Law firm lifts high, appeal courts with office equipment
By Robert Egbe A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mr Ade Adedeji has said that he was shocked at the level of destruction of judicial system infrastructure in Lagos…
English High Court grants Nigeria extension of time to challenge usd 6.6 billion award for fraud
In The Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Process & Industrial Developments Limited [2020] EWHC 2379 (Comm), the English High Court (“Court”) granted the Federal Republic of Nigeria (“Nigeria”) an extension…
#EndSARS: SERAP, 365 others urge Federal High Court to reject suit to shut down Twitter
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 365 concerned Nigerians have petitioned the Federal High Court, Abuja to reject a suit signed by an APC Chieftain to shut down Twitter’s…
Burnt Igbosere High Court is Nigeria’s oldest judicial building
By Adebisi Onanuga To stakeholders in the justice sector, the burning of the Lagos High Court, Igbosere, Lagos by hoodlums under the guise of #EndSARS protest last Wednesday, was the…
Breaking News | Burnt Igbosere High Court is Nigeria’s oldest judicial building
By Adebisi Onanuga To stakeholders in the justice sector, the burning of the Lagos High Court, Igbosere, Lagos by hoodlums under the guise of #EndSARS protest last Wednesday, was the…
High Court Grants Nigeria Time Extension in Arbitral Award Challenge: Exception that Proves the Rule
Earlier this month, the High Court handed down a significant judgment[1] granting the Federal Republic of Nigeria more time to challenge a US$10 billion arbitral award issued against it in…
Nigeria: #EndSARS – Confusion As Judges, Staff, Litigants, Ordered to Vacate Abuja Federal High Court
Court official said the instruction came from the National Judicial Council (NJC) down to the chief judge that all staff should close for the day. There was pandemonium, on Wednesday,…
Confusion as judges, staff, litigants, ordered to vacate Abuja Federal High Court
There was pandemonium, on Wednesday, as judges, staff and litigants were asked to vacate the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, amidst the ongoing #EndSARS protests across Nigeria. The instruction, which…
Nigeria Given Extension of Time to Challenge Multibillion-dollar Arbitration Award: Analysis of the English High Court’s Decision EMEA – 1 October 2020
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has succeeded in obtaining an extension of time for its challenge of a US$6.6 billion arbitral award made against it in 2017.1 The award now…
Armed robbers storm Zimbabwe high court, injure 2 policemen
Eight armed robbers stormed the Bulawayo High Court in Zimbabwe on Sunday and injured two police officers as they tried to break open the registry safe using a grinder, state…
FIFA suspends Trinidad and Tobago over High Court claim – The Sun Nigeria
FIFA has suspended Trinidad and Tobago from international football after its football association (TTFA) pursued a dispute through the country’s High Court in contravention of the world governing body’s statutes.…
COVID-19: Lagos CJ Issues Circular On Resumption Of High Courts & Magistrates Courts | THEWILL
BEVERLY HILLS, September 25, (THEWILL) – The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Hon. Justice Kazeem Olanrewaju Alogba has directed full resumption of Lagos State High Courts…
Civil servant collecting salary of High Court Judge dismissed
By Wole Mosadomi Niger state government has dismissed a Messanger collecting the salaries equivalent to that of a High Court Judge in Niger State along with 79 others involved in…
Edo election: EFCC puts bankers on high alert
Benin Zonal head of the EFCC, Muhtar Bello at the meeting with compliance officers of various banks in Benin City, Edo State. As the Edo State governorship election draws near,…
Senate Committee scores EFCC high on ICT, cybercrime fight – The Sun Nigeria
Romanus Okoye Senate committee chairman on Information Communication Technology ( ICT) and Cybercrime, Senator Yakubu Oseni, and other committee members have commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for…
High Court in London backs Virgin Atlantic’s rescue plan
The airline announced the refinancing package in July to ensure its survival after passenger numbers dropped 98% in the second quarter. It includes 600 million pounds of support from the…
High Court in London backs Virgin Atlantic’s rescue plan
LONDON — Virgin Atlantic's 1.2 billion-pound ($1.6 billion) restructuring plan was approved Wednesday by the High Court in London, allowing the international airline to continue rebuilding its operations after the…
Ogun Muslim leaders condemn high rate of rape cases – The Sun Nigeria
Laide Raheem, Abeokuta The League of Imams and Alfas of Ogun State has condemned the rampaging cases of rape against female children in the country, describing the act as “devilish,…
Shell appeals affirmation of ruling by Rivers High court
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) on Friday said it has filed an appeal for a stay of execution of the ruling of the Rivers State High Court affirming the enforcement…
Just In: Nigerian High Commission in UK gives details of next batch of evacuation flight
The British airline, Virgin Atlantic, has filed for bankruptcy as the global aviation industry continues to grapple with the devastating effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. According to a report by…