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Diddy's $100m defamation lawsuit against Ariel Mitchell cleared to proceed
Sean “Diddy” Combs wins a key ruling as his $100 million defamation lawsuit against Ariel Mitchell and Courtney Burgess is allowed to proceed now in court.
Catholic Church Bombing: Appeal court grants Kabiru Sokoto more time to challenge 2013 conviction
The court consequently extended the time within which Mr Umar may appeal the Federal High Court’s judgement sentencing him to life imprisonment for terrorism. The post Catholic Church Bombing: Appeal court grants Kabiru…
US Appeal Court affirms block on Trump bid to curb mail-in ballots
A US appeals court on Thursday upheld a lower court's block on President Donald Trump's executive order curbing the use of mail-in ballots in November's midterm elections. The post US Appeal Court affirms block on Trump…
Police arraign 87-year-old man for allegedly attacking judge with cutlass in court
Dahiru Garba allegedly attacked an area court judge with a cutlass during court proceedings. The post Police arraign 87-year-old man for allegedly attacking judge with cutlass in court appeared first on Premium Times…
Dangote-NMDPRA LPG Dispute: Court Extends Interim Order Despite Jurisdiction Challenge
• Regulator asks court to set aside order • Case file sent to registry for reassignment to regular court Wale Igbintade Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Lagos,
Court strikes out suit filed against APC candidate for Imo federal constituency
Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a judgement, held that the court lacked the jurisdiction to hear and determine the case on the ground that a court of coordinate jurisdiction had determined a similar suit. The post Court…
Court remands man over alleged kidnapping, armed robbery in Edo
A police prosecutor told the court that the suspect and another person, who is still at large, allegedly committed the offences on 6 July at Igue Farm Road, near Igarra, within the Auchi Division. The post Court remands…
BREAKING: Appeal Court Upholds 490-Year Jail Term For Ex-NEXIM Bank MD Orya
BREAKING: Appeal Court Upholds 490-Year Jail Term For Ex-NEXIM Bank MD Orya The court subsequently sentenced Orya to 10 years’ imprisonment on each of the 49 counts, amounting to 490 years.
S’Court Reserves Judgement In INEC, SDP, Youth Party Appeal
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its judgement in three different appeals filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against a Court of Appeal judgment voiding part of the provisions of the…
Supreme Court Reverses Judgment on ZLP, INEC Electoral Act Dispute
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in an appeal by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against a Court of Appeal judgment voiding provisions of the Electoral Act 2026
87-Year-Old Arraigned For Allegedly Cutting Off Area Court Judge’s Hand In Adamawa
An 87-year-old man, Dahiru Garba, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Yola, Adamawa State, for allegedly attacking an Area Court judge with a cutlass and inflicting grievous injuries on his hand.…
Court grants Atiku’s motion to serve Tinubu documents through APC
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted an application by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to serve court documents on President Bola Tinubu through…
Kano: Court orders special care for man who cut off own finger
A Kano Sharia Court has ordered the state’s correctional authorities to provide special care for Yusuf Mahmud Rano, who allegedly cut off his finger after being promised N80 million to produce it. The court, sitting in…
How I was attacked by 87-yr-old defendant in court – Judge
An Area Court judge in Fufore Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Dauda Hamman, has recounted how an 87-year-old defendant, identified as Dahiru Garba, allegedly cut his hand with a cutlass during a court…
S’Court reserves judgment in ZLP, INEC electoral dispute
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, reserved judgment in an appeal by the Independent National Electoral Commission against a Court of Appeal judgment voiding provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 dealing with political…
Supreme Court affirms Gombe as SDP chairman
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Wednesday affirmed Prof. Abubakar Sadiq Gombe as the national chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The apex court, while dismissing the appeal filed by Shehu Gabam, the…
ADC state chairmen demand INEC compliance with court judgments
According to him, the court nullified the congresses and convention that produced the David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the party. The post ADC state chairmen demand INEC compliance with court judgments appeared…
Paris Court Convicts School Aide For Sex Abuse, Orders Ankle Tag
The court handed him a five-year term, four of which were suspended, and banned him from working with children again. The post Paris Court Convicts School Aide For Sex Abuse, Orders Ankle Tag appeared first on Channels…
Trump slams ‘horrible’ Supreme Court mail-in ballot ruling
US President Donald Trump assailed the Supreme Court on Tuesday after it denied his request to lift an order halting his divisive plan to restrict mail-in voting -- accusing the court of allowing itself to be cowed by…
Delta High Court Refuses Bail To ‘Odogwu Asaba’ Over Favour Agbro’s Death
A High Court in Delta State on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, rejected the bail application filed by social media content creator Ifeanyi Ogbonna, popularly known as Odogwu Asaba. The court ruling means the suspect will…
Court grants Atiku’s motion to serve Tinubu documents through APC
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted an application by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to serve court documents on President Bola Tinubu through…
Rivers High Court resumes sitting as new legal year begins September 24
Judges of the High Court of Rivers State will resume normal court sittings on Thursday, September 17, 2026, following the expiration of their annual vacation. The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon…
Court Fixes October 22 for Nigerian Army, Boat Owners’ Settlement Report
Court Fixes October 22 for Nigerian Army, Boat Owners’ Settlement Report The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has fixed October 22, 2026, to receive report on settlement in a case between three…
127 Law students participate in NDDC moot court, mock trial competition
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has organised a Moot Court and Mock Trial Competition for 127 Law students drawn read more 127 Law students participate in NDDC moot court, mock trial competition
Appeal court upholds 10-year jail term for ex-NEXIM Bank MD Orya
A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal dismissed the former NEXIM Bank’s managing director in a unanimous judgement on Tuesday. The post Appeal court upholds 10-year jail term for ex-NEXIM Bank MD Orya appeared…
ECOWAS Court rulings: Media called to drive regional compliance
The president of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, Hon. Justice Ricardo Claudio Monteiro Gonçalves, has called on regional journalists to influence Member States to implement the Court’s rulings through their…
Supreme Court reserves judgment in INEC appeal over ZLP challenge to Electoral Act
The Supreme Court said the "date for judgement would be communicated to the parties." The post Supreme Court reserves judgment in INEC appeal over ZLP challenge to Electoral Act appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Drug trafficking: Court sentences South African woman to 25 yrs in prison
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman, Will Ann, to 25 years' imprisonment for smuggling 5.75kg of heroin into Nigeria. The post Drug trafficking: Court sentences South…
Jubilation as court compensate husband who found his wife in another man's car
A court in Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital, has ordered the cash compensation to a man who found his wife wife in the car of another man. The court gave tw reasons.
NDC defeats INEC in court ahead of 2027 election, details emerge
Federal High Court ordered INEC to approve NDC’s new two-finger logo for the 2027 elections after the party won a legal battle over its official symbol in court.
Law and Morality: A Tale of Two Courts
The Advocate By Onikepo Braithwaite Onikepo.braithwaite@thisdaylive.com Court of Public Opinion v Court of Law: Law and Morals I have said a few times that the way issues are considered and litigation works
Poco Lee: UK court fixes new date after setback
A UK court has adjourned the plea and trial preparation hearing involving Nigerian dancer and entertainer Iweh Pascal Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, to February 2027. The post Poco Lee: UK court fixes new date…
US Supreme Court blocks Trump’s stricter mail voting rules
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by President Donald Trump’s administration to revive stricter rules governing mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections. The post US Supreme Court blocks…
Court fixes Thursday for re-arraignment of five ANSARU terrorists in Oyo school abduction
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Thursday, September 17, for the re-arraignment of five men accused of involvement read more Court fixes Thursday for re-arraignment of five ANSARU terrorists in Oyo school…
FG moves to upgrade CCT to National Anti-Corruption Court
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Federal Government has kickstarted the process of upgrading the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to a National Anti-Corruption Court. The CCT is presently a quasi-judicial body that tries…
Appeal Court upholds 490-year jail term for ex-NEXIM bank MD Orya
ABUJA — The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has affirmed the conviction and 490-year prison sentence imposed on former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM Bank), Robert Orya, over a N2.4 billion fraud…
Court sentences BDC operators to 5 years for operating without CBN licence
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced two Bureau De Change (BDC) operators to five years’ imprisonment each, with an option of a N2 million fine, for conducting BDC business without a valid licence from…
EXCLUSIVE: Court Remands Programmer After Accusing Imo Magistrate Of Protecting Pastor Over Alleged Affair With His Wife
EXCLUSIVE: Court Remands Programmer After Accusing Imo Magistrate Of Protecting Pastor Over Alleged Affair With His Wife His remand comes after weeks of detention following his arrest by police operatives in Abuja on…
UK appoints next Supreme Court president
Lord Briggs of Westbourne has been appointed the next president of the UK Supreme Court. He is set to succeed Lord Reed when he retires in January 2027. Read More:…
Alleged 13kg Cocaine Trafficking: Court Grants 70-Year-Old Woman N150m Bail
Justice Friday Ogazi of the Federal High Court in Lagos has granted a 70-year-old woman, Barek Yetunde, who is facing trial for allegedly trafficking 13 kilogrammes of cocaine, bail in the sum of N150 million with two…
