Court grants Badejo N50m bail in alleged defamation suit
Hon Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has granted bail to a United Kingdom-based Nigerian blogger, Maureen Badejo, for fifty million naira and two sureties in like…
Trial-within-trial to determine alleged confessions in army base attack case
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a trial-within-trial to determine the admissibility of confessional statements allegedly made by two defendants standing trial over an attack on a Nigerian…
El-Rufai knowns fate today as court decides on ICPC’s continue detention
An Abuja Magistrate Court is expected to rule on Today, March 17, on an application by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) seeking an additional 14…
Onoja files N20bn defamation lawsuit against lawyer, journalist
The Commander, Mining Marshals, Attah John Onoja, has filed a ₦N20 billion defamation lawsuit against a legal practitioner and an online journalist over allegations that he demanded a ₦N50 million…
Court discards Plateau 2-year tenure grants 4-year tenure for LG chairmen
Plateau State High Court has ruled in favour of local government chairmen, granting their demand for a four-year tenure. It nullified the present two-year tenure as contained in the laws…
Court halts DNKI NEC inauguration
Orders police action against defendants A Federal Capital Territory court has halted the purported National Executive Council, NEC, inauguration and leadership retreat of the Norsemen Club International, DNKI, ordering security…
Court bars Aiyedatiwa from contesting 2028 gov election
The Federal High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital, on Thursday stopped the purported ambition of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to contest for a second term in office in 2028.…
Court restrains Lagos council from suspending councilor
The Lagos State High Court sitting in Yaba has restrained the Chairman of Kosofe Local Government, Moyosore Ogunlewe, and the leadership of the council’s legislative arm from taking disciplinary action…
Anambra court adjourns cyber-defamation case against bizman to April 22
The Federal High Court No. 2 in Awka, Anambra State, has adjourned the cyberdefamation case against Awka-based businessman, Ikenna Ezeume, to April 22, 2026, for formal arraignment and plea. Justice…
Alleged privacy breach: John Abebe gets court bail, case adjourns for hearing
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, sitting in Jabi District, has granted bail to John Abebe following his arraignment on charges filed by the Nigeria Police Force. Presiding…