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- Human Rights , Judiciary
- January 12, 2025
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SERAP sues Tinubu, govs at ECOWAS over cybercrime law abuse targeting journalists, activists
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu’s administration and Nigeria’s 36 state governors at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja. The…
Magistrate demoted over ‘fraudulent’ remand of woman who allegedly defamed Erisco food
The Nasarawa State Judicial Commission has demoted Emmanuel Jatau, a chief magistrate, over misconduct in the case involving Chioma Okoli and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The judicial commission demoted…
Court convicts lawyer, two brothers for forceful entry, malicious damage
An Anambra State Magistrate Court sitting in Nnanka, Orumba North Council Area, has convicted and sentenced three brothers, including a lawyer, for conspiracy, forceful entry, and malicious damage to property…
Documents razed as fire guts Cross Rivers court
A fire outbreak has ravaged the Cross River High Court building in Ogoja, northern part of the State leaving a trail of destruction and uncertainty. According to TheNatiin, the cause…
LPDC dismisses disbarment petition against Dele Farotimi
The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee has rejected the request from Chief Afe Babalola’s (SAN) law firm, Emmanuel Chambers, to revoke the practising licence of lawyer and author Tomilola Farotimi, also…
- Human Rights , Judiciary
- December 20, 2024
- 32 views
BREAKING: Court grants Dele Farotimi N30m bail in defamation case — restricts him from press interviews
A magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti has granted N30 million bail to Dele Farotimi, human rights activist. Abayomi Adeosun, the magistrate, ruled on Farotimi’s bail application on Friday. The bail conditions…
Supreme Court dismisses suit seeking Tinubu’s removal over drug, CIA allegations
The Supreme Court has dismissed the lawsuit seeking the removal of President Bola Tinubu from office. The suit filed by the presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party in the…
- Human Rights , Judiciary
- December 11, 2024
- 42 views
Court Restrains Further Sale, Publication Of Farotimi’s Book
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has granted an order of interim injunction, restraining Lagos-based legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi whether acting by himself or his representatives, from…
- Human Rights , Judiciary
- December 10, 2024
- 37 views
Partner at Afe Babalola’s law firm, files N500m defamation suit against Farotimi
Kehinde Ogunwumiju, managing partner of Afe Babalola & Co., is suing Dele Farotimi for alleged false and defamatory statements in his book ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System’. In the…
- Human Rights , Judiciary
- December 10, 2024
- 34 views
BREAKING: Magistrate court denies human rights activist Dele Farotimi bail
The magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti has denied bail to human rights activist, Dele Farotimi. Farotimi was taken to court for allegedly defaming Afe Babalola, the founder of Afe Babalola University,…
BREAKING: Court grants Dele Farotimi N50m bail
The federal high court in Ekiti has granted Dele Farotimi, a human rights activist, N50 million bail with one surety. On Monday, the court asked the surety to provide evidence…
How policeman, Abubakar Mohammed invaded court session to arrest suspect in Imo
A Policeman in Imo state identified as Abubakar Mohammed has been sentenced to a two day in prison for invading a court session to arrest a suspect. The incident which…
- Human Rights , Judiciary
- December 5, 2024
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How Afe Babalola’s petition against Dele Farotimi landed the Human Rights lawyer in Ekiti prison
Afe Babalola, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says Dele Farotimi defamed him over a supreme court judgment on a land dispute. In a petition dated November 19 and addressed to…
EXTRA: Reps move to increase number of FCT high court judges from 75 to 100
A bill seeking to increase the number of judges of the high court of the federal capital territory (FCT) has passed second reading at the house of representatives. The proposed…
BREAKING: NJC recommends retirement of Imo CJ over age falsification
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the compulsory retirement of the Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice T. E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka, and the Grand Kadi of Yobe State, Kadi…