In a landmark ruling, Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has mandated 54 banks to promptly return a staggering sum of N9,329,322,870 that was fraudulently siphoned from an unspecified old ...

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered top American law enforcement agencies to release confidential information relating to Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stemming from a ...

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Thursday ordered an interim forfeiture of three properties linked to the Abia House of Assembly member, Erondu Erondu, to the federal government over alleged money ...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest and remand of six CBEX promoters over an alleged $1 billion scam targeting Nigerian victims. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order on Thursday following an ex ...

Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) an order for the interim forfeiture of 73 properties suspected to be instruments of ...

An Enugu State High Court, sitting in Enugu Judicial Division, has settled the protracted litigation over a parcel of land, Plot P/23C, Independence Layout, Enugu, measuring over 6000 square metres in the state ...

Justice F. N. Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of 2,041,087,747.00 units of Livingtrust Mortgage Bank Plc, formerly known as Omoluabi Mortgage Bank Plc, valued ...

Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said that the new Lagos Commercial Court at Tapa on Lagos Island is engineered to address commercial dispute and eliminate unnecessary delays. The governor gave the ...

The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has refused an application to bar journalists from covering and reporting on a land case. A renowned medical doctor and international consultant, Dr. Ojo Ademola Oluwatosin, filed ...

Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in ikeja has sentenced a man, Nnanna Daniel, to 14 years imprisonment for attempt to commit sexual assault by penetration of a 13-year ...

The National Industrial Court (NIC), Ibadan Division, has ordered a company, Shongai Technologies Limited and its Operations Manager, Mr. Nasarvali Dudekeh, to pay one of its sacked staff, Mr. Omene Andy Robinson, ...

Justice E.O. Osinuga of the Abeokuta High Court has slammed N500 million damages against Oba Adetoye Alatishe, the Gbengande of Ososa, in Ijebuland, Ogun State, for libel against a foremost industrialist, Dr. ...

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, on Monday, struck out a suit seeking the removal of the Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oyo State, Oba Francis Alao. Justice K.A. Adedokun struck out the suit for lack of ...

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital transformation redefine industries globally, the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) has maintained that the legal profession must evolve to address ...

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) at its virtual Emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday, March 27, 2025 has resolved to allow the National Executive Committee to Conduct further ...

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lugbe Judicial Division, has dismissed the suit filed by Mr. Tobenna Erojikwe challenging the outcome of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Presidential ...

A legal fight over company assets has taken a new turn as the Lagos Court of Appeal deals with what seems to be an attempt to bypass its authority through multiple lawsuits. In a recent court filing on March 7, ...

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday, ordered the remand in custody of a teenager, Temitope Olamoru, charged with alleged attempted murder. The court ordered his remand, and adjourned the case to await ...

The Federal High Court in Kaduna has ordered 21 banks in the country to freeze all accounts belonging to a company, Ronchess Global Resources Ltd. Justice Hauwa Buhari who granted the exparte order also ordered the ...

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, fixed May 8 for judgment in a suit filed by MultiChoice Nigeria Limited against the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). MultiChoice is seeking ...