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An FCT High Court on Monday restrained Dr Abuduljalil Balewa from claiming that the late first Prime Minister of Nigeria, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was his father. Mukhtar, Saddik and Umar, children of the late prime  minister,  filed a suit before Justice Peter Kekemeke…

Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned till January 30, a suit to decide whether to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow registered voters without Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) participate in the forthcoming general elections. Justice…

The Supreme Court has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to carry out a fresh delineation of electoral wards and units in Warri South West, Warri South and Warri North local government areas of Delta State. The Apex Court ordered that the…

The Police Zonal Headquarters in Ukpo, Zone 13, Anambra State, has appealed the N10 million damages judgment delivered against it by a High Court sitting in Awka, in favour of one Sunday Chukwuemeka Ekwueme, over an alleged breach of his fundamental rights.…

Ondo Assembly has filed a stay of execution against an High Court judgment which sacked its Deputy Speaker, Hon Samuel Aderoboye and reinstated Hon Iroju Ogundeji. It said it has also filed an appeal against thejudgment. Spokesman of the Ondo Assembly, Olugbenga Omole, in…

The suit brought by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) against the federal government over the establishment of the national carrier, Nigeria Air, would be moved to Abuja from Lagos. The first, third and fourth defendants (Nigeria Air, Minister of Aviation and the…

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal challenging the emergence of Umar Namadi as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Jigawa State for the forthcoming general elections. Namadi is the deputy governor of Jigawa State. A former member of the House of…

A Legal practitioner, Barrister Ken Eluma Asogwa, has dragged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Director General, Department of State Security Services (DSS) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for alleged negligence…

A five-man panel of the Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant the request by members of the family of the late Gen. Sani Abacha for the stoppage of fresh criminal forfeiture proceedings against the ex-Head of State and some members of…