LAGOS — The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an order empowering a consortium of Nigerian lenders to take possession of assets belonging to Nestoil Limited, one of the country’s leading indigenous oil and gas service companies, pending the […]
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The Federal High Court has announced plans to hold its annual judges’ conference and 2025/2026 new legal year celebration between December 15 and 18. The information is contained in a circular by the court’s Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, According […]
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has applauded recent court rulings affirming consumer rights in Nigeria, describing them as significant milestones for market accountability and consumer confidence. In separate decisions, the Lagos High Court awarded ₦5 million in […]
Amid growing concern over the poor state of Nigeria’s courts, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has decried the inadequate funding of state judiciary. Her remarks have reignited debate on judicial independence, financial autonomy, and accountability in the […]
By Joseph Erunke Abuja—THE New chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has vowed to dismantle the culture of excessive pre-election litigations that has long plagued Nigeria’s democracy. Speaking at the 56th Annual National Conference […]
The detained self acclaimed leader of the proscribed separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has abandoned his earlier plan to call witnesses in his defence in his ongoing trial for alleged terrorism offences. Kanu told a Federal High […]
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has welcomed recent court rulings that uphold consumer rights in Nigeria, notably the Lagos High Court’s award of ₦5 million in damages against Multichoice Nigeria Limited and the Enugu High Court’s decision declaring Peace […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Maitama, on Monday, slated December 1 to hear a preliminary objection the embattled Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, filed to challenge the defamation charge […]
Courts in Kaduna State were shut on Monday as the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) began an indefinite strike to press home several demands, including the implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Six new states have been proposed by the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review, it was learnt yesterday. The proposal was one of the key resolutions of the two-day retreat, co-chaired by Deputy Senate […]