Court Halts UNN Hostel Project Over Environmental Degradation, Awards N20m To Host Community
A High Court in Nsukka, Enugu State, has granted an interlocutory injunction restraining the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) from proceeding with a hostel project, citing environmental degradation concerns. The project, which involves the construction of an 11,900-room hostel, has…
Defamation Case Against Journalist Agba Jalingo Adjourned as Ayade’s Sister-in-Law Seeks to Prove ‘Ill Will’
The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the cross-examination in a criminal defamation case brought by Mrs. Alami Ayade, sister-in-law of former Cross River Governor Senator Ben Ayade, against Citizen Agba Jalingo, publisher of Crossriverwatch. The case stems from…
S’Court Judgment on Local Government Autonomy: Pro-Democracy Activists Hail Landmark Ruling
Pro-democracy and June 12 activists under the aegis of the Coalition of Pro-Democracy Groups for a Better Nigeria has welcomed the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment on local government autonomy, describing it as a historic victory for democracy and the Nigerian…
CNPP Hails Supreme Court Ruling on Local Government Autonomy as Victory for Democracy
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has warmly commended the Supreme Court of Nigeria for its landmark judgment granting autonomy to local government administrations. The ruling, which bars state governors from withholding funds meant for local governments, has been…
Supreme Court Rules in Favour of Local Government Autonomy, Bars Governors from Holding Council Funds
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to withhold funds meant for local government administrations. The court’s decision comes after the Federal Government instituted a suit against the 36 state governors,…
Rivers crisis: Pro-Fubara Lawmakers Head to Supreme Court, Want INEC to Conduct By-election to Fill Vacant Seats
The members of the Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) loyal to Governor Siminialayi Fubara have disclosed that they have appealed the Court of Appeal judgement that voided the State High Court decision that gave them power to serve as…
Naval Officer Sues in-law, Demands N100 Million
Hearing would commence Thursday 4th July 2024 on a Suit filed in the High Court of Federal Capital Territory Abuja, in the Maitama Judiciary Division by Commodore Kennedy Ozokoye of Nigerian Navy (Claimant), against Mr. Tochukwu Onovo, a civil servant…
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello Makes Request Over Trial Venue in EFCC Case
Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, is currently facing a 19-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a recent development, Bello’s legal team, led by Mr. Abdulwahab Mohammed, SAN,…
Environmental Degradation: Court Receives Final Submissions From Ajuona Obukpa, UNN/Viagem Case
… Reserves Judgement July 23 The High Court, Nsukka on Thursday admitted all the final submissions from both parties relating to a case between Hon. Evangelist Nnaemeka Aleke representing Ajuona Obukpa Authonomous Community versus the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)…
Former Ag DG’s Actions Not Representative of the Commission – NATCOM Clarifies
The National Commission against the Proliferation of Arms, Light Weapons, and Pipeline Vandalism (NATCOM) has distanced itself from alleged illegal activities of its former Acting Director-General (DG), Adejare Adegbenro. Mr Adegbenro is currently facing prosecution at the Federal High Court,…
Businessman’s Trial over Alleged N15.8m Oil Fraud Adjourned As EFCC Arrests 18 Illegal Mining Suspects
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, adjourned till June 19, 2024 adoption of final written addresses in the alleged N15,800,000.00 (Fifteen Million, Eight Hundred Naira) fraud involving one Balami…
