The Court of Appeal in Abuja has validated the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the conduct of the 2027 general elections. In a unanimous judgment, the …
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Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto The protracted leadership dispute within the Sokoto State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) witnessed another dramatic courtroom twist on Monday as the Federal High Court …
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Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has condemned what he described as attempts to frustrate the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress …
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Civil SocietyHuman Rights
DNA Test Result Confirms Previously Unidentified Body to be Late Journalist Pelumi Onifade
It was an emotional scene on Tuesday at the Coroner’s Court investigating the death of Mr Pelumi Onifade, a young journalist with Gboah TV, who was reportedly shot and arrested …
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Civil SocietyHuman Rights
CEFSAN Demands Immediate Release of Sowore, Condemns Continued Attack on Civic Freedoms
The Centre for Human Rights and Social Advancement (CEFSAN) has strongly condemned the continued detention and prosecution of human rights activist Omoyele Sowore following proceedings at the Federal High Court …
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The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has, in a landmark judgment, declared unlawful the National Assembly’s controversial N110 billion vehicle and allowance schemes, ruling that the spending of N40 …
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has rejected what it described as a “seriously flawed judgment” of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, in the N5.5 billion defamation …
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Justice Halilu Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has ordered a non-governmental organisation, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), to pay N100 million in damages to …
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing or participating in any congress organized by committees appointed by the Senator …
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Peace and Security
Court Issues Bench Warrant Against Trailer Driver Over Alleged N16m Powerbike Damage in Kano
A Kano State Chief Magistrate Court, presided over by Hadiza Muhammad Hassan, on Thursday issued a bench warrant against Bala Salisu, the driver of an Iveco trailer, who allegedly crushed …