Adamawa States to death by hanging. […]