Tag: Supreme Court
Ohanaeze hails Supreme Court judgment on Innoson
The Socio-Cultural Organization of Igbos, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has hailed the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in the case…
Otokoto suspect, Ajaegbu acquitted after 22 years
The Supreme Court on Friday discharged and acquitted, Alban Ajaegbu, one of the accused in the celebrated case of the…
Supreme Court orders Akingbola back to court to face N5bn fraud trial
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered former Managing Director of the defunct Intercontinental Bank Plc, Dr. Erastus Akingbola, to return…
Supreme Court didn’t remove Pinnick, NFF Board From Office – Keyamo
Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo says the Supreme Court never removed the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF Chairman, Amaju Pinnick and the…
Senator Dino Melaye heads to Supreme Court to stop recall
Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West in the Senate, has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court, seeking an order…
Supreme Court chief justice rejects call to quit
The Philippines’ embattled Supreme Court chief justice on Monday rejected calls for her to resign ahead of an impending impeachment,…
DSS Detention: Supreme Court dismisses Dasuki’s appeal
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal brought to it by the former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki…
Supreme Court to decide Liberia’s election dispute again
The Board of Commissioners of Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) has upheld Tuesday’s ruling of NEC Dispute Hearing Officer which…
Supreme Court confers SAN on Keyamo, 28 others
The Supreme Court has conferred the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria on 29 lawyers including Mr Festus Keyamo and…
Supreme Court annuls Kenya presidential election
Kenya’s Supreme Court on Friday declared President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win invalid due to irregularities committed by the election board…
Osinbajo seeks help from Supreme Court over Magu
The Presidency has reiterated its stance that certain federal appointments should not require the Senate's confirmation.
Makarfi’s court victory sparks wild celebrations in State capital
Youths in Makurdi on Wednesday took to the streets to celebrate the Supreme Court ruling that declared Sen. Ahmed Makarfi…
Supreme Court sacks Modu-Sheriff, reinstates Makarfi as PDP chairman
The Supreme Court on Wednesday removed Senator Modu-Sheriff as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared…
Obaseki floors Ize-Iyamu at Supreme Court
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has floored the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the last election in the…
Lawyers Applaud Supreme Court’s Decision
A cross section of Abuja-based lawyers on Saturday applauded the Supreme Court’s decision on Industrial Court’s appeal.
Lawyers React To Supreme Court’s Decision
Some Lagos lawyers on Saturday reacted differently to the recent judgment of the Supreme Court which vested jurisdiction in the…
Court sacks House of Reps member in Benue State
The Supreme Court on Friday sacked Rep. Herman Hembe (Benue/APC), and ordered him to refund salaries allowances he collected while…
Supreme Court sacks Taraba Senator
The Supreme Court has ordered the Senator representing Taraba North Senatorial District, Sani Abubakar Danladi of the People’s Democratic Party…
N400m Fraud Trial: Supreme Court Throws Out Metuh’s Appeal
Olisa Metuh, a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has again lost his bid to stop his N400…
Spanish Supreme Court upholds Messi’s tax evasion conviction
The Spanish Supreme Court has rejected Lionel Messi's appeal against his conviction for tax evasion.
Supreme Court affirms Ikpeazu as Abia Governor
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Okezie Ikpeazu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as governor of…
Supreme Court Sends Judge To Jail
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday sentenced a sitting judge to six months’ imprisonment for contempt of court, an unprecedented development…
Power Tussle: Forum urges leaders to accept Court verdict
The Women Forum of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the party’s leaders to accept any verdict the Supreme…
S/Court fixes May 25 to entertain PDP’s appeal
The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed May 25 to hear application for the withdrawal of appeal filed against the National…
Lagos drags Nigeria Govt to Supreme Court over Stamp Duties Act
The Lagos State Government has dragged the Nigerian Government to the Supreme Court seeking interpretation of the provisions of the…
Supreme Court sacks House of Rep. member
The Supreme Court has removed Sopuluchukwu Ezeonwuka of the Peoples Democratic Party from representing Orumba North/South, Anambra Federal Constituency in…
Lagos wins 59 years acquisition of Isolo, Matori Estates dispute at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has affirmed the 1958 Lagos State Acquisition of Land along Ilasamaja/Oshodi Expressway now Isolo Industrial Estate and…
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Land Dispute: Supreme Court strikes out Lagos suit against FG
The Supreme Court on Friday struck out a land suit filed by the Lagos State Government against the Federal Government.…
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Breaking: Lagos floors FG at Supreme Court over control of federal land
The Supreme Court on Friday struck out a suit filed by the Federal Government seeking an order wresting the control…
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Breaking: UK’s Brexit suffers setback as government loses at Supreme Court
Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled. The judgement means…