Legal View

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have welcomed the recent ruling of the Supreme Court on Local Government autonomy. On July 11, the apex court…

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Philip Shaibu, the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, and others. They sought to…

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has reinstated Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State, overturning his impeachment by the state assembly earlier this…

The Federal High Court in Lagos dismissed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the use of Arabic inscriptions on Nigerian Naira notes. Justice Yellin Bogoro ruled that under Section 53(1) of…

US technology firm InterDigital and the patent licensing platform Avanci successfully defended against a London lawsuit filed by Tesla (TSLA.O) on Monday. The lawsuit, initiated by Elon Musk’s company in…

The Federal Government’s campaign against illegal mining has gained momentum with the arraignment of several Chinese nationals for unlawful mining activities in Lokpaukwu community, Umuchieze, within Umunneochi Local Government Area…

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the petition filed by the Labour Party and its governorship candidate, Udengmobofa Eradiri, which challenged the victory of Governor Douye Diri of the People’s…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria declared on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to withhold funds intended for Local Government (LG) administrations. The court also prohibited governors from…

Amnesty International has welcomed the ruling of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, which ordered the Nigerian government to conduct a fresh investigation into rights violations during the October 2020 #EndSARS…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced that his administration has commenced preparations for the 2025 budget, despite ongoing calls from the Martin Amaewhule-led Assembly to resubmit the 2024 budget…