Court Orders Takeover of Nestoil Headquarters Over Alleged $1 Billion Debt
Armed police officers on Tuesday sealed the Lagos headquarters of Nestoil Limited following a Federal High Court order authorising First Bank of Nigeria and its subsidiary, FBNQuest Merchant Bank, to take possession of the company’s assets over an alleged multibillion-dollar debt. The enforcement followed a ruling by Justice D. I. Dipeolu of the Federal High […]
Court Acquits 12 Accused of Killing Female Police Inspector in Rivers
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has discharged and acquitted twelve persons accused of the murder of a female police inspector, Christiana Erekere, at the Taaba Police Division in Khana Local Government Area of the state. The defendants had been standing trial on a 13-count charge bordering on conspiracy and murder following […]
Odumodublvck to Face Court Over Alleged Assault
The Abuja High Court has set a hearing date of November 26, 2025, for the case filed by entertainer Levi Ogbogiri, known as Kraziecent, against rapper Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck. The suit alleges assault, battery, and property damage stemming from an incident at a public event on December 16, 2024. According to […]
Court Sets Oct 27 For Judgement in Murder Case of Female Inspector
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has fixed October 27, 2025, for judgment in the case involving twelve suspects accused of killing a female police officer, Inspector Christiana Erekere, at the Taaba Police Station in 2024. Presiding Judge, Justice Augusta Kingsley-Chukwu, reserved judgment after confirming that the Rivers State Police Command had […]
Court Adjourns YEAC Vs. Mao Nangi Obu Libel Case
A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has adjourned to October 9, 2025, for the adoption of final written addresses and hearing of pending motions in the case between the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), its Executive Director, Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, and Mr. Mao Nangi Obu. The suit, filed under number PHC/1057/Cs/2021, stems from […]
FG Files Cybercrime Charges Against Sowore, Social Media Platforms
The Federal Government (FG), has filed a five-count charge against prominent activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, for a social media post in which he referred to President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal.” The charges were filed on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The lawsuit, initiated by the Director of Public […]
ADC Clarifies Court Ruling, Debunks Reports of Leadership Restraint
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), has moved to correct what it calls “false reports” regarding a recent Federal High Court ruling concerning its leadership. The party stated that the court did not restrain David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from their roles as National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively. In a statement signed by its […]
SERAP Demands Akpabio Reinstate Natasha Following Expiration of Suspension
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Nigerian Senate to immediately reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, whose six-month suspension expired on September 4. In a statement posted on X page on Tuesday, SERAP argued that the Senate’s continued prevention of her from resuming her legislative duties is […]
“Your Return Contingent on Court Ruling” – Senate to Natasha
The National Assembly has stated that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central, cannot resume her duties, as her suspension remains in effect until a court case involving her is concluded. This clarification comes after Akpoti-Uduaghan attempted to return to the Senate on September 4, following the end of her six-month suspension. In a letter […]
Sowore: SERAP Urges Tinubu to Stop DSS Threat to Ban X
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the State Security Service (SSS), also known as the Department of State Services (DSS), to immediately withdraw its implied threat to ban the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The threat was made in response to a tweet by […]
Relief International Africa to Take Legal Action Against RIWAMA Over Sanitation Restriction
Relief International Africa has warned the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) against enforcing movement restrictions during the state’s monthly sanitation exercise, describing the directive as unconstitutional. RIWAMA had declared that every last Saturday of the month would be a compulsory sanitation day, with movement barred between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m but in a […]
Court Dismisses Bid To Stop Rivers LG Elections
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Thursday, August 28, has dismissed a motion ex parte seeking to halt the conduct of the August 30 local government council elections in the state. Presiding Judge, Justice Stephen Jumbo, ruled that the application filed by Port Harcourt-based legal practitioner, Williams Abayomi-Stanley, against President Bola […]