By Eric Ikhilae A Federal High Court in Abuja held on Tuesday that the Kano State Government has no power under any law to ban ex-Kano Emir Lamido Sanusi from further visiting the city or to confine him to a particular […]
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By Vivian Chime Pauline Tallen, minister of women affairs, says the federal government will soon establish a special court that will try sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) cases. Tallen said this at a press conference held in Abuja on Thursday to […]
By Unini Chioma The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, says it is contemplating imposing sanctions, including suspension of member countries that flout rulings of the Community Court of Justice. The move the regional body says stems from the fact […]
By Unini Chioma *Vows to clear his name Deposed Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom, Ayirimi Emami, was on Wednesday arraigned at the Warri South Magistrate’s Court, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, over alleged two missing royal crowns. The allegations […]
By Unini Chioma *To Remain In Prison A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to 21-year-old Glory Okolie in the sum of N10 million with two sureties. Okolie has been arrested, detained and enslaved since June 17 by the […]
By Unini Chioma The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has ordered the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, to deposit the seized international passport of former Rivers State governor, Dr Peter Odili to the Deputy Chief Registral Litigation of the court […]
By Ameh Ochojila The Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, fixed November 30 for judgment in a suit challenging the qualification of the Governor-elect and Deputy Governor-elect Charles Soludo and Onyeka Ibezim, for the November 6 Anambra State gubernatorial election. Justice Taiwo […]
By Eniola Daniel After spending 155 days in detention, the Nigeria Police has finally arraigned Gloria Okorie on 12-count charge bordering on terrorism. She was arraigned before Justice Taiwo Taiwo of Federal High Court, Abuja, but pleaded not guilty to all the […]
By Unini Chioma The High Court of Abia State on Friday restrained security agencies from barricading, blocking courts during proceedings unless granted permission by the head of the court. The order was handed down during the proceedings in the case of […]
By Unini Chioma *Reaffirms That It Is Exclusive Preserve Of The National Assembly To Amend Statutes A high court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has held that it is unconstitutional for Kogi State government and the Attorney General does not have […]