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The Nigeria Football Federation said at the weekend that it had taken note of the decision of the Supreme Court to refer back to the Federal High Court, to start afresh a case brought before the apex court by two football stakeholders against the NFF leadership. NFF Vice … read more via...

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Football Federation said at the weekend that it had taken note of the decision of the Supreme Court to refer back to the Federal High Court, to start afresh a case brought before the apex court by two football stakeholders against the NFF leadership. NFF … read more...

A House of Representatives member, Mr. Peter Akpatason (Edo-APC), has expressed optimism that Supreme Court will upturn Abuja High Court’s ruling that National Assembly has no powers to alter elections sequence. Akpatason told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja that the court’s...

The Supreme Court has set July 6 as date for delivering judgment in an appeal filed by the Senate President Bukola Saraki where he is challenging the ruling of the Court of Appeal which asked the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to try him on three of … Read more via The Sun News –...

• INEC insists law not binding Conflicting interpretations are trailing the Supreme Court’s verdict on the new wards created by the Cross Rivers State government to ensure that the remnants of Bakassi are not disenfranchised. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) … --Read...

The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on President Donald Trump’s travel ban, agreeing to hear his appeal of a decision that said he overstepped his authority by restricting entry into the country by people from six mostly Muslim countries. The case could produce a definitive ruling by late June on...

Supreme Court on Wednesday reaffirmed its stance on the sack of Herman Hembe, the ousted House of Representatives member who represented Vandeikiya/Konshisha federal constituency of Benue State. Mr. Hembe had approached the Supreme Court again to refer the case to a lower court for retrial...

Sacked member of the House of Representatives, Herman Hembe has told the Supreme Court that he has spent all the salaries he collected as a member of the lower legislative chamber. Hembe said this in reaction to the court’s order, which compelled him to refund the salaries. “I have tried...

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, has appointed Justice Hadiza Uwani Mustapha as the new Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court. A statement by the apex court yesterday said Mrs Mustapha will assume office on July 1 to replace the current Chief Registrar, Mr Ahmad Gambo...

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by a former Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, seeking an order reinstating him to office to enable him to complete his truncated second term. Nyako still had 10 months left to spend in office when he was removed by the Adamawa State House...

Aminu Tambuwal, former speaker of the house of representatives, on Friday succeeded in retaining his position as governor of Sokoto state, but his legal battles are far from over. Although the supreme court declined to unseat him, it ordered the High Court to retry the case brought by Umaru...

Residents of Yenagoa woke up on Tuesday morning to witness increased security amidst tension around Government House and strategic areas of the capital in anticipation of Supreme Court judgement on Bayelsa governorship poll. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa reports that all the roads...

The U.K. must hold a vote in Parliament before starting the two-year countdown to Brexit, a panel of London judges decided, likely setting up a constitutional confrontation at the country’s Supreme Court next month. “If notice is given under Article 50, it will inevitably have the effect of...

Supporters of Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River State on Friday staged protest against impending Supreme Court judgement. Some of the placards carried by the supporters indicated that the ‘Supreme Court was planning to steal his (the governor’s) mandate.’ See photos below:

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has filed another application before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, to stall his ongoing trial on charges of false asset declaration, PUNCH gathered. Saraki whose numerous applications seeking to stall the trial had been dismissed by the CCT itself and others...

Miss Susan Chizoba, a former maid to the General Overseer of Christ Praying Assembly (CPA), Rev. Emeka King, in 2006 testified against him before an Ikeja High Court. During the period, Rev. King was on trial for the murder of one of his members, Miss Ann Uzor and attempting to murder five...

The Ndigbo Cultural Society of Nigeria (NCSN) has reacted to the death sentence passed on Rev. Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, the General Overseer of Christian Praying Assembly, by the Supreme Court on Friday. According to Vanguard, leader of the group, Chief Udo Udeogaranya called on the Federal...

The Supreme court has ruled that Reverend King who was convicted of killing a church member will die by hanging. Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, the lead judge ruled that the death sentence by the Lagos court be upheld. Justcie Ngwuta said that Reverend King's appeal lacked merit thus case discharged.

The Supreme Court on Monday disclosed reasons why it dismissed the appeal filled by the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate in Taraba, Aisha Alhassan. The apex court said the appeal made by APC and Alhassan in its judgement on Feb.11 had no locus standi to challenge...

All Progressives Congress appeal at the Supreme Court on Taraba gubernatorial elections has been dismissed by the Supreme Court. Governor Darius Ishaku has also been returned as the duly elected Governor of Taraba state. ‎A seven-man panel of Justices of the apex court headed by Justice...