Legal View

A federal judge sentenced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to 11 years and three months in prison for defrauding investors in her now-defunct blood-testing startup that was once valued at $9…

The Court of Appeal in Makurdi, on Friday, upheld the conviction of Felicia Ochiga-Ogbuja, for failing to protect Ochanya Ogbanje from being raped by her husband and son. Ochanya, a…

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has discharged and acquitted a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal and five others from the N544M Contract Fraud…

The Lagos High Court in Ikeja has dismissed the post-conviction bail application filed by the convicted dethroned Baale of Shangisha in the Magodo area of the state, Michael Mutiu Ogundare,…

The absence of the defence counsel, Gboyega Oyewole (SAN), in court on Wednesday stalled the trial in absentia of suspected internet fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha and his…

The Federal High Court has set up a Special Task Force of Judges to swiftly hear and determine all pre-election cases before it. This was disclosed in a circular issued…

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the arrest of the Managing Director of the National Airspace Management Authority (NAMA), Mr. Matthew Pwajok for alleged disobedience to a…

After abortion and guns, the US Supreme Court tackles another controversial and sensitive issue on Monday — the use of race in deciding who gets admitted to some of America’s…

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has described the appeal court’s judgement which reversed his earlier sack by a high court for defection, as a sound defence of Nigeria’s constitution. Umahi…

The Court of Appeal on Friday upheld the Federal Government’s application for stay of execution of the October 13 judgment which set Nnamdi Kanu free. Justice Haruna Tsammani also ordered…