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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 20 concerned Nigerians have sued the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas for “arbitrarily …
2024 Budget: SERAP, 20 others sue Akpabio, Abbas over N147bn increased allocation to NASS Read More
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has ordered all the parties in the Rivers political crisis to maintain status quo until the hearing of new application brought before it. …
Maintain status quo, another Judge orders parties in Rivers assembly crisis Read More
Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has sacked the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, President, Ibrahim Gusau and his entire Board members over the illegal conduct of the September 30, 2022 NFF elective …
Uncertainty over NFF leadership as Appeal Court rules Read More
The Supreme Court again delivered six judgments considered as landmark in the appeals filed before it by dissatisfied governorship candidates across party lines who participated in the March18, 2023 election. …
Supreme Court governorship legal battle: How victors emerged in Ogun, Nasarawa, Delta, others. Read More
It would be an understatement to say that the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCPHR) with its seat in Arusha, Tanzania, broke grounds and may have espoused law …
6th Judicial dialogue: When African Court expanded law jurisprudence Read More
Mr Eric Ifere, a legal practitioner has threatened to proceed with pending committal proceedings to prison against Dr Musa Aliyu (SAN), the newly appointed Chairman of, the Independent Corrupt Practices …
Restrictions on client account: Lawyer vows to proceed with contempt proceedings against new ICPC chairman Read More
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Thursday filed an amended 20-count charge against the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, in an FCT High …
Alleged N1.2bn procurement fraud: With 20-count amended charge, court stops Emefiele from travelling abroad Read More
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi Thursday restated that the country’s justice sector would transform to serve as key catalyst for economic growth, investments …
How justice sector will drive economic growth under Tinubu – AGF Fagbemi Read More
Supreme Court sitting in Abuja has reserved judgment on the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and it’s candidate in the March 18, 2023 governorship election, Ladi Adebutu. Adebutu …
Ogun: Supreme court reserves judgement in Abiodun, Adebutu’s governorship tussle Read More
The Supreme Court has affirmed the re-election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State following the dismissal of an appeal by the Social Democratic Party, SDP, and its governorship …
Adamawa: Supreme Court dismisses SDP appeal, upholds Fintiri’s election Read MoreThe Supreme Court has reserved its judgement on appeal the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, filed to challenge his sack. Led by Justice Inyang Okoro, a five-member panel of …
Plateau: Supreme Court reserves judgement in governor Mutfwang’s appeal Read More
The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State. Delivering its verdict on Monday, the five-man panel of Justices of the Supreme court led by …
Supreme Court affirms Alia as Benue governor Read More
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Maikyau has described as inspirational the legacy left by the late Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN. According to the NBA …
NBA mourns Akeredolu’s demise, visits family Read More
Northern Zero Corruption Coalition has urged the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), to deepen investigation on suspended National Coordinator of National Social Investment Program, Halima Shehu over an alleged …
Alleged N44.8bn corruption: Dig deep, group tells anti-graft agency Read More
The former Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja to set aside the judgment of an FCT high court which barred her …
Public Office: Former minister appeals ban, cites miscarriage of justice Read MoreRetired Justice Muhammad Dattijo’s official quarters at the Supreme Court has been burgled by yet-to-be identified burglars. Finding by this medium revealed that the incident took place at the quarters …
Few months after retirement, robbers burgle ex-S’ Court Justice Dattijo’s quarters Read More
Plateau state Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has told the Supreme Court that the appellate court was unfair to him by nullifying his election. The governor said of the eight …
Appeal Court nullified my election without fair hearing, Mutfwang tells Supreme Court Read MoreFive kingmakers for the Soun of Ogbomoso throne in Oyo State have appealed against the decision of the state High Court nullifying the appointment of Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the 21st Soun …
Kingmakers appeal against judgement nullifying Soun Ogbomoso’s appointment Read More
A group, National Civil Society Consultative Forum on Election Integrity, has described the Appealed Court judgement that sacked plateau state governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang as a miscarriage of justice which …
Plateau : Appeal Court judgment sacking plateau gov unjust, threat to democracy – group Read More
Zamfara State High Court sitting in Gusau has Thursday sentenced one Anas Dahiru to death by hanging for killing his friend over one hundred Naira The accused person was brought …
Court sentences man to death for killing friend over N100 in Zamfara Read MoreA Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted four Boko Haram financiers. Those convicted on Monday are Modu Aisami, Zana Zarama, Umar Mohammed Bunu Kame. The prosecution led by …
Trial resumes as Court convicts 4 Boko Haram financiers Read More
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has charged sentencing judges to strike balance and fairness while imposing sentences. The AGF condemned the act …
Strike balance, fairness in justice delivery, Fagbemi charges sentencing Judges Read More
Nigeria’s judiciary would redeem its image over the clerical error recorded in the Appeal Court judgment of the Kano state governorship election, which sacked the state governor, Abba Kabiru Yusuf, Blueprint has …
Kano governorship appeal: ‘Judiciary ‘ll redeem own image, sanction erring officials’ Read More
The city of Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital, was thrown into jubilation following the Court of Appeal’s judgment upholding the election of Governor Abdullahi A. Sule, with markets and streets …
Nasarawa governorship election: Sule wins appeal, joins Uba Sani, Otu, Mbah, Alia, Sanwo-Olu for Supreme Court battle Read MoreThe Federal High Court Wednesday unveiled 23 newly appointed judges of the court and their postings. The release of the new posting of the court’s judges to various Divisions across …
Federal High Court unveils 23 new judges, postings Read More