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A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Thursday upheld the nomination of Malam Nasir el-Rufai as the rightful All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the March 2019 governorship election in Kaduna …
Court authenticates el-Rufai as rightful APC guber candidate Read MoreThere was surprise Thursday morning when former Minister of Education and Youth Development, Professor Ben Nwabueze (SAN) appeared before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) in Abuja, to lead the …
Breaking: Octogenarian SAN storms tribunal on wheelchair, leads Atiku, PDP’s legal squad Read MoreJustice M. G. Umar of a BeninFederal High Court Wednesday barred the Inspector General of Police, the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress from obstructing the constitutional duties of members of the Edo …
Court restrains APC NWC, IGP from harassing Edo speaker Read MoreThe Investment and Security Tribunal (IST) has said the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Technicians, Entertainment and Recreational Employees (AUPCTRE) should strictly keep off from them in their best interest. …
Investment tribunal dismisses union’s claim of labour crisis Read MoreA Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Tuesday, granted leave to Daar Communications Raymond Dokpesi, to travel for medical checkup abroad. Dokpesi is being arraigned on charges bordering on alleged …
Alleged N2.1bn fraud: Court grants Dokpesi leave to travel abroad Read More… Confirms presence of reform teams in 29 States The Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Justice, Dayo Apata-led committee on justice reform has resolved to …
We are poised to build on gains of ACJA, Solicitor General tells stakeholders Read MoreThe trial of the Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission(NBC), Ishaq Kawu Modibbo, Pinnacle Communications Ltd and two others was on Monday stalled at the Federal High Court Abuja, due to …
DSO Project: NBC DG’s trial stalled over ICPC’s failure to file bail bond verification Read MoreThe Federal High Court in Lagos a while ago on Monday ordered Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan to forfeit $8.4 million and N9.2 billion to the Federal …
Breaking: Court orders ex-1st lady to forfeit $8.4 million, N9.2 billion to FG Read MoreIn the last couple of years, many election petitions had been terminated at pre-hearing stage on the account that the petitioners who approached the courts failed to file pre-hearing applications …
‘Why tribunal should no longer terminate petitions at pre-hearing stage’ Read MoreThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, called its third witness in a Federal High Court Lagos, to testify against Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, in the ongoing money laundering …
EFCC strengthens case against Nwoboshi, presents additional evidence to court Read MoreA 30-year-old woman, Adeyemi Adepoju, on Friday, alleged that the father of her son, Adeninhun Adepoju, denied the paternity of their only son in order to evade responsibilities. Adeyemi made …
Why my run-away lover can’t take custody of our son, woman tells court Read MoreThe Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee has expressed concern that the Nigerian police divisions and law enforcement agencies in the nation’s capital are yet to comply with the provisions …
Criminal Cases: Police, law enforcement agencies not complying with ACJA provisions – Monitoring Committee Read MoreThe 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria provides that there shall be a speaker and a deputy speaker of a House of Assembly who shall be elected by …
Who is the authentic Bauchi State Speaker? Read MorePresident Muhammadu Buhari has pledged Nigeria’s support to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in fulfilling its mandate. The president stated this when he received the Nigerian-born President of the ICC, …
Nigeria pledges support for International Criminal Court Read More… Rescheduled to Oct 8 Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has on Thursday rescheduled a suit which was instituted by by Pinnacle Communications Ltd against the Independent Corrupt …
Judge absence stalls Pinnacle’s N1bn Suit against ICPC, Zenith Bank Read MoreAn application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to join the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick; and Secretary-General, Mohammed Sanusi, in the alleged misappropriation of $9.5 …
Alleged $9.5m grant misappropriation: Court set aside ruling in application to join Pinnick, Sanusi Read MoreThe commencement of the trial of an Acting Director, Special Duties in the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Emenike Umesi, charged with alleged misappropriation of N54.3 million has been fixed …
Alleged N54.3million fraud: NEMA director gets October 3 date for trial Read MoreA Judge of the federal high court Abuja, Okon Abang, has threatened to withdraw from the extradition suit brought before him by Senator Buruji Kashamu, seeking to stop the federal …
Kashamu’s extradition suit: Judge threatens withdrawal Read MoreThe National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been called upon to nullify the Senatorial Election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for …
Poll: Petitioners seek cancellation of Senator Aduda’s election Read MoreA Division of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday struck out a suit brought against the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, by a former senator, Iyabo Anisulowo. …
NYSC: Ogun gov eligible to contest, court tells Anisulowo Read MoreFormer Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, refused toappear before Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo Giwa of the Federal HighCourt Abuja, to give details of his role in the approval of …
N2.5bn Suit: Ex-Minister, Lai Mohammed absent in Court Read MoreThe Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered DaarCommunications Plc, owner of AIT and Ray Power to henceforth ensureprompt payment of the outstanding licence renewal fee to the NationalBroadcasting …
Ensure prompt payment of outstanding licence renewal fee, court orders Daar Communications Read MoreAn Abuja High Court on Wednesday voided the criminal charge brought against the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila by the African Peoples Party at the …
Court quahes criminal charge against Gbajabiamila Read MoreActing Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has again charged judicial officers to live above board and support the fight against crime especially corruption in …
Magu tasks judicial officers on corruption Read MorePresident Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the Presidential Implementation Committee on the Financial Autonomy of State Legislature and State Judiciary behind closed door in Abuja. Our Correspondent reports that the …
Breaking: Buhari moves to give state legislature, judiciary ‘more freedom’, meet committee Read More