Tag: court
EDITORIAL: The N110bn Judgment and the demand for Accountability
The recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Lagos declaring the National Assembly's N110 billion vehicle and allowance schemes…
Regulatory Storm: FCCPC explains suspension of lending rules
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has clarified its role in matters relating to digital lending and consumer…
Why Many Nigerians granted bail still remain in prison — NBA
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN), has expressed concern about the increasing use of…
Court moves to weekends for pre-election cases as 2027 polls near
The Federal High Court of Nigeria has announced that all its registries across the country will now open on weekends…
Man drags ex-wife to court for refusing to leave his house after divorce
After listening to the submissions presented, the presiding judge, Mohammed Yakubu, adjourned the matter until June 3 for continuation of…
Jarvis threatens to sue Carter Efe over alleged cyberbullying
TikTok content creator Elizabeth Aminata Amadou, popularly known as Jarvis, has threatened to sue skitmaker and streamer Oderhohwo Joseph Efe…
Every voter has right to challenge INEC’s election results, Court rules
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama has affirmed that every voter retains the right to challenge the…
Big relief for millions as Courts reinstate airtime, data lending on MTN, Airtel networks
In a landmark series of judicial interventions that have reshaped the regulatory landscape of Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, the Federal High…
Court convicts 34-year-old of abduction, rape, orders sex offender registration
According to the prosecution, Okafor later released the victim and she reported the matter to the police, leading to his…
AFCON 2025: Appeal Court confirms Jail terms for Senegalese fans in Morocco
A recent comment from the Nigerian Presidency has sparked conversation online after officials questioned why a globally celebrated Nigerian song…
Awaited verdict in ADC leadership case shifted to Tuesday April 14
However, the defendants, including the ADC, David Mark, Rauf Aregbesola, and Ralph Nwosu, asked the court to dismiss the case.…
BREAKING: Court orders arrest of factional PDP chairman, Kabiru Turaki
This development adds to the ongoing leadership crisis within the PDP, as different factions continue to lay claim to key…
Court clears Nigerians to record police on duty
The judge, Justice H. A. Nganjiwa, said police officers must wear clear name tags and show their service numbers. He…
Court acquits ex-NDDC Director, others of N3.6bn Money Laundering Charge
The EFCC had re-arraigned Omatsuli and the other defendants over an alleged N3.6 billion fraud before Justice Osiagor on a…
El-Rufai vs ICPC: Court filing lists documents, devices recovered
Other items allegedly seized include share certificates, land documents, student financial records, property documents, powers of attorney for different properties,…