Court grants N5m bail each to 12 out of 15 suspected invaders of Justice Odili’s home
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted 12 out of the 15 suspects linked to the invasion of the residence of the Supreme Court […]
Judiciary
Court dismisses N15m suit instituted by JSS 1 student
An Ado Ekiti High Court on Wednesday dismissed a suit instituted by a nine-year-old Junior Secondary School I student of Mary Immaculate Girls Grammar School, […]
Court discharges, acquits woman accused of stabbing husband to death
A Lagos High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square, on Tuesday discharged and acquitted a woman, Christiana Odo, accused of stabbing her husband to death […]
Alleged P&ID scam: Court fixes Feb. 14 for trial of British national
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja has fixed Feb. 14, 2022 for the commencement of trial of a British national, James Nolan, over allegations bordering […]
Court affirms Okoya as paramount ruler of Ibereko, Badagry
Justice Yetunde Adesanya of Lagos High Court sitting in TBS has affirmed Oba Israel Adewale Okoya as the bonafide Onibereko of Ibereko in Badagry Local […]
Forum asks court to sack Buni as APC convention chair
The Progressive Youth Movement (PYM), on Friday, prayed a Federal High Court to stop Gov. Mai-Mala Buni of Yobe from parading himself as the National […]
Alleged fraud: Court adjourns Nyako, others case until Jan. 24
Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the trial of former Governor of Adamawa, Murtala Nyako and others until […]
CJN swears in 72 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Wednesday, swore in 72 legal practitioners recently elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria […]
Court awards N2m fine against DSS over seizure of Sowore’s iPhones
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to pay the Convener, #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, the sum of N2 […]
Court dismisses unlawful dismissal claim against Stanbic IBTC bank Plc
The National Industrial Court, on Wednesday dismissed an unlawful dismissal claim against Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, by its former staff member, Adeleye Adedayo, for lacking […]
Alleged $8.4m fraud: Court compels Ajudua to take COVID-19 test
A Lagos High Court sitting in the Ajah area of the state has ordered a businessman, Fred Ajudua, to undergo a COVID-19 test at the […]
Court orders Army to reinstate Brig-Gen Abubakar Saad, 5 years after compulsory retirement
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Army Council to immediately reinstate Brigadier-General Abubakar Hanafi Saad who was compulsorily retired in 2016. […]
Alleged money laundering: Court fixes March 7 for trial-within-trial for Adoke, 1 other
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed March 7, 2022, for trial-within-trial in a money laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
Court sentences 2 internet fraudsters to 14 months imprisonment
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, on Tuesday sentenced two Internet fraudsters to 14 months imprisonment. In two separate judgments, Justice Uche Agomoh held […]
Court sentences man to death by hanging for killing brother
An Ado Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced 24-year-old Ebenezer Olorunleke to death by hanging for killing his own brother. Justice Bamidele Omotoso said the […]
Court fixes Feb. 21 for judgment in suit challenging Atiku’s eligibility to contest presidency
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed Feb. 21, 2022, for judgment in a suit seeking to challenge former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s eligibility to […]
Court restrains Misau from parading himself as Bauchi APC Chairman
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The cracks in the All Progressives Congress have continued to widen following a court order obtained by one of the chairmanship […]
JUST IN: Former Supreme Court judge, Babalakin, dies at 94
Bolarinwa Oyegoke Babalakin, an influential judge, who retired as a Supreme Court justice, has died. He was aged 94. Mr Babalakin, the father of billionaire […]
Court sentences 3 smugglers to 16-years imprisonment for importing 661 rifles
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday convicted and sentenced a retired Customs Officer, Mahmud Hassan, and two others, to a total of […]
EFCC re-arraigns Fayose on 11 amended charges
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday re-arraigned the former Governor of Ekiti State Ayodele Fayose, and his company, Spotless Limited before a […]