62 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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4 d. ago Presidency dismisses US court order on Tinubu, Atiku differs

The Presidency on Sunday dismissed any notion of fresh revelations emerging from a United States court order directing the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration to release files on President Bola Tinubu’s past investigation. It insisted that the records, which date back to a drug trafficking investigation in Chicago from the early Read More

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5 d. ago Presidency dismisses US court order as ‘nothing new’, accuses opposition of ‘feasting’

The Presidency has chided the opposition and critics of President Bola Tinubu for ‘feasting’ on the recent United States order for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration to release records relating to his criminal investigation for alleged drug trafficking. Speaking on Sunday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today, the Special Adviser Read More

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5 d. ago US court order: Nothing new in FBI, DEA records on Tinubu — Presidency

The Presidency has said that there is nothing new in the records the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration have been ordered to release concerning President Bola Tinubu. This followed a ruling by a Washington DC judge directing the two agencies to release non-exempt files linked to past investigations involving Tinubu. Read More

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5 d. ago ‘Nothing new to reveal’, Presidency dismisses US court order on Tinubu drug case files

The Nigerian presidency has downplayed the recent US federal court ruling ordering the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the read more ‘Nothing new to reveal’, Presidency dismisses US court order on Tinubu drug case files

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5 d. ago US court orders FBI, DEA to release records on Tinubu’s alleged drug case

A US District Court in Washington, D.C., has directed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration read more US court orders FBI, DEA to release records on Tinubu’s alleged drug case

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7 d. ago ‘You have a case to answer,’ court tells suspended DCP Abba Kyari, others

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, dismissed the no-case submission filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and his co-defendants. In its ruling, the court ordered the defendants to open their respective defences in the drug trafficking and tampering case instituted against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Justice Read More

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7 d. ago Price Increase: Plaintiff Seeks Discontinuation Of Case Against Multi

Festus Onifade, a legal practitioner, sought an order from the Federal High Court to discontinue the case against Multi-choice Nigeria. The plaintiff asked the court to dismiss the case in a notice of discontinuance dated April 7, 2025. Barrister Onifade had dragged Multi-choice Nigeria Limited and the Federal Competition And Consumer Protection Commission before the […]

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8 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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8 d. ago Court dismisses N5bn suit by Chinese fraud suspects against EFCC

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a N5 billion suit brought by 110 alleged internet fraudsters against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for lack of merit. The presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, dismissed the suit because the applicants failed to prove they had been unlawfully detained after taking arguments from both Read More

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1 week ago Court orders Lagos socialite to begin drug trafficking case defence

A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed the no-case submission filed by Lagos socialite, Mrs. Funmilola Ogbuaya, popularly known as Ariket, in her ongoing drug trafficking trial. Justice Deinde Dipeolu ruled on Monday that the prosecution had successfully established a prima facie case against Ogbuanya, necessitating that she open her defence. Ogbuanya is facing Read More

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1 week ago Families lament as cases against dismissed policemen stall in court

Families of victims allegedly killed by dismissed policemen, Corporal Aremu Musiliu, and Inspector Dikko Usman, have expressed frustration at the delay in concluding the case against the officers. A mother of four, Mrs Comfort Udoh was allegedly shot and killed by Corporal Musiliu at Isheri Bus Stop when returning from church, while Inspector Usman was Read More

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2 w. ago Kwankwaso camp kicks as court dismisses suit challenging NNPP leadership

The leadership tussle in the New Nigeria Peoples Party took a new turn on Thursday after a High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory dismissed a suit filed by a faction loyal to Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, which sought to challenge the legitimacy of the party’s current leadership under its founder, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam and Read More

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3 w. ago Court dismisses First Bank’s suit against General Hydrocarbons, cites abuse of process

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed the suit filed against General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) by First Bank of Nigeria (FBN).  Justice E.A. Obile dismissed the entire suit on the grounds that the court lacked the requisite jurisdiction to entertain the case, upholding the arguments of General Hydrocarbons Limited’s counsel, Dr. Biodun […] The post Court dismisses First Bank’s suit against General Hydrocarbons, cites abuse of process appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Supreme Court denies claims Justice Agim accompanied Wike to UNICAL convocation

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed reports suggesting that Justice Emmanuel Agim accompanied the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to a convocation ceremony at the University of Calabar. In a statement on Monday, the apex court’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Akande Festus, clarified that Justice Agim attended the event Read More

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3 w. ago Court reinstates impeached South Korean PM as acting president

South Korea’s Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president — a role he took after the president was suspended for declaring martial law. The court ruling is the latest development in South Korea’s complex and sprawling political crisis, which President Yoon Suk Yeol started with Read More

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4 w. ago UMG seeks dismissal of Drake’s defamation lawsuit on rap battle loss

Universal Music Group (UMG) has requested the court to dismiss the defamation lawsuit filed by rapper Drake. UMG argues that read more UMG seeks dismissal of Drake’s defamation lawsuit on rap battle loss

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4 w. ago Stampede: Oyo Court Dismisses Case Against Queen Naomi, Broadcaster Hamzat, 1 Other

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, on Thursday, struck out the case instituted against Queen Naomi Silekunolami; popular Ibadan-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat, and the principal of Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun, Ibadan, Abdullahi Fasasi, over the December 2024 stampede that led to the death of 35 children in Ibadan, Oyo State. In dismissing […]

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last month Import Licence: Court Throws Out NNPCL Objection Against Dangote’s N100bn Suit

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) objection to a ₦100 billion import licence case filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in his ruling, said the NNPCL failed to submit a counter-affidavit against Dangote Refinery’s claims. According to the court, NNPCL filed a […]

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