EFCC Opposes Emefiele’s Bid to Halt Asset Forfeiture
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is pushing for the Federal High Court in Lagos to reject a bid by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele…
Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Indecent Treatment of Minor
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, has convicted and sentenced a man, David Charles, to eight years imprisonment for assault and indecent treatment of…
Court Blocks INEC from Providing Voters’ Register
A Federal High Court in Abuja has again prohibited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from providing the voters’ register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for the…
SERAP Urges INEC to Comply with Court Order on Electoral Offences, Threatens Contempt Proceedings
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to urgently comply with a court ruling directing the…
Federal High Court Discharges Onyema Okonjo of Debt Obligations to AMCON, Orders Return of Seized Properties
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos has officially discharged the Managing Director of PC Outlet Limited, Onyema Okonjo, from any outstanding debt obligations to the Asset…
Online dispute resolution: A strategic solution for reducing court backlogs
Court backlogs are a persistent challenge for legal systems worldwide, with the U.S. and Nigeria being prime examples of jurisdictions where cases can take years to resolve. These delays undermine…
Court Grants Loyola Jesuit College and Teen Applicant 11 Days to Settle Admission Dispute, Sets August 26 Deadline for Out-of-Court Resolution Report
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has given Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja, and a teenage applicant, Master Aondo Terdoo Caleb, 11 days to resolve an ongoing…
Court Awards Golden Guinea ₦10bn in Trademark Infringement Case Against International Breweries
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ordered the International Breweries Plc and Anheuser Busch InBev (AB InBev) as the defendants to stop infringing and interfering on the…