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 …