By Henry Ojelu LAGOS — Ojukwu Transport Limited, OTL, has raised concerns over what it described as the repeated absence of court records in its ongoing property dispute with Bianca Ojukwu and her sons, even as it filed a motion […]
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Litigation news, court judgments, procedural developments, case updates and analysis from Nigerian courts and tribunals.
By Henry Ojelu LAGOS — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday admitted before a Lagos Special Offences Court that its investigation into the alleged unlawful teardown of an Arik Air aircraft did not uncover any evidence that […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday fixed July 2 for hearing in a N10 billion rights suit filed by a Nollywood actor and politician, Emeka Ike, against Lere Olayinka. Olayinka is the Senior Special Assistant to FCT Minister, […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, his former Senior Special Adviser and Counsellor, Jimi Lawal, and five others on an amended 11-count charge bordering on alleged corruption, […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the Federal Government to pay N10 million in general damages over the physical assault, unlawful arrest, and seizure of property […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the allegation by the prosecution that part of the evidence it tendered in court and served on lawyers to the defendants was displayed […]
For decades, the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has represented the pinnacle of legal practice in Nigeria. It is a badge of excellence, prestige and influence, reserved for lawyers who have distinguished themselves in advocacy, scholarship, integrity and […]
Global human rights organisations have backed the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) following a N100 million defamation judgment awarded to two Department of State Services (DSS) officials, alleging that the anti-corruption group is being targeted through judicial processes for […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday ordered the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, to be remanded in Kuje Prison, Abuja. In a ruling, Justice Mohammed Umar ordered that Sowore be kept in […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. He will remain in custody until Wednesday when proceedings will […]