Court reverses order nullifying senate actions in Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suit
The Federal High Court in Abuja has reversed its earlier order that nullified any actions taken by the Senate during Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's pending suit. The suit challenges her suspension…
Court pauses senate from conducting disciplinary proceedings against Natasha Akpoti
The federal high court on Wednesday in Abuja restrained the senate committee on ethics, privileges, and public petitions from conducting disciplinary proceedings against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, gave the…
S’Court orders Wike ally, Amaewhule to resume as Rivers assembly speaker
The supreme court has ordered Martin Amaewhule and 27 other members of the Rivers State house of assembly to resume immediately. The court held that it is an aberration for…
₦60.85bn fraud: EFCC arraigns ex-Abia governor, son, three others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, arraigned former Abia State Governor, Theodore Ahamefule Orji, Engr. Chinedum Orji, Dr. Philip Nto, Onwumene King Obioma and Romanus K. Madu…
S’Court dismisses Fubara’s appeal against Wike-backed Rivers assembly
An appeal filed by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, challenging the leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly was on Monday dismissed by the Supreme Court in Abuja. Fubara…
Court orders final forfeiture of ₦1,16bn $392k, £35k recovered from ex-First Bank’s staff to FG
Justice A.O.Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of N1,168,602,877.44, (One Billion, One Hundred and Sixty Eight Thousand, Six…
New Year Tragedy: Court sentences three to death by hanging for killing couple, their son
Two years later, an Ogun State High Court in Abeokuta on Monday sentenced three persons to death by hanging for killing a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye, and their son,…
Why Afe Babalola dropped defamation suit against Dele Farotimi
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Chief Afe Babalola has dropped criminal charges against the Lagos-based lawyer, Dele Farotimi. The founder of Afe Babalola University disclosed this at a pess…
Getting Messier: Crude oil cargo owned by Arise News owner impounded over First Bank debt
The legal battle between Femi Otedola’s First Bank and Nduka Obaigbena’s General Hydrocarbons Limited has intensified. Latest development indicates that the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has granted an…
Ogun PDP chairman Ogundele, 13 others sue OGSIEC, party
| Seek Disqualification of Non-Members Illegally Presented as Candidates The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Dr. Sikirulai Ogundele and 13 local government Chairmen of the…