An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday struck out the defamation suit filed against an Instagram celebrity Martins Otse, also known as Verydarkblackman (VDM). A human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, Folarin popularly known as Falz, had…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the 150 million dollars suit filed by a Nigerian, Chianugo Peter, against Google LLC and GoDaddy.com LLC, over alleged cyberspace contract breach, until May 27 for hearing. Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) against the Federal and State Governments until May 29. The fresh suit, which was scheduled for mention before Justice Inyang…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, threatened to send back the EFCC’s case file in the charge against Ali Bello, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Kogi government to the Chief Judge, Justice John…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, struck out a N50 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, struck out the…
A Benin High Court on Wednesday, remanded two persons, Ile Itua and Kingsley Micheal, in a correctional centre over alleged killing of a 21-month old child. Itua, 25, and Michael, 36, whose addresses were not given, are being charged with…
On Friday, the Court of Appeal in Abuja rejected an appeal aimed at disqualifying Asue Ighodalo as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State. The three-judge panel, headed by Justice Hamma Barka, dismissed the appeal…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has pledged to provide free legal representation to protesters involved in the #EndBadGovernance movement who are facing court cases nationwide. Mazi Afam Osigwe, an NBA representative, announced this initiative on his X account on Wednesday.…
By Esther Agbo A confidential document obtained from an anonymous source has unveiled a deepening conflict between the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Nigerian Law Society (NLS), a newly formed legal association. The document, a letter dated August 19,…
Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has praised the Supreme Court’s decision affirming his victory as the duly elected Governor of Kogi State. In a statement released on Saturday by Ismail Isah, the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ododo…
