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Justice Nkeonye Evelyn Maha of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted Media Rights Agenda (MRA) leave to sue the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over the Commission’s failure to disclose under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011, details of the…

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), sitting in Benin City, has declared that the June 8, 2022 directive of the Edo State Government suspending trade unions’ activities in tertiary institutions in the state as unconstitutional, illegal, null and void. Delivering judgment on…

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja, the nation’s capital has adjourned its sitting to Tuesday. It also adjourned for the continuation of pre-hearing proceedings till Wednesday for the petition of the Labour Party and Peter Obi and that of the Action Peoples…

The Supreme Court has fixed May 9 for judgment in the appeal filed by former Osun Governor, Gboyega Oyetola against the election of Ademola Adeleke. In his appeal, Mister Oyetola is seeking the reversal of the March 25 judgment of the Court of…

The Action Alliance has withdrawn its petition against the President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At the commencement of the pre-hearing of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Monday in Abuja, no reason was given for the withdrawal. The head of AA’s legal team, Oba Maduabuchi…

The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate in the just concluded presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, have filed an application for an order to allow the live coverage of the daily court proceedings on the case they brought against the president-elect, Bola…

There were indications yesterday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may have closed investigations into the alleged unlawful payment of severance benefits to the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Mallam Mele Kyari and…

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has prayed a Federal High Court Abuja to set aside the bench warrant issued against her on July 24, 2020. Alison-Madueke, in a motion on notice brought by her counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, before…

The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has given the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) to recall and reinstate one of its managers Funmi Omosule who was suspended 12 years ago. Justice Olufunke Anuwe who issued the order also held that…