Litigation

Kano emirate controversy: Court adjourns suit against Ganduje

A suit instituted by the Kano Emirate kingmakers against Governor Umar Ganduje and seven others…

Ex-husband drags divorced wife to court for refusing to leave his house

An Abuja businessman, Alhaji Umar Bello, on Tuesday dragged his divorced wife, Akbar, to a…

Buhari gets 5 days to respond to alleged certificate fraud

President Muhammadu Buhari has been ordered by the Court of Appeal in Abuja to respond…

Again court orders Ganduje to maintain status quo on new emirate creation

A High Court sitting in Kano on Thursday, again, ordered Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and Emir…

Dokpesi’s N5bn libel suit adjourned until September 23

The defamation suit filed by Raymond Dokpesi agasint immediate past minister of Information and Culture,…

Supreme Court fixes July 5 for judgment on Osun guber election

The final judgment on the dispute that arose from the September 2018 Osun governorship election…

INEC server controversy: Atiku denies planning street protest

The runner up in February’s presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has denied planning to lead a…

Court hears firearm license revocation suit against FG Sept 30

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday fixed Sept 30 for…

Buhari, APC, INEC urge tribunal to dismiss Atiku, PDP petition

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday prayed the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to dismiss petition filed…

Buhari records first victory at election tribunal

The Coalition 4 Change (C4C) and its Presidential Candidate in the February 23 presidential election…

Danjuma Goje: Attorney general has constitutional power to takeover any criminal case – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that the Office of the Attorney-General…

Speakership: Go to court, coalition of lawyers tells Gbajabiamila

A group of lawyers has challenged Femi Gbajabiamila, immediate past Majority Leader, House of Representatives,…

Age falsification allegation: Court slams claimant with 10m fine, dismisses case

Justice Danlami Senchi  of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Friday slammed a…

Alleged N5.7bn Sure-P fraud: Court fixes June 26 to hear former Katsina governor’s application

A Federal High Court sitting in Katsina State, on Tuesday, fixed June 26 to hear…

Court orders NJC to produce records in ex-Abia CJ’s case

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has ordered the National Judicial Council (NJC), and its Secretary, …

Election tribunal declines to strike out petition against Ekweremadu’s election

The National and State Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal in Enugu State on Monday refused an…

Court to jail ex-NIMASA acting DG for fraud

A federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday convicted a former Acting Director General of…

Alison-Madueke to be arraigned Oct 3

The FCT High Court, Apo on Wednesday fixed Oct. 3, for the arraignment of a…

Oronsaye’s trial: Witness says unspecific amount transferred to contingency account

Chidinma Okpocha, a witness in the trial of Steven Oronsaye, former Head of Service (HoS)…

EFCC writes to Chief Judge to transfer cases away from Justice Taiwo Taiwo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Chief Judge of the Federal…