Law
14 Jan
An Ikeja High Court has reserved ruling in a case filed by Mr Edward Ayo-Odugbesan, former Deputy Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly. Ayo-Odugbesan, is seeking a court order to prevent Agege Local Government and two other parties from further demolishing his property located at No. 47, Old Ogba Road, Agege, Lagos. Justice Abdulfattah…
14 Jan
An Arbitration Tribunal sitting in Lagos State has ordered SANEF Creatives Ltd, a company owned by the Bankers' Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to pay N19.4 billion to Hanson Dredging and Marine Service Ltd
14 Jan
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has told a Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, to dismiss the application seeking to release the international passport of a 35-year-old businesswoman, Rukayya Dantata, in her ongoing trial over alleged N350 million theft.
14 Jan
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has called for a synergy between the executive and the judiciary to develop the state.
14 Jan
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has granted bail to 12 alleged killers of an undergraduate student of Ajayi Crowther University, Jeffrey Akro.
10 Jan
The Upper Area Court Number Two in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, has dismissed charges against one Ahijo Sulaiman, citing the prosecution's failure to pursue the case diligently. Delivering the ruling, the presiding Judge Abubakar Kasim Aliyara, condemned the prosecution for repeated delays and adjournments, leading to the decision to strike out the case.…
7 Jan
The former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Wole Olanipekun, has urged the judiciary to uphold high standards of integrity by purging itself of bad eggs.
7 Jan
The recent calls for the removal of tax clearance as a condition for bail in Nigeria have elicited divergent opinions among legal practitioners, human rights advocates and the public.
7 Jan
A legal practitioner and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Emeka Ozoani, has admonished lawyers to be tenacious in upholding the rule of law in the course of discharging their professional duties.
6 Jan
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, fixed Jan. 13 to hear a N300 million fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the detained Singer, Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington. He filed the lawsuit against the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. Justice Musa Liman fixed the date after counsel for the singer,…
5 Jan
1. The Spiritual Cleansing Scam Trial A group of individuals is facing trial for allegedly defrauding Dr. Lateef Oladimeji Bello and his family of over £1 million and N175 million under the pretense of providing “spiritual cleansing” services. The defendants, including Morufu Adewale (also known as Gbegulerin Adelana), Omitogun Ajayi, Abayomi Alaka (also known as…
31 Dec
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, fixed Jan. 6, for ruling in a bail application filed by Olamide Thomas, who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu with death threat on social media. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after T.J. Aondo, who appeared for Thomas, and lawyer to the prosecution, Victor Okoye, made their submissions…
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