Legal articles

US Appeals Court Affirms $83.3m Defamation Award Against President Trump Over Malicious Remarks on E. Jean Carroll

A United States Court of Appeals has affirmed a jury’s award of $83.3 million in…

Industrial Court Voids Oke-Ogun Polytechnic Governing Council’s Suspension, Dismissal of Staff, Cites Breach of Law and Natural Justice

Hon. Justice Hassan Yakubu of the Ibadan Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court has…

MSM Group Sues NGO, President for ₦10bn Over Alleged Defamatory Money Laundering Claims

Oil and gas exploration and production firm, MSM Group,has filed a N10 billion defamation suit…

Court Halts UNILAG SSANU Elections Amid Leadership Dispute

A Lagos High Court has restrained the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the…

SERAP Sues RMAFC, Challenges Constitutionality of Proposed Salary Hike for Top Political Office Holders

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation…

DSS Gives X 24‑Hour Ultimatum to Remove Sowore Tweet Over Alleged Defamation of President Tinubu, Cites Criminal Code and Cybercrimes Act Breaches

The Department of State Services (DSS) has demanded that the management of the micro logging…

Kano Chief Judge Orders Release of Six Long‑Term Inmates Amid Concerns Over Prolonged Pre‑Trial Detention

The Chief Judge of Kano State, Hon. Justice Dije Abdu‑Aboki, has ordered the release of…

D.C. Attorney General Sues Trump Administration Over ‘Unlawful Military Occupation’ by National Guard

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump…

Lagos Judiciary Unveils Non‑Custodial Sentencing Practice Direction to Tackle Prison Overcrowding

The Lagos State Judiciary has formally introduced its Non‑Custodial Sentencing Practice Direction, a landmark reform…

FCCPC Issues 2025 DEON Regulations to Curb Abuses in Nigeria’s Digital Lending Sector

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has officially issued the Digital, Electronic, Online,…