Cocaine smuggling: Lagos court extends detention of vessel, 21 foreigners
Hon. Justice Friday Ogazi of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday extended the detention of a vessel, MV San Antonio, and its 21 crew members for another 14…
Legal battles threatens new tax regime ahead of January 1, 2026 take-off
• NANS demands halt, issues 14-day protest ultimatum • Minority caucus seeks suspension over alleged post-passage alterations Opposition to Nigeria’s new tax regime intensified yesterday as an Abuja High Court…
Industrial Court adjourns N14.09 billion Chevron case to March 2026
Hon. Justice (Dr) I.J Essien of the National Industrial Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has adjourned hearing on the N14.091 billion claim by 36 former employees of Chevron Nigeria Limited, over denied…
EFCC arraigns ex-AGF, Abubakar Malami in Abuja today
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today arraign former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) before Justice Nwute of Federal High Court, in…
Court to rule in alleged contempt case against Ribadu, others
The National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has fixed a date to sentence the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abdullahi Ribadu and four other principal officers for committing…
Tax laws: Court battle begins today
Opposition to the implementation of Nigeria’s newly enacted tax laws intensified on Monday as the Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives and the National Association of Nigerian Students demanded…
SERAP sues governors, Wike over N14trn fuel‑subsidy savings
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the 35 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over their alleged failure to…
Minna H’Court adjourns NIPTA suit challenging Niger State Education Reforms to Feb 12
The Minna High Court, under the stewardship of Justice Mikhail Abdullahi, has adjourned until February 12, 2026, a suit filed by the Niger State Parent Teacher Association (NIPTA) challenging the…
Lawyer asks court to stop earmarked Enugu local council election
An Enugu based lawyer, Ben Oloko, has asked the court to restrain the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) and state government from proceeding with the conduct of local council…
N100b lawsuit: Kailani circulates apology, retracts remarks on Aliko Dangote
Professor Kailani Mohammed has publicly retracted comments he made about Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote and tendered an unreserved apology following legal action threatened against him over the remarks. The apology…