Judiciary

Tribunal orders AEDC to pay N5.3bn tax liability for 4 years  The Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) Ltd…

Judicial independence, a mirage in Nigeria democracy — by NAN reporters Judicial independence is the principle which stipulates and ensures that judges are not subjected to pressure and…

Court remands two men to correction centre over alleged missing manhood The Chief Magistrate’s  Court II, sitting in Port Harcourt, on Friday, remanded John Shadrack, 22, and William…

NGO drags BPP to court over alleged failure in contract award monitoring A non-governmental organisation (NGO) has sued the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) over allegations bordering…

NJC recommends 23 nominees for appointment as Federal High Court Judges The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Friday recommended 23 nominees  for appointment as Judges of the Federal…

Court stops prosecution of suspended Adamawa REC A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from prosecuting the suspended…

REOPENED- Court admits Abba Kyari to N50m bail in charge over asset declaration breach A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Thursday, admitted the suspended DCP Abba Kyari to a N50…

Zamfara: Police comply with court order, return ex-gov’s vehicles The Zamfara Police Command on Saturday said it had returned all vehicles it seized from former governor of the state,…

Court admits Obi’s documents against Tinubu;s election from 17 states as exhibits The Presidential Election Petition Court on Tuesday in Abuja admitted forms for the collation of…

Mechanic jailed 3 months for criminal intimidation An Area Court in Jos on Thursday sentenced Zakaria Bala, 24, to three months imprisonment  for criminal intimidation. The Judge,…