Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Judiciary

Court Approves Lawsuit Demanding Investigation of Former Governor Matawalle Over Banditry Claims

The Federal High Court in Abuja has given the go-ahead for a lawsuit that seeks to force the Federal Government to investigate allegations linking Alhaji Bello Matawalle, the current Minister of State for Defence, to the ongoing banditry crisis...

INEC Fully Capable of Overseeing Local Government Elections — Yakubu

Two weeks after the Supreme Court granted financial autonomy to local governments (LGs) in Nigeria, significant developments have emerged in the political landscape. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has confidently declared that INEC...

Supreme Court Confirms Lottery Not Restricted to Exclusive Legislative List

In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled that lottery operations are not exclusively governed by the National Assembly’s Exclusive Legislative List as outlined in the 1999 Constitution (as amended). This landmark judgment came in...

Phillip Shaibu initiates N50 billion lawsuit against Obaseki and associates amidst Edo crisis.

The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has announced that he has instituted a N50 billion defamation and contempt of court suit against the State Government, Commissioner for Communication and Orientation Chris Nehikhare, and Crusoe Osagie, Special...

Court Denies Ex-Kogi Governor Bello’s Request to Halt Trial

The Abuja division of the Federal High Court yesterday declined the request by the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to stay further proceedings in the money laundering charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial...

Court Approves Permanent Seizure of 20 Stolen Cars from Canada

The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos has made a decisive ruling, confirming the permanent forfeiture of 20 vehicles smuggled from Canada to Nigeria. Justice Deinde I. Dipeolu's judgment on Monday, July 15, endorsed the motion brought forth by...

Court denies Emefiele’s request to travel abroad for medical treatment

Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja has denied a request from Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to travel abroad for medical treatment. On Tuesday, Justice...

#EndSARS: ECOWAS Court Condemns Nigeria for Lekki Toll Gate Rights Violations, Orders N6m Compensation for Three Victims

The ECOWAS Community Court has indicted the Nigerian government for violating the fundamental rights of three Nigerians during the 2020 EndSARS protest at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos. A three-member panel of the court, led by Justice Koroma...

APC divided as A’Court returns pro-Wike lawmakers to Assembly

The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, dismissed the ex parte order issued on May 10, 2024, by the Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt, which barred Martin Amaewhule from parading himself as the Speaker of the Rivers State House...

“Former Governor Yahaya Bello Declares Readiness to Face Trial for Alleged Fraud”

Former Governor Yahaya Bello has formally requested the transfer of his case to the Federal High Court in Lokoja, citing legal provisions and Supreme Court decisions on jurisdiction. Bello, through his legal counsel Adeola Adedipe SAN, emphasized that this...
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Wedding Bells and Asoebi Gangs: The Nigerian December Wedding Frenzy

In Nigeria, December is more than just a season of harmattan and festive carols; it’s a time when wedding...
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