Tag: Legal
Court fixes June 3 to hear substantive suit filed by 31 deregistered political parties
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has again adjourned until fixed June 3 to hear a suit filed by 31 political parties against the Independent National ... Read More
Court affirms sack of law school staff over gross misconduct
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Friday affirmed the dismissal of one Mr Odu Emmanuel, as Nigeria Law School Data processing officer. Emmanuel was dismissed ... Read More
Osun governor Oyetola goes to appeal court
Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has taken his case to the Court of Appeal in Abuja, asking for reversal of the March 22 judgment of ... Read More
Court Adjourns N100m Suit Against Diamond Bank
An FCT High Court in Gudu, on Monday, adjourned until May 8, hearing in a law suit instituted against Diamond Bank Plc for N100 million ... Read More
Alleged importation of substandard tyres: Judge frowns at manner proceedings
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday frowned at the manner of proceedings in the trial of two Chinese charged ... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Address at Opening of 2018 Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference
I am delighted to address this distinguished gathering on the occasion of the 2018 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association. Let me thank your ... Read More
List of Newly Elevated SANS in Nigeria
The Legal Practitioners‘ Privileges Committee (LPPC) yesterday elevated 31 legal practitioners to Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Mrs Hadizatu ... Read More
Court declares sack of teacher on maternity leave `unlawful’
The National Industrial Court, on Friday, declared as `unlawful’ the dismissal of one Akpomovine Ojo-Gabriel for embarking on maternity leave by the Hillside School, Abuja. ... Read More
Globacom Charged with $6.7m Fraud Before Justice Williams
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos zonal office, on Monday, April 16, 2018, charged Globacom Limited alongside its Chief Marketing Officer, Ashok Israni, ... Read More
Justice Yunusa’s Corruption Trial: Court Lacks Jurisdiction, says Lawyer
The defence in the corruption trial of Justice Mohammed Yunusa, a judge of the Federal High Court, said on Friday that an Ikeja Special Offences ... Read More
APC Drags National Assembly to Court
Osita Okechikwu, Abuja: A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Anike Nwoga, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court Enugu, challenging the ... Read More
Luka Modric, Real Madrid and Croatian Midfielder Charged for Perjury
The 32-year-old was charged by Croatian prosecutors in connection with his testimony about former Dinamo Zagreb director Zdravko Mamic. Mamic has been charged with embezzlement ... Read More
Bakassi : Supreme Court set Aside Judgment Compelling INEC to Conduct Election in 10 New Wards
The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal, Calabar which compelled INEC to conduct elections in the 10 wards ... Read More
Only Fit, Proper Judges Will Precide Over Courts Says President Buhari
Garba Shehu, Abuja: President Muhammadu Buhari has commenced the process of ensuring that persons, Judges and Justices recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC) for ... Read More
President Buhari Approves Retirement, Dismissal of Justices
Garba Shehu, Abuja: Following recommendations from the National Judicial Council (NJC), President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the compulsory retirement of Honourable Justice A. F. A ... Read More
EFCC Arrests Own Staff
EFCC, Abuja: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reiterated its zero tolerance for corruption and continual drive to fight the malaise within and ... Read More
Magistrates Work Under Deplorable Conditions, Association Says
Magistrates handle 80 percent of court cases in Nigeria, but they work under very deplorable conditions, Mr. Saidu Umar, the National President, Magistrates’ Association of ... Read More
Melaye: Recall Shifts to Appeal Court as INEC Seeks Substituted Service
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday withdrew its motion seeking a court order to serve the recall petition on Sen. Dino Melaye through ... Read More
Sanitation: Mobile court convicts 50 offenders in Sokoto
An environmental sanitation mobile court in Sokoto metropolis on Saturday convicted 50 persons for allegedly flouting monthly sanitation regulations. The Secretary to the mobile court, ... Read More
Court Merges Suits Seeking to Stop Dino Melaye ’s Recall
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday consolidated two different suits seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from initiating the process of ... Read More