68 m. ago Court declares Police notice declaring lawyer ‘wanted’ unconstitutional

The suit, filed under the Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure Rules by Orji’s counsel, Edwin Anikwem, SAN, challenged

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16 h. ago Appeal Court Affirms Ban On Vehicle Inspection Office From Enforcing Traffic Laws

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Thursday, affirmed an earlier judgment banning the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) from enforcing traffic laws, and awarded N1 million in damages to Abuja motorist Abubakar Marshal. The appellate court’s decision upholds the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which had declared that the Directorate of […]

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7 d. ago Court Orders Federal Govt, States To Provide Free, Compulsory Education For All Nigerian Children

Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos has declared that the federal government and the 36 states are legally bound, by virtue of Section 11(2) of the Universal Basic Education Act, to provide free and compulsory basic education to every Nigerian child. Justice Osiagor also held that the “I hold that the […]

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8 d. ago ‘Government Bound To Offer Free, Compulsory Education For Nigerian Children’, Court Rules

  Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos has declared that the federal government and the 36 states are legally bound, by virtue of Section 11(2) of the Universal Basic Education Act, to provide free and compulsory basic education to every Nigerian child. Justice Osiagor also held that the Nigerian child is […]

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8 d. ago Masqueraders’ festival: Police arrest 12, halt ‘stay indoors’ notice

Lagos police arrested 12 individuals and suspended a planned Egungun festival in Oregun over an unlawful ‘stay indoors’ notice to protect public safety. Read More: https://punchng.com/masqueraders-festival-police-arrest-12-halt-stay-indoors-notice/

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3 w. ago PDP Convention Will Hold In Ibadan Despite Court Order, Says Ex

Former National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eddy Olafeso, has insisted that the party’s national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State, will go on despite a Federal High Court order restraining it. Olafeso made the declaration while speaking on Channels Television on Tuesday in reaction to the […]

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4 w. ago Court stops Kaduna traffic officials from removing vehicles’ number plates

Justice  Murtala Zubairu of the Kaduna State High Court has declared as illegal, wrongful, and unconstitutional the forceful removal and subsequent seizure, detention, and confiscation of number plates of motor-vehicles, motorcycles, and tricycles. The judge stated that the affected are all those vehicles that use public and private roads in Kaduna State. In the same […]

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last month Court restrains Police from arresting, declaring Sowore wanted

The order specifically prohibits the police from giving effect to any declaration made by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police

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