The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking to be issued a certificate of return as the rightful governor of Imo state. In a ruling read ...

The Supreme Court has imposed a fine of N40 million on Mike Ozekhome SAN, for filing a frivolous, vexatious, and irritating motion before the court in respect of Imo state governorship in 2019. The Nation ...

The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a national from Cotonou, Republic of Benin, John Tchada Assou, for allegedly breaking into the residence of his employer, Stephanie Geddes, at the VGC, Ajah area of the ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, arraigned a businessman, Muhammad Lamido, over alleged N105m fraud, before the Lagos Special Offences Court, in Ikeja. The defendant is facing four counts ...

The Federal Government has settled N52m in fines and compensation for 399 inmates at various correctional centres across Kaduna State as part of its efforts to decongest the centres. The Comptroller of Correctional ...

Citing Doctrine of ‘Lis Pendens’ HDP Asks S’Court to Sack Tinubu as President  The Hope Democratic Party (HDP) has faulted the May 29 inauguration of President Bola Tinubu, on the grounds that a suit over ...

The prime suspect arrested in the murder of an Associate Professor of Biochemistry at the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, Professor Funmilola Adefolalu has been remanded at the Children Correctional ...

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a ban on TikTok set to come into effect next year in Montana, saying the popular video sharing app was likely to win its pending legal challenge. US District Court ...

Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday sentenced the Serikin Fulani also known as Ardo (Head of the Fulani) in Kwara State, Alhaji Usman Adamu, his brother and one ...

A German court on Thursday sentenced a Gambian man to life in prison over his participation in a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist. Bai Lowe was ...

A German court on Thursday sentenced a Gambian man to life in prison over his participation in a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist. Bai Lowe was ...

A Lagos State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ogba, on Wednesday ordered the remand of three suspects who allegedly murdered Adeniyi Sanni, an aide to Senator Solomon Adeola, also known as Yayi, at the Kirikiri ...

The Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lokoja has been adjourned indefinitely pending the completion of an inspection of election materials by the Social Democratic Party. At the resumed ...

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, ruled that the old Naira denominations of N200, N500 and N1,000 notes continue to co-exist with the new notes till further notice. The court maintained that the old and new notes ...

The Directorate of Citizens Rights in the Ekiti State Ministry of Justice has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy against her pastor, Jeremiah Adegoke, and the state police ...

Less than a week after the Court of Appeal sacked the speaker of the Bauchi House of Assembly, Abubakar Sulaiman, the appellate court sitting in Abuja, has also sacked the deputy speaker, Dahiru Barade. The ...

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Awe, Afijio Local Government, has adjourned the hearing of the case filed by the nine Atiba royal families against the Oyo state government and kingmakers (Oyomesi) over ...

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has sacked the Deputy Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Jamilu Barade. The court also ordered a rerun in some polling units. The PUNCH reports that Barade’s sack ...

The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele will remain in prison after failing to meet the hefty N300 million bails set by the court. Despite attempts by his legal team, the former ...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has sacked Suleiman Wanchiko of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of Bida I (North) State Constituency election in Niger and declared Bako Kasim of All Progressives ...