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The Federal Government has filed a contempt case against the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for allegedly resisting an order restricting the unions from embarking on industrial action. The “notice of consequences of disobedience to order of court”…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered Kano State Public Complaints Commission and its Chairman, Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado to appear before it on 2nd Aug. 2023 and show course why they should not be restrained from inviting, investigating,…

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos has restrained the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Bureau of Public Enterprises, and Sahelian Power SPV Limited from naming Powercom or any other investor as a new core shareholder in Kano…

Delta State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Asaba, yesterday, dismissed an application for the counting of ballot papers used for the March 18, 2023 governorship election which were tendered before it in evidence. His counsel, Dr Alex Izinyon (SAN) had in an…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted permission to the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Olakunle Oluomo, and two others, to travel abroad for medical checkups. Justice Nicholas Oweibo granted the order following a Motion Exparte application…

The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted leave to the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to serve on the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Yusuf Magaji Bichi, the court’s ruling admitting him…

The Presidential Election Petition Court has reserved judgement in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, against the February 25 election victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The five-man panel led by…

A Federal High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja has granted an exparte order restraining the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Recovery of Government Properties and Funds set up by Governor Alex Otti of Abia State from investigating former…

An Area Court sitting in Bukuru, Jos South Local Council, Plateau State, presided over by Hon. H. Dolnaan, has ordered the Commissioner of Police (CP) to unseal the 17 local councils’ secretariats in the state. This followed an application by the state’s Attorney-General (plaintiff) in…

A Federal High court sitting in Awka, the Anambra State capital, has ordered Isuofia Microfinance Bank Limited and Police to pay the sum of N2.2 million to one Ohadugha Chizara, a nursing mother for her unlawful arrest and detention, together with her…