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Kenya Court Says Presidential Election Was Due in 2026, Suspends Ruling

August 7, 2026

Kenya’s High Court has ruled that the country’s next presidential election was constitutionally due in August 2026 rather than 2027, but suspended the effect of its decision, leaving the existing electoral timetable

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Court of Appeal Restores ADC, Four Other Parties After Quashing Deregistration Order

July 28, 2026

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a Federal High Court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties,

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Appeal Court Restores INEC’s 2027 Election Guidelines, Reverses High Court Judgment

July 16, 2026

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside a Federal High Court judgment that nullified key provisions of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines and timetable for the 2027 general

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Appeal Court Affirms Order Barring INEC From Recognising David Mark-led ADC Congresses

July 13, 2026

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday affirmed a Federal High Court judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in state congresses organised by committees appointed

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Rights Group Faults Ozekhome’s Suspension, Urges LPPC to Uphold Due Process

June 29, 2026

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticised the decision of the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) to suspend Mike Ozekhome from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)

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Court ruling on NDC fuels concerns over 2027 political climate, says HURIWA

June 28, 2026

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised concerns over the recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Lokoja nullifying its earlier decision that led to the registration of

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Court to Rule on Tinubu’s Emergency Powers in Rivers State

January 18, 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 9 March for judgment in a lawsuit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s authority to remove elected state officials during the state of emergency imposed in

Africa·News

South Africa’s Constitutional Court: Parents To Share Parental Leave Equally

October 4, 2025

In a landmark decision hailed as a major victory for gender equality and family rights, South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that all parents of newborns are entitled to equal parental leave.

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16-year-old Girl Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Murder Of FUT Minna Lecturer

July 10, 2025

A High Court in Minna has sentenced 16-year-old Joy Afekafe to life imprisonment for her involvement in the brutal murder of Dr. Mrs. Funmilayo Adefolalu, a lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry

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Fidelity Bank Shareholders Lose N107bn As Court Issue Affects Investors’ Confidence

May 22, 2025

Fidelity Bank is battling a decline in investor confidence amid a court battle over N225 billion in damages awarded to a Nigerian firm, Sagecom Concepts Limited, against the lender and G. Cappa

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Why U.S. Court Ordered Release Of Records On Tinubu’s Drug Link Probe

April 14, 2025

In a surprising turn of events, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have been ordered by the United States Court for the District of Columbia to

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Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Seven Properties Linked To Ex-Banker In Lagos

April 11, 2025

Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, April 10, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of seven properties linked to one Muiz Tijani Adeyinka, a former

Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Seven Properties Linked To Ex-Banker In Lagos

Opinion

Children As Coup Plotters

November 4, 2024

The Nigerian Police routinely outcompetes itself in absurdities, but the arraignment of 30 children last week in Abuja by the police for allegedly plotting a coup to topple the Tinubu administration was

Stop Encouraging Nigerian Army To Carry Out Military Coup, Shehu Sani Warns Instigators

Politics

Shehu Sani To Political Parties: Avoid ‘Booby Traps’ To Prevent Losing Elections In Court

November 19, 2023

A former Kaduna Central Senator and human rights activist, Shehu Sani, has advised political parties in Nigeria to take note of certain activities regarding membership and conduct of primaries for the emergence

Forensic Expert Confirms Forgery Of Buhari’s Signature To Withdraw $26m

Business News

Emefiele Settles For Plea Bargain In N6.9bn Procurement Fraud Case

August 23, 2023

The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has settled for a plea bargain following the 20-count charges filed against him by the Federal Government. Emefiele was expected

Business News·Oil & Gas

Court Frees Seplat’s Roger Brown From Restriction Amid Faceoff With Shareholders

April 6, 2023

Seplat Energy reported on Thursday, 6 April 2023, that the ex parte interim order against its Chief Executive Officer, Roger Brown, has been vacated by the Federal High Court in Lagos. According

Business News·Technology

Twitter’s Elon Musk Lands In Court Over Stolen Source Code

March 27, 2023

The owner and Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, Elon Musk, is in court over a breach of the company’s source code, on which the social media firm runs. According to reports on

Seplat Shareholders Demand Sack Of CEO, Board Amid Legal Fees Controversy

Business News·Oil & Gas

Seplat Appoints Samson Ezugworie To Replace CEO, Roger Brown

March 11, 2023

Seplat Energy has appointed the company’s Chief Operating Officer, Samson Ezugworie, as its interim Chief Executive Officer, pending the determination of a court case against Roger Brown. Prime Business Africa previously reported

Business News·Oil & Gas

Court Restrains Roger Brown From Operating As Seplat CEO Amid Racism Allegation

March 10, 2023

A Federal High Court in Lagos State presided by Justice Chukwuejekwu Aneke, has ordered Roger Brown to vacate his Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position at Seplat Energy Plc. This was in response

Business News·Insights

Investment Analysts Address Effect Of Obi, Atiku’s Court Battle On Nigeria’s Economy

March 8, 2023

Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidates of the Labour Party and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have hired at least 39 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) to counter the declaration of

Business News

N13 billion Debt: Court Says GTBank Violates Order, Tries To Undermine Proceedings

February 21, 2023

After trying to gain access to one of Stallion Nigeria Limited’s properties in Victoria Island, Lagos, the Federal High Court has ruled that Guaranty Trust (GT) Bank violated court judgements. Two weeks

Business News

Court Adjourns Summons Of CBN Gov, Godwin Emefiele, Set New Date

January 18, 2023

The appearance of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, scheduled for Wednesday, 18 January 2023, has been adjourned. Emefiele was summoned by Justice Inyang Ekwo to appear

Business News

Court Asks DSS To Obtain Buhari’s Approval To Arrest CBN’s Godwin Emefiele

December 20, 2022

A federal high court sitting in Abuja has directed the Department of State Services (DSS) to obtain approval from President Muhammadu Buhari to arrest the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria

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Court Dismisses Kantigi’s Appeal, Affirms Forfeiture of Property To Gov’t

November 3, 2022

A three-man panel of Judges of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, led by Justice Bature Isah Gafai, has dismissed an appeal filed by Baba Chado Kantigi claiming ownership of House

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“My Husband Abandoned Us And Hid In Toilet During Robbery Attack,” Woman Tells Court

August 4, 2022

A businesswoman identified as Asiata Oladejo, has told a Mapo Grade A Customary Court, in Ibadan, Oyo state to dissolve her marriage on grounds that her estranged husband, Abidemi, was unreliable

Afromedia In Court Battle With Standard Chartered Bank Over N3.15 billion Loan

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Court Grants Bail To Suspended Accountant-General, Others

July 28, 2022

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the suspended Accountant General of the Federation, Idris Ahmed and his co-defendants bail upon terms and condition given by the Economic and

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Bamise’s Murder: BRT Driver’s Counsel Slammed For Repeated Absence In Court

July 7, 2022

A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has berated Abayomi Omotubora, the lawyer representing, Andrew Nice Ominikoron for continued absence in court. Due to the counsel’s repeated absence, Justice

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Court Sentences Ex-Perm Sec To 4-Year Jail Term

May 6, 2022

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday, May 04, sentenced a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Clement Illoh Onubuogu to four years imprisonment. Convicted on

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Court Issues Bench Warrant In N10.7 Billion Ponzi Case

February 20, 2022

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of one Joshua Adeyinka Kayode, a 22-year-old defendant who is standing trial for allegedly defrauding over 170

Entertainment

Court Awards Cardi B $1.25 million In Damages For Defamation By Popular Blogger

January 25, 2022

A monumental court case which is a huge admonition for the media has seen American rapper Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar better known as Cardi B win her defamation lawsuit against popular blogger and

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Court Rejects Ex-Minister, Bulama, Others’ Applications for Stay of Proceedings On N450m Fraud Case

Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State has rejected applications filed by former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Abdu Bulama and four others, seeking for stay of proceedings in a N450 million fraud case

January 20, 2022

News

Court Orders Two Sureties To Forfeit N6m Bail Bond

Justice Efe Ikponwnoba of Edo State High Court on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 ordered two sureties, Chief James Izomo and Elliot Ebole to forfeit a bail bond of N3 million each to the Federal Government of Nigeria

January 19, 2022

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Court Adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Amidst IPOB Leader’s Complaints

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned further proceedings in the case against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, till Wednesday. Today, Tuesday’s adjournment followed Kanu’s complaints that the Federal Government failed to promptly serve

January 18, 2022

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