Litigation
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Victor Osimhen Sues Turkish Journalist For Defamation Over Assault Allegation
Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has initiated a defamation lawsuit against Turkish journalist Tolga Bozduman, who…
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Court Issues Final Warning To Lawyer, Developer Over Alleged Unlawful Eviction Case
Justice Samira Bature of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama, Abuja, has given property developer…
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EFCC Arraigns Enugu Lawyer Over ₦12m Land Fraud Allegations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned an Enugu-based lawyer, Benjamin Nwobodo, before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo…
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Speed Darlington’s Lawyer Withdraws From Legal Representation
Stanley Alieke, Esq., counsel to Nigerian rapper Darlington Okoye, widely known as Speed Darlington, has officially stepped down from…
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$64M Contract Dispute: Nigerian Firm Seeks Supreme Court Review Over Judgment Favoring Zenith Bank
Nigerian company Owigs and Obigs Nigeria Limited has called on the Supreme Court to revisit its decision absolving Zenith Bank…
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“Oba’s Word Is A Command”: Afe Babalola Drops Charges Against Dele Farotimi After Ooni’s Intervention
The founder and chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has withdrawn all criminal charges against human…
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Falana Sues Ikeja Electric For Failing To Deliver 20-Hour Power Supply To Band ‘A’ Customers
Justice Lewis Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos has permitted prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana to…
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Appeal Court Imposes ₦1 Million Fine On Lawyer For Frivolous Appeal
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has fined David Atita, counsel to the deregistered political party, Liberation Movement, ₦1…
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Man Sentenced To One Year Imprisonment For Cybercrime By Abuja Court
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Adun Adewale to one year in prison for cybercrime, with an…
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Nnamdi Kanu Seeks Trial Transfer To South-East After Judge’s Withdrawal
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has requested the transfer of his trial…
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European Court Overturns French Ruling Blaming Woman For Divorce Over Refusal Of Marital Intimacy
A French woman, previously held responsible for her divorce due to her refusal to have sex with her husband,…
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Court To Hear Falana, Falz’s ₦1bn Defamation Suit Against VDM February 19
The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has adjourned the ₦1 billion defamation lawsuit filed by renowned human rights…
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Court Convicts Lovers Of Adultery, Awaits Sentencing
The Gwagwalada Magistrates’ Court in Abuja has convicted two individuals, Mohammed Nazifi, 30, and Bilkisu Ibrahim, 25, for adultery,…
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24 Democratic States And Cities Sue Trump Over Birthright Citizenship Order
Twenty-four Democratic-led states and cities have filed lawsuits against President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright…
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Kaduna Court Denies Bail To Ex-El-Rufai Aide Over Alleged ₦3.96 Billion Fraud
A Kaduna State High Court has rejected the bail application of Alhaji Bashir Sa’idu, a former Chief of Staff…
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Ondo Bricklayer Sentenced To 21 Years For Stealing Church Tithe Box
A 38-year-old bricklayer, Olushola Olatunde, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison by a Magistrate Court in Akure,…
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