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There was mild drama on Wednesday at the Ogun State governorship election petition tribunal, as a shouting match ensued between journalists and lawyers over seating space. Trouble started when some lawyers demanded that journalists who were already seated on a bench reserved for…

The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has upheld the right of females to inherit their father’s property. The court also awarded N20m in favour of two nieces of one Mr Sampson Silas Udoh who denied them of their right to…

The Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, has dismissed the Motion on Notice filed by Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, asking the State High Court to set aside the judgment obtained by 23 suspended Local Government (LG) chairmen from…

The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Lagos Island has dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate for the Lagos Central senatorial district, Adewale Gomez challenging…

Alhaji Lamidi Apapa, the acting National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has resurfaced again to continue haunting the party. He is now urging a Federal High Court, Abuja, to compel the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police to eject the embattled LP National Chairman,…

The Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, has awarded N100 million as damages against Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over the killing of a farmer, Abdulrahman Sani, by a stray bullet fired by Customs operatives on the trail of smugglers. The late Sani was killed…

A Lagos State High Court presided over by Hon. Justice Adedayo Oyebanji has awarded N10 Million in general damages against Mak & Mak Limited, an engineering and construction company, over the negligent death of Mr. Charles Chidi Obinweugo while working on its…

The Court of Appeal on Tuesday delivered judgement on an appeal of no case submission by former governor of Jigawa State Sule Lamido, discharging him and his son Mustapha Sule Lamido on all count charges by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

The President of the National Industrial Court, Abuja, Justice Benedict Kanyip, has dismissed a suit filed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), challenging the registration of the Congress Of University Academics (CONUA) and the Nigeria Association of Medical and Dental…

The lead counsel to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Adamawa State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, Akin Olujimi, says suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner Hudu Yunusa-Ari is stepping down as a witness. Yunusa-Ari was to serve as the APC’s prime witness in its…