1 hour ago Simon Ekpa to appear in Finnish court over terrorism charges

Pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, who was arrested in Finland for alleged terrorism-related activities, is set to appear before a Finnish court in June 2025, BBC pidgin reported on Wednesday. The Finnish government in November 2024 announced the arrest of Ekpa alongside four others on suspicion of terror-related activities, including incitement to violence and terrorism financing. Read More

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1 hour ago Court declares Obasa’s removal illegal, voids assembly’s proceedings

By Lukman Olabiyi Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, yesterday, declared the removal of the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, as illegal and unconstitutional. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, Justice Pinheiro nullified the House’s proceedings and resolutions of January 13, that led to Obasa’s ouster. Obasa, […] The post Court declares Obasa’s removal illegal, voids assembly’s proceedings appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 h. ago Court rules Obasa’s removal illegal, voids assembly proceedings

By Lukman Olabiyi Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has ruled the removal of the reinstated Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, as illegal and unconstitutional. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, Justice Pinheiro nullified the House’s proceedings and resolutions of January 13, which led to Obasa’s ouster. […] The post Court rules Obasa’s removal illegal, voids assembly proceedings appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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10 h. ago Court Reinstates Obasa As Lagos Assembly Speaker, Declares Impeachment Illegal

A Lagos High Court has reversed the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, ruling that the process leading to his removal was unconstitutional and invalid. The decision was handed down on Wednesday by Justice Yetunde Pinheiro, who nullified the Assembly’s session of January 13, 2025, during which Obasa […] The post Court Reinstates Obasa As Lagos Assembly Speaker, Declares Impeachment Illegal appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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10 h. ago Legal definition of woman is based on biological sex, says UK Supreme Court

By Seyi Babalola The UK Supreme Court has declared that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act mean a biological woman and biological sex, in a triumph for gender-critical activists. Five judges of the UK Supreme Court unanimously found that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not […] The post Legal definition of woman is based on biological sex, says UK Supreme Court appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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17 h. ago Lagos Court Halts Falana, Falz’s Defamation Claim Against VeryDarkMan

The preliminary objection in the defamation claim filed by human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, popular artist Folarin Falana, commonly known as Falz, against social media personality Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, was dismissed by a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Tuesday. Justice Mathias Dawoodu dismissed the suit upon […] The post Lagos Court Halts Falana, Falz’s Defamation Claim Against VeryDarkMan appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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40 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Pleads Not Guilty To New Trafficking Charges As Trial Date Nears

Embattled US music mogul, Sean “Diddy” Combs, has pleaded not guilty to additional charges of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, added to the indictment against him earlier in April. He appeared in court on Monday in Manhattan, New York, to enter his additional plea before US District Judge Arun Subramanian. Combs, who […]

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57 h. ago Portable Remanded In Kwara Prison Over Unmet Bail Requirements

Controversial singer Okikiola Badmus, better known as Portable, has been remanded at the Oke Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, Kwara State, after failing to meet the strict bail conditions set by an Upper Area Court in the state. This comes after the singer appeared in court on Monday over allegations of defamation filed against him […] The post Portable Remanded In Kwara Prison Over Unmet Bail Requirements appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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59 h. ago Portable Granted N1m Bail In Kwara Court Following Osupa’s Petition

Controversial musician Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, was charged by the Kwara State Police Command on Monday at an Upper Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State. Notably, Portable was arrested on Saturday by the Kwara State Police in Abeokuta, Ogun State, following a petition from fuji musician Saheed Osupa Akorede. As confirmed in a […] The post Portable Granted N1m Bail In Kwara Court Following Osupa’s Petition appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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59 h. ago Controversial Singer Portable Remanded In Kwara Prison Over Unmet Bail Conditions

Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, popularly called Portable, has been remanded in the Oke Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, over his inability to meet stringent bail conditions imposed by an Upper Area Court in the state on Monday. LEADERSHIP recalls that the singer appeared in court on Monday following charges of […]

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59 h. ago JUST IN: Portable remanded in Kwara prison over inability to meet bail conditions

Controversial singer, Okikiola Badmus, popularly known as Portable, has been remanded in the Oke Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, over his inability to meet stringent bail conditions imposed by an Upper Area Court in the state. This follows the singer’s appearance in court on Monday on the charges of defamation character Read More

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60 h. ago UPDATED: Portable remanded in Kwara prison over inability to meet bail conditions

Controversial singer, Okikiola Badmus, popularly known as Portable, has been remanded in the Oke Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, over his inability to meet stringent bail conditions imposed by an Upper Area Court in the state. This follows the singer’s appearance in court on Monday on the charges of defamation of Read More

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61 h. ago LP’s Ngogbehei refutes HURIWA, denies Supreme Court sacked Abure

From Okwe Obi, Abuja Marcel Ngogbehei, Director General of the Labour Party’s Directorate of Mobilisation, has accused the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) of spreading misinformation by claiming that National Chairman Julius Abure illegally occupies his position following a Supreme Court ruling. In a statement issued on April 13, Ngogbehei called HURIWA’s assertions […] The post LP’s Ngogbehei refutes HURIWA, denies Supreme Court sacked Abure appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Presidency unruffled by US court’s order on Tinubu’s records

• Describes it as nonsense From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Presidency has responded to a US court ruling directing the FBI and DEA to release documents related to President Bola Tinubu’s past investigations. The release of the documents is expected in the coming weeks, following the court’s directive. In a statement posted on X on […] The post Presidency unruffled by US court’s order on Tinubu’s records appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Farah Dagogo drags Tinubu, Akpabio, Abass, Ibas, others to court

From Tony John, Port Harcourt A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital,  has fixed May 12, 2025, for substantive hearing in a suit filed by a former National and State Assembly member, Farah Dagogo, against the suspension of both Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the State Assembly Members. The court granted […] The post Farah Dagogo drags Tinubu, Akpabio, Abass, Ibas, others to court appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Libel: Court slams N500m penalty on traditional ruler in Ogun

From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta An Ogun State High Court, sitting in Abeokuta, has ordered the Gbegande of Ososa in Odogbolu Local Government, Oba Adetoye Mojeed Alatishe, to pay a sum of N500million to a foremost industrialist, Chief Sulaiman Adegunwa, as a penalty for a libel suit he instituted against the monarch. The Court equally fined […] The post Libel: Court slams N500m penalty on traditional ruler in Ogun appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Nnamdi Kanu’s Prophecies On National Disunity, Insecurity Fulfilled – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has once again called for the unconditional release of their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who has been in detention since 2021. The group highlighted that many of Kanu’s predictions, made long before his incarceration, have now materialized, further supporting their demands for his release. According to IPOB, Kanu’s foresight […] The post Nnamdi Kanu’s Prophecies On National Disunity, Insecurity Fulfilled – IPOB appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Rivers: Stop flouting court orders on LG appointment, Bode George warns Ibas

By Chinelo Obogo Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has urged the Rivers State Administrator Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd) to halt the appointments of Local Government Administrators and reconstitution of state boards.    The rebuke follows a Federal High Court order by Justice Adamu Muhammed, barring Ibas from […] The post Rivers: Stop flouting court orders on LG appointment, Bode George warns Ibas appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago FCT Court Dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s Fundamental Rights Suit Against FG

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed N50 billion lawsuit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, against Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who gave the ruling on Thursday, said that the case was struck out because it was not properly followed up. INFORMATION NIGERIA learnt that when the case […] The post FCT Court Dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s Fundamental Rights Suit Against FG appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 d. ago US Court Summons Davido Over Alleged Soundtrack Theft, Unpaid $45,000 Settlement

Nigerian music sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has been summoned by a United States federal court to appear in New York within 21 days to respond to allegations of intellectual property theft and breach of settlement, following a lawsuit filed by four Nigerian artists. According to court documents filed at the United States […]

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