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Constitution Review: National Assembly Okays Autonomy For LGs, State Legislature, Judiciary

National Assembly
Senate passes 49 out of 68 constitution bills •Moves prisons, railways, power generation from exclusive to concurrent list •Rejects pension for parliament presiding officers •Says states free to collect VATRead More

Magodo Estate Crisis: Lagos State Returns To S’Court, Seeks Clarifications On Judgement

Supreme Court of Nigeria
Lagos State Government has approached the Supreme Court to seek further directives and clarifications on how to implement the judgement it gave in respect of the dispute it has withRead More

Oil Wells’ Ownership: Rivers, Imo Know Fate As Supreme Court Fixes May 6 For Judgment

Supreme Court of Nigeria
The dispute between Rivers and Imo States over the ownership of 17 oil wells would finally be laid to rest on May 6, 2022, when the Supreme Court would deliverRead More

N2.4bn Judgment Debt: Supreme Court Reverses Self, Restores GTBank’s Appeal Against Innoson Motors

Supreme Court of Nigeria
The Supreme Court has set aside its earlier ruling which dismissed Guaranty Trust Bank’s (GTB) appeal against a N2.4 billion judgment in favour of Innoson Motors Nigeria Limited. The apexRead More

Anxiety in PDP As Supreme Court Hears Secondus’ Appeal Tomorrow

National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus
Opposition party shifts inauguration of Ayu, others to Friday There is palpable tension within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Supreme Court will tomorrow hear the appeal filed byRead More

Supreme Court Affirms Deregistration Of 74 Political Parties

Supreme Court of Nigeria
The Supreme Court has affirmed the deregistration of 74 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The apex court, in a unanimous judgment, upheld the decision of theRead More

N17bn Oil Spill Compensation: Supreme Court Dismisses Shell’s Application

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited to review and set aside a N17 billion judgment entered against it in favour ofRead More

Supreme Court Judgment On Kalu To Affect Over 50 Other Cases

Orji Uzor Kalu
The Friday’s judgment of the Supreme Court which nullified the trial and conviction of a former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, will cause an automatic reversal of gainsRead More

Supreme Court Affirms The Election Of Aminu Tambuwal As Duly Elected Governor Of Sokoto State

Aminu Tambuwal
On Monday, January 20, 2020, the Supreme Court, affirmed the election of Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the duly elected Sokoto State governor, in the MarchRead More