Appeal Court grants Atiku, Obi leave to Inspect Election Materials
The Court of Appeal on Friday granted leave to Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Mr Peter Obi […]
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Presidential poll: APC set to meet Peter Obi, Labour Party in court
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is ready to meet Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in
Court rejects sect’s request to block release of documentary on Netflix
A South Korean court on Thursday rejected a local religious group’s request for an injunction to stop the release of
Court remands Reps. Majority Leader, Doguwa, 1 other over alleged murder
A Kano Senior Magistrate’s Court has remanded the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa at the
R. Kelly gets new 20-year jail term for child porn crimes
A US judge on Thursday handed disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison term for child pornography and other
Court awards cost against CBN in ex-governor Nyame, 3 others’ suit
The National Industrial Court has awarded N750,000 against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), over failure to pay former governor
Saraki prays court to relist his suit against EFCC, ICPC, others
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has approached a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja to seek an order relisting his suit
Judgment in suit seeking to stop INEC from using MC Oluomo Feb. 24
A Federal High Court in Lagos has tentatively reserved judgment until Feb. 24, in a suit seeking to disqualify Alhaji
Court orders final forfeiture of 22 Lagos landed property to FG
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered that no fewer than 22 landed property located in different parts
Ebonyi PDP Governorship: Appeal Court Dismisses Suit against Chukwuma Ifeanyi’s candidacy
The Court of Appeal , on Wednesday dismissed a fresh appeal challenging the nomination of Chukwuma Ifeanyi as the governorship
Supreme Court adjourns naira redesign suit, to deliver judgment March 3
The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed March 3 for judgment in the suits filled by some State Governors against the
Supreme Court consolidates states suit against FG on cashless policy
The Supreme Court on Wednesday consolidated various suits instituted by 16 State Governments against the Federal Government challenging the mode
Elections: Federal High Court CJ declares 5-day break to allow judges vote
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, has declared a five-day break to allow the
Supreme Court affirms Achado as APC House of Reps candidate for Benue Gwer-East/Gwer-West Constituency
The Supreme Court has affirmed Architect Austin Asema Achado as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Gwer-East/Gwer-West
Court adjourns FG, ASUU suit until March 28 for ruling
The National Industrial Court on Tuesday adjourned the Federal government suit against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) until
Court dismisses suit seeking sack of I-G, Usman Baba
The Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of the Inspector- General of Police (I-G), Mr
GTBank violates court judgements in favour of Stallion Nigeria
The Federal High Court on 20th February, 2023 held that Guaranty Trust Bank was in violation of the Consent Judgment
Court strikes out suit seeking to disqualify PDP candidates in Enugu
A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on Friday struct out a suit seeking to disqualify all the candidates of
ECOWAS Court adjourns hearing in alleged extra-judicial killing of 58 Gambians
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice on Thursday adjourned hearing in an alleged extra-judicial killing of 58 citizens in The
Tunisia seizes two ex-judges sacked by president
Tunisia has arrested two former judges who were sacked by President Kais Saied last year, according to reports. The police
Ethiopia court bans breakaway clergy from entering churches
A court in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, has placed an injunction order against breakaway clergy – banning them from
Supreme Court temporarily stops withdrawal of old Naira Notes
The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily stopped the withdrawal of old Naira Notes from Feb. A seven-member panel led by
Malawi court reinstates sacked anti-corruption chief
A high court in Malawi has lifted the government’s suspension of the head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Martha Chizuma,
Ex-policeman gets death penalty for Kenya lawyer’s murder
A Kenyan court has sentenced to death a former Kenyan policeman for the killing of a prominent human rights lawyer
Ghana court remands Nigerian man over alleged possession of fake currency notes
A 55-year-old Nigerian, who allegedly smuggled CFA France and Nigerian Naira notes suspected to be counterfeit into the country has been
Cameroon ex-defence minister jailed for embezzling $40m
A court in Cameroon has sentenced a former defence minister to 30 years in prison for embezzling nearly $40m (£32m).
Nigeria court dismisses suit seeking President Buhari’s sack
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a suit filed by a former presidential candidate of Hope Democratic
ECOWAS Court pledges enhanced performance
Justice Amoako Asante, President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, says the regional court is set for improved and
Nigerian court sentences man to death by hanging for killing 4 persons, cooking victims’ intestines
A man identified as Bestman Lekia, aka Biggie, has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing four persons and
Uganda woman told to pay ex-fiancé for breaking his heart
A Ugandan woman who broke up with her fiancé has been ordered to pay him financial damages for psychological anguish.