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EFCC, ICPC have ask court to dismiss Keyamo’s suit seeking Atiku’s probe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has requested that the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court throw out a suit that was filed by Festus Keyamo, the minister of state for labor. The suit requested that former…
Six Gombe sisters drag monarch to court over farmland inheritance
The defense attorney's request was granted by the presiding judge of the Gombe High Court Government Reserved Area, Daurabo Sikkam, in a case involving six sisters and the Kamai District Head, Zubairu Ahmadu, and three other people.
Aliona…
Alleged Murder: Court forbids Police, Imo Gov’t from Arresting Ugochinyere, Others
The Member-elect for Ideato Nroth/South federal constituency of Imo State, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu, has again floored the State's Commissioner of Police (CP), Governor Hope Uzodimma, and Nigerian Police Force as an FCT High Court…
PDP leaders in Osun storm appeals court for Adeleke
Top PDP officials and supporters showed their support for Governor Ademola Adeleke by occupying the Court of Appeal in Abuja early on Monday.
There were over 15 members of the governor's legal team present in court.
Members of the State…
States Plan Contempt Proceedings Against Malami, Emefiele
Some state governments are planning to initiate contempt proceedings against the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, over…
Court set Wednesday to rule on Obi, INEC’s BVAS case
The Independent National Electoral Commission requested permission to modify the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, which was used for the recently ended presidential election. The Court of Appeal, Abuja has set Wednesday as the day to…
Naira Redesign: SERAP calls on Buhari to comply with Supreme Court order
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) urged President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday to provide specifics regarding the steps he was taking to immediately abide by the Supreme Court decision extending the validity of the…
Whitney Adeniran: Lagos DPP will issue legal advice on death of student’s case
LAGOS – Through the office of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), the government of Lagos State has given instructions to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to provide a legal opinion…
Court dismisses lawsuit seeking dismissal of IGP Alkali Baba Usman
Alkali Baba Usman's removal as the Inspector General of Police, or IGP, was the subject of a lawsuit that was dismissed by an Abuja Federal High Court on Tuesday.
Justice John Omotoso dismissed the lawsuit filed by Michael Sam Idoko, an…
Court grants Nollywood actress N5m bail over alleged naira abuse
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has accused a Nollywood actress, Ms. Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, of tampering with and spraying new Naira notes. Yesterday, a Federal High Court in Lagos granted her N5 million bail (EFCC).
Omoseyin…