Litigation
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“No Provocation Justifies Violence At Airports” — NCAA Confirms Legal Action Against Passenger Who Obstructed Abuja-Bound Flight
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed the prosecution of an unnamed female passenger who obstructed an Abuja-bound…
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Apple Faces Billion-Pound Lawsuit Over UK App Store Practices
A high-stakes trial began in London on Monday, January 13, as Apple faced allegations of abusing its dominant position…
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Animator Sues Disney, Alleging Theft Of Ideas For Moana and Sequel
Disney is facing a lawsuit from animator Buck Woodall, who claims the company stole his screenplay ideas for the…
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Police Set N2bn Bail For TikToker Detained Over Cyberbullying, Sparking Outrage
The Nigeria Police Force has set a controversial bail condition of ₦2 billion for Destiny Ekhorutomuen, a TikToker…
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Court Dismisses Case Against PDP Congresses In Katsina
A High Court in Katsina has dismissed a lawsuit filed by 7,095 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirants challenging the…
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Appeal Court Rules Federal High Court Lacks Jurisdiction In Kano Emirate Dispute
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, in a 2-1 decision, has ruled that the Federal High Court in Kano…
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Zamfara Court Orders Arrest Of Two NSCDC Operatives Over Alleged Burglary
A Magistrate Court in Gusau, Zamfara State, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of two operatives of…
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Tribunal Orders Bankers’ Committee To Pay N19.4bn For Breach Of Contract
An arbitration tribunal in Lagos has directed SANEF Creatives Ltd, a subsidiary of the Bankers’ Committee of the Central…
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Court Freezes $225 Million In Assets Linked To General Hydrocarbons And Nduka Obaigbena
A Federal High Court has issued a series of freezing orders, including Mareva injunctions, targeting assets and accounts associated…
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Uganda Police Release Activists Detained Over Lawyer’s Arrest Protest
Ugandan police have released seven activists, including prominent human rights lawyer Agather Atuhaire, who were detained on Thursday…
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FHC Dismisses ₦144 Million Fraud Charges Against Providus Bank Manager
The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed fraud charges amounting to ₦144 million against Mrs. Mariam Isoje,…
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Niger Commissioner Pledges To Defend State In Gurara Land Dispute Case
The Niger State Commissioner for Land and Survey, Barrister Maurice Magaji, has reiterated his commitment to defending the state…
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Five Ogun Chiefs Sentenced To Six Months In Jail For Breach Of Peace
A Chief Magistrate Court in Isabo, Abeokuta, has sentenced five chiefs from Igbore in Ogun State to six…
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FHC Grants N500 Million Bail To Oil Magnate Akintoye Over Alleged Fraud
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted Mr. Akindele Akintoye, Founder and Chairman of Platform Capital Investment Partners…
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Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of ₦228 Million Allegedly Linked To Former Abia Governor Theodore Orji
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of ₦228.4 million allegedly linked to Theodore Orji,…
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Court Rejects Emefiele’s Jurisdiction Challenge In $4.5B, ₦2.8B Abuse Of Office Case, Strikes Out Four Charges
The Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday dismissed former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele’s application challenging its jurisdiction in…
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