By Ayox Ojo A former Deputy Director at the Kwara State Directorate of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dare Adebowale Oladapo, has been convicted for falsifying his age and fraudulently receiving salaries and allowances for four months […]
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Litigation news, court judgments, procedural developments, case updates and analysis from Nigerian courts and tribunals.
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday warned detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, that it may close his defence if he fails to open his case at the next sitting. Kanu, who has been representing himself after sacking his […]
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday, dismissed a no-case submission by internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly called Mompha, over an alleged six billion naira money laundering charges. Justice Mojisola Dada, ordered the defendant to begin his defence. The News […]
Lagos State Government has prayed the Supreme Court to affirm the conviction of Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, who was convicted for defiling his wife’s 16-year-old niece by the State High Court but was later set free by the Court of Appeal. […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday tendered more evidence in the trial of retired Col. Sambo Dasuki and three others before an Abuja High Court. Dasuki a former National Security Adviser (NSA)is charged with an amended 32-count […]
By Taiye Agbaje The bid by former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido to stop the national convention of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP scheduled for Ibadan, Oyo State failed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday. This followed […]
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and Meta Platforms, Inc., will, on Nov. 3, adopt the terms of settlement in the dispute on the $32.8 million fine imposed against the latter by the regulatory agency. Justice James Omotosho of the […]
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has stopped the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) from carrying out its nationwide strike aimed at shutting down the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. In his ruling, Justice Emmanuel Sublim, granted […]
Grace Andreas Karka, the managing director of Bonghe Microfinance Bank, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Karka, who was found guilty of fraud was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He was accused of being involved in […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to clarify the legal framework under which its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, is being tried. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, […]