Court dismisses N5bn libel suit against Thisday, Diamond BankÂ
An FCT High Court, in Kubwa on Monday dismissed a N5 billion libel suit filed by a Chartered Accountant, Nixon Alanza, against Thisday Newspaper Limited and Diamond Bank PLC. Delivering…
Alleged N700m fraud: Court adjourns trial of Ize-Iyamu, others due to ill health
A Federal High Court sitting in Benin on Tuesday adjourned the trial of Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the APC governorship candidate in the Sept. 19 Edo election, along with others, until July…
Wadume: Court fixes July 13 for continuation as absence of judge stalls trial
A court sitting in Abuja has fixed Monday, July 13 for the continuation of the trial of Mr Hamisu Bala, popularly called Wadume, and six others as the trial was…
Lagos: Schools to reopen August 3; Facemask defaulters to be prosecuted – Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government says schools will resume on August 3 but for only graduating classes. It also warned that law enforcers will start charging face mask defaulters to court…
Alleged forgery: Court dismisses suit against Obaseki
Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed a suit filed against the Governor of Edo, Godwin Obaseki. Justice Chikere struck out the case due to…
Adultery no longer a criminal offence in Taiwan, court rules
Taiwan’s top court on Friday nullified a decade-old criminal adultery law under which having extra marital affairs could result in jail term. The court revoked Article 239 of Taiwan’s Criminal…
Court stops INEC from conducting by-election for 14 Edo Assembly seats
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting fresh election to fill the vacant seats of the embattled 14 House of Assembly…
OML 11 controversy: Court orders FG to renew Shell licence
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Federal Government to renew the operating licence of the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). Justice Taiwo Taiwo, who delivered the judgment,…
Human rights Lawyer drags Imo Government to court for alleged contempt
An Owerri-based human rights lawyer, Mr Frank Ugboma and others have dragged the Imo Government, State Attorney-General and the Ministry of Lands Survey and Urban Planning to court for alleged…
Court dismisses Kanu’s suit asking Army to produce him in court
January 26, 2018 The Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed an application filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), praying the court to order the Chief of…