A Federal High Court in Abuja has foreclosed the detained leader of the proscribed separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu and scheduled judgment for November 20 in his terrorism trial. Justice James Omotosho took the decision […]
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Litigation news, court judgments, procedural developments, case updates and analysis from Nigerian courts and tribunals.
Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu has finally complied with the directive of the Federal High Court in Abuja to open his defence in the terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government. Kanu, who has long resisted proceeding with his […]
A London-based banker, Damilare Ajao, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for making false claims that his female boss sexually harassed him after he wore a string vest to work. Ajao, who worked with Commerzbank in the City […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday struck out a ¦ 400 million fraud case filed against the former Senator representing Anambra South, Andy Uba. Trial judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, terminated further proceedings after the […]
The arraignment of businessman Alhaji Hameed Kasumu and his company, Kings County Property Investment Limited, stalled yesterday at the Lagos State High Court, TBS, due to the defendants’ absence. They were charged with forcible entry, unlawful possession, and conspiracy over […]
By Peter Duru, Makurdi A Senior District Court sitting in Makurdi has ordered the Benue State Government to pay a judgment debt of approximately N57 million to former Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Terwase Orbunde, and 13 others […]
Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos has restrained all banks in Nigeria from dealing, releasing, further releasing in any manner whatsoever, with any and all monies and assets of an Indian businessman, Mr. Arun Goswami, and […]
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan on Thursday remanded a woman, Motunrayo Adegoke in a correctional facility for defrauding her business partner of N2 million. Adegoke was charged with obtaining goods under false pretences and stealing, to which […]
Popular socialite and entertainer, Mike Nwalie, popularly known as Pretty Mike, was on Thursday arraigned at the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos presided by Justice Ambrose Alagoa over alleged drug-related offences. Nwalie, who owns the Proxy Lagos Night […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– The Federal Hogh Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed Chief Kenneth Udeze as the National Chairman of Action Alliance, AA. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Obiora Egwuatu, dismissed a legal […]