Breaking! Court orders FAAN to account for airports toll gate revenue since 2015
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to disclose how much it made from toll gates and parking lots fees in all Federal Government-owned airports and how much it remitted from January 2015 till January 2024. Justice Ibrahim Ahmad Kala, who made the order on Friday, February […]
Court remands alleged producers, sellers of fake dollars
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, remanded three men in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) pending their arraignment for allegedly producing and selling fake dollars. The 1st to 3rd defendants, according to the charge marked FHC/L/79C/2024, are Benjamin Opara, Iliyasu Garba and Joseph Ude. […]
N68b fund: Compel FG, states on free pry, junior secondary education, Falana tells court
Activist-lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to compel the Federal Government, the 36 states of the federation and Abuja to provide free and compulsory education up to junior secondary school level. Falana and his co-plaintiff/applicant Hauwa Mustapha filed the suit marked FHC/L/CS/142/2024, for themselves and on behalf of […]
Summons failure: Fed Gov to arraign Qatar Airways, official March 12
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed March 12 for the arraignment of Qatar Airways Group QCSC for allegedly failing to honour a summons issued by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). Joined as the Airways’ co-defendant is its Country Manager, Western Africa, Kennedy K. Chirchir. The charge, marked FHC/L/742c/2023, alleged […]
Breaking! Court frees Okada rider who wrongly pleaded guilty to drug dealing
There was a mild drama at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, February 8, 2024, when the judge freed a commercial motorcyclist (otherwise called an okada rider) who wrongly pleaded guilty to a drug dealing charge. Justice Akintayo Aluko discharged and acquitted Reuben Ashade of the charge filed against him by the National […]
JUST IN: Court grants suspended UNICAL Law Prof N250m bail
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, February 9, granted bail to Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar. The judge, Justice James Omotoso, also admitted to bail one of his legal representatives, Sunny Anyanwu, who is standing trial alongside Ndifon. The defendants are […]
Breaking! Court gives FG 7 days to fix price of goods, petrol products
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Wednesday ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to fix the price of goods and petroleum products within seven days.Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa specifically ordered the government to fix the price of milk, flour, salt, sugar, bicycles and their spare parts, matches, motorcycles and their spare parts, motor vehicles and […]
Vacant slot: Federal High Court transfers Justice Lifu to Abuja
The Federal High Court has transferred Justice Peter Lifu Odo from Lagos to the Abuja division of the court.Justice Lifu will occupy the space left vacant following the elevation of Justice A.R. Mohammed to the Court of Appeal.Justice Mohammed will fill the Sharia slot on the appellate court bench.In a notice dated Thursday, January 11, […]
