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A start-up, Agriconnekt Services, has dragged two international agencies and a Nigerian firm before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and a High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State over an alleged breach of contract. The start-up, Agriconnekt Services, alleges that Deutsche…

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking to restore the nullification of the participation of Osun’s ex-governor Gboyega Oyetola and his deputy Benedict Alabi in the July 16, 2022 governorship election. A five-member panel of the…

The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has granted an application by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to apply for an order of mandamus compelling the Department of State Service (DSS) to allow him…

The Supreme Court sitting on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by the Dan Orbih faction of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State. The five-member panel of the court held that the appeal filed by Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama was incompetent being  based on issues…

The Supreme Court on Wednesday has nullified the nomination of Emmanuel Bwacha as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State. One of the APC aspirants, David Sabo Kente, filed a lawsuit against Bwacha’s candidature. A five-member panel led by…

The Principal, Federal Government College, Ijanikin, Lagos, Esther Tofunmi Akamo and three others have been dragged before a Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged exploitation and non-compliance with the federal government’s directive on Treasury Single Account (TSA). The suits were instituted by…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital, Wednesday, set aside the judgement of Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja division of the Court that had nullified the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primary election of 28th and 29th May, 2022…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has granted the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) the request to take over all cases pending at the appellant court in Rivers State. The move came just as Rivers State Governor, Nyesom…

A group, The Incorporate Trustees of Project Twenty Million Club, has dragged the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Sustainable Development Goals, Mrs. Adejoke  Orelope-Adefulire, to court over allegations of fraud and contract scam. The group also urged the president to…

Officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) can stand as prosecution witnesses in bribery cases, an FCT High Court ruled on Monday. Justice Peter Kekemeke gave the ruling in a N10 million bribery suit filed against former Chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council,…