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The 44 local government chairmen in Kano State have commenced legal action against the state government. Allegations have emerged that the government intends to utilize their funds for the construction of bridges in Kano City. The lawsuit, filed under Case ...

A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos, the state capital, has ordered the seizure of a property belonging to the Jos branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The seizure notice, signed by the registrar, specified the property ...

A Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, struck out a suit praying the court to compel the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to investigate and prosecute Mr Peter Obi over allegations bordering on asset declaration breach. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ...

The list of 22 justices of the Court of Appeal recommended for elevation to the Bench of the Supreme Court is generating controversy among senior lawyers and stakeholders in the Nigerian judiciary. LEADERSHIP gathered that the list is already on ...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday queried the propriety of three to five judges overturning the decisions made by millions of voters during an election, saying it is unacceptable. Obasanjo made this comment at the high-level consultation on Rethinking Western Liberal ...

Massive protests have erupted in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Sunday, following the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, against Governor Caleb Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Court of ...

The National Judicial Council has berated the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the state House of Assembly for removing the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Oyebola Ojo, saying they lack the power to suspend or discipline any judge. A ...

The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has nominated 22 Court of Appeal justices to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for elevation to the Supreme Court Bench. In the list, some of the names were designated as priority and others as ...

Lawyers and civil society organisations (CSOs) have called for the arrest of labour leaders for disobeying a court order restraining them from embarking on the ongoing nation-wide strike. The strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union ...

The National Industrial Court has stopped the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) as well and their affiliates from embarking on any form of strike or industrial action slated for  November 14. President of the court, Justice Benedict ...