Abuja: A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the release of Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), on a temporary bail to enable him go for a glaucoma surgery. Justice James Omotosho made the order following an application byContinue Reading
Abuja: A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, extended the Dec. 15 interim order stopping the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from taking any action step against the 26 Rivers House of Assembly members who defected to All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice DonatusContinue Reading
Abuja: A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted Tukur Mamu’s plea to have access to his own personal physician over alleged deteriorating health condition. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, ordered that Mamu’s medical doctor should be allowed to treat him subject to the supervision of the DepartmentContinue Reading
Abuja: The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed Jan. 30, 2024, for further report of settlement in a suit filed by 110 former staff members of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) against the institution. Justice Rakiya Haastrup adjourned the matter after counsel for the claimants, Adegboyega Kolade, and defendants’ lawyer,Continue Reading
Abuja: A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja has issued an order attaching the accounts of the Oyo State Government in ten commercial banks in the country. The order was issued by Justice A. O. Ebong, in a ruling on a garnishee proceeding initiated by ex-councilContinue Reading
Abuja: The Kano State Government, on Thursday, agreed to pay N3 billion ias compensation to the Incorporated Trustees of Masallacin Eid Shop Owners and Traders Association for the unlawful demolition of their property. The agreement was reached through an application on terms of settlement dated Dec. 12 and filedContinue Reading
Abuja: The Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Olufemi Olaleye, has asked the Court of Appeal to set aside his conviction by the lower court over alleged rape of minor. Olaleye, in a notice of appeal filed by his lawyer, Dr Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, said that theContinue Reading
Abuja: A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to identity, within 90 days, its officials involved in the registration of the underaged during the continuous voters’ registration (CVR) exercise in polling units across the country. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, alsoContinue Reading
Abuja: A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, nullified the directive of Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State to review the state Attorney-General (A-G)’s legal advice on the alleged murder case earlier preferred against Rep Alhassan Doguwa (APC-Kano). Justice Donatus Okorowo, in a judgment, also awarded a N25Continue Reading
