A suit demanding an order to discontinue the swearing-in of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on May 29 has been filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Instituted by five residents of the Federal Capital Territory, the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/578/2023, urged…
Court remands 2 for allegedly concealing marijuana in crayfish sack
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered that Bello Adesina and a woman, Chizoba Victoria be remanded for allegedly concealing 300g of marijuana in a crayfish sack. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) charged Adesina, 30, and…
Court adjourns trial for Raheem’s murderer, Agent jailed for drug trafficking and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Policeman standing trial over murder of Lagos lawyer knows fate on April 3 (Vanguard) A Lagos…
NJC reinstates Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia as Judge of Federal High Court
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has reinstated Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia as a judge of the Federal High Court. The reinstatement takes immediate effect. Channels TV’s judiciary correspondent, Shola Soyele sighted a circular of the Federal High Court notifying all judges…
Court affirms Adebutu as PDP gov candidate in Ogun
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed Oladipupo Adebutu as the winner of the Ogun State Governorship Primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after dismissing a suit by Jimi Lawal for lacking reliable and…
Court orders INEC to resume voter registration
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately resume the Continuous Voters Registration until 90 days before the 2023 general elections. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in the judgment, also directed INEC to ensure that…
Sun Girl: Court to deliver judgment in N525m copyright infringement case Friday
A Federal High Court in Lagos will on Nov. 16 deliver judgment in a suit seeking N525 million damages against Daily Sun Newspaper for alleged illegal use of a photograph in its Sun Girl page. The suit was filed against…
Alleged N6.9bn fraud: Court adjourns Fayose’s trial until Jan. 31
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday adjourned the alleged money laundering trial of former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, until Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The case was earlier scheduled for continuation of trial on Oct. 26,…
Return Nnamdi Kanu to Kenya, court orders FG
A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, has ordered the Federal Government to pay the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, the sum of N500 million as damages following his illegal abduction and…
Returnee remanded for fraud, Coroner indicts police for Jumoke’s death and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Court remands Canadian returnee over alleged N360m fraud (Guardian) For allegedly engaging in N360 million fraud,…
