The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo on Monday granted another adjournment in the trial of Abuja lawyers Victor Giwa and Ibitade Bukola, who are facing charges of alleged forgery and impersonation, despite opposition from the prosecution, which […]
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Litigation news, court judgments, procedural developments, case updates and analysis from Nigerian courts and tribunals.
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun be served with Forms 48 and 49, directing him to show cause why an order of committal should not be made against him for […]
By Edith Nwapi The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagnemi, SAN has formally taken over the prosecution of Mike Ozekhome SAN for alleged forgery in the United Kingdom property case The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other […]
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has fixed January 27 to rule on an application seeking to stop workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from continuing their ongoing strike. Justice Emmanuel Subilim adjourned the matter for ruling after […]
Former Nigerian petroleum minister and ex-OPEC president, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Monday appeared before a London court as her long-awaited corruption trial formally began. Preliminary proceedings, including technical matters and jury selection, commenced this week, with Alison-Madueke present in court ahead […]
LAGOS — HUMAN rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, yesterday, tasked the Lagos State government to halt the demolition of waterfront properties, saying such demolition was illegal. Falana, in a statement, tackled the state government for flouting a court ruling […]
An Oyigbo High Court of Rivers State in Port Harcourt has adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, challenging the impeachment process initiated against them by the Rivers State House of Assembly. Justice […]
The trial of politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore opened yesterday in the cybercrime case against him. The prosecution called its first witness, Cyril Nosike, an official of the Department of State Services (DSS). The witness told the court that […]
The Department of State Services, DSS, on Thursday, played the video evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s speech made on August 26, 2025, during his state visit to Brazil, in establishing its cyberstalking charge against Omoyele Sowore. The video recording was […]
The Supreme Court has dismissed the trial of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), former Chief Security Officer to ex-Military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, in the murder of Kudirat Abiola, wife of businessman and politician MKO Abiola. During proceedings, Lagos […]