•PDP governors The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDPGF) has vowed to challenge the suspension of Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and other elected officials of the state in court. Last night, President Bola Tinubu declared a State of Emergency in Rivers, suspending the governor, his deputy and members of the State House ...
•Diezani Alison-Madueke Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, begging it to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from selling off all the properties seized from her. The erstwhile minister in the legal action she filed through a team of lawyers, ...
•Mercy Chinwo and VeryDarkMan The Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of blogger Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), for “criminal defamation” of the reputation of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. The magistrate ordered the Nigeria Police Force together with other law enforc...
A Lagos High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has prohibited the public viewing and streaming of the controversial film “Gangs of Lagos.” Justice Idowu Alakija issued the order in a consent judgement, following an agreement reached between parties in the suit LD/6903GCM/2023, filed by the Isale Eko Descendants Union and two others a...
•Senator Ned Nwoko The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, to declare vacant the seat currently being occupied by the Senator representing the people of Delta North Senatorial District, Sen. Ned Munir Nwoko over his recent defection to the All Progressive Congress, APC. The PDP in Suit No:FHC/ABJ/C...
•Commercial sex workers The Federal High Court in Abuja today dismissed a suit seeking to stop the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) from arresting and prosecuting Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs) in Abuja. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgement, held that the application of the plaintiff was incomp...
An Enugu State High Court on Monday sentenced the Medical Director of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu, Dr. Ngozi Unaogu, to the Nigeria Correctional Centre for disobeying a court order. The Medical Director was jailed alongside the Director of Clinical Services of the hospital, Dr. Vincent Ubochi, by Justice Ngozi Oji, who ordered ...
•Natasha Justice Obiora Egwatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the suit filed by the Senator Representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to March 25, 2025. Senator Natasha had approached the Federal High Court, seeking an Order restraining the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges of the Senate f...
•Lagos State House of Assembly mace The suit filed by Hon. Mudashiru Obasa to challenge his removal as Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly continued today at the State High Court sitting in Ikeja. Justice Yetunde Pinheiro has adjourned till Monday, March 10 to hear all new and pending applications in the matter, reports […]
•Lagos lawmakers in court Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have arrived at the State High Court sitting in Ikeja for the hearing of a case instituted by their colleague and speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. Obasa is challenging his removal from office by 36 lawmakers on January 13, 2025, over allegations of gross misconduct […]