…clerk, Muhammad Tudun Wada, to read the charges to him. Following the arraignment, the court ordered the defendant's remand in a correctional facility and adjourned the case until November 3, 2026, for further proceedings. The defendant was alleged to have conspired with another person, who was not before the court, to…

…new search feature at Legit.ng! The Court of Appeal in Abuja has backed a Federal High Court order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Abdulghani Arobo as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Owo-Ose Federal Constituency in Ondo State.A three-member panel of the…

…of special needs schools across Osun State has also been attributed to a Federal High Court order affecting the state’s education sector. The affected institutions cater for children living with different forms of disabilities, providing specialised teaching, learning materials and facilities intended to meet their ind…

…a court, which granted an order authorising the sealing of the two schools. He said the court order was served on the proprietor before officials of the Board locked the school premises. Francis said the schools would remain sealed until their owners and administrators met the conditions set by the Board and demonstrat…

…regular visits. She said her life was too unsettled.When she remarried, she agreed to a court order giving me sole custody.""She sent cards sometimes, but she never asked to speak to you.I told myself I was protecting your heart. Maybe I was protecting mine too. I couldn't stand the thought of watching you beg someone…

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to disclose the full account details of the Police Service Commission in connection with a N100 million damages judgment arising from the alleged killing of a Lagos pastor’s wife. Justice D.I. Dipeolu gave the order on Friday, September 25, 2026, i…

…court adjourned the matter until October 22, 2026, for hearing of the motion on notice. Court orders banks to freeze Osun accounts over $13.9m arbitration award

…by Adedayo Adesina, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria acting as counsel to Abacha.What the court orderedJustice Lewis-Allagoa restrained Levitikal Realties, its directors, officers, agents, and representatives from taking any step to sell, transfer, assign, mortgage, lease, charge, or in any other way encumber the property.…

…"entirely meritless and deliberately misleading" and accused him of previously violating court orders and interfering with their son's therapeutic and educational needs."To say this filing is entirely meritless and deliberately misleading would be an understatement. There is voluminous evidence, including numerous judi…

…products. The company receives products from Dangote directly.”Petrol import licences: Court orders NMDPRA to follow competition rules Photo: NurphotoImagesPetrol imports already fallingThe court's decision comes against a backdrop of sharply declining import volumes.NMDPRA data showed that petrol imports dropped to ab…

…child’s body had been cremated before the commencement of the inquest. In June, the High Court ordered a temporary halt to the inquest pending the determination of the judicial review proceedings. Following the order, the coroner adjourned the proceedings until October. Monday’s proceedings At Monday’s hearing, Pinheir…

…fair access to pipelines, depots, jetties and other essential petroleum infrastructureCourt orders continued import licences for three marketers as Dangote separately challenges fuel importsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Pascal Oparada is a jou…

…of the Supreme Court judgment alone. It is already governed by a separate Federal High Court order. His movement into the PDP after failing to secure the APC governorship ticket had featured in the dispute over the earlier primary, including questions around the process through which he emerged as the party’s candidate…

…admitted that he knowingly bought the stolen cables. The Corps said it had obtained a court order to seal the shops of merchants linked to the purchase of the stolen aluminium cables. The NSCDC also said its intelligence operations led to the arrest of a four-man syndicate allegedly involved in stealing Toyota vehicles…

…the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, for freezing a bank customer’s account with an invalid court order. A three-member panel of the court, led by Justice Adebukola Banjoko, held in a unanimous judgment on Monday that the appeal filed by the commercial bank lacked merit and dismissed it. The bank had in the appeal marked: CA…

…posting editorials concerning the Applicants on the social media accounts listed in the court order, including Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Priscilla shared copies of the court order online this morning. See below by Linda Ikeji at 04/09/2026 11:41 AM | Share this Story

…that the EFCC secured the forfeiture of 10,053 tangible assets through interim and final court orders between October 2023 and July 2026. The assets included 8,198 electronic items, 1,177 real estate assets, 370 automobiles and 251 plots of land, as well as schools, factories, hotels, shops, oil rigs, barges, machinery…

…other senior government officials, alleging that shutting down its operations without a court order was illegal. The petition attracted significant media coverage in recent days.Mining Marshals Commander explains why the Stone Rockers quarry remains closed. Photo Marshalsthe Quarry Remains SealedVanguard reported that…

…its operations, alleging that the continued closure was unlawful and not backed by any court order. The company’s allegations have attracted widespread media attention in recent days, with the firm seeking government intervention over the prolonged shutdown of the quarry. But responding to the claims, Onoja maintained…

…Pirro, a Donald Trump-appointed attorney, requested a 10-day extension to comply with a court order, Judge Howell granted only four additional days, setting August 21, 2026 as the deadline. Tinubu's legal team also joined a request for the same extension, which the judge declined. Howell noted that the case had already…

…also charged for their roles in the brawl. Ali Wahdan, 47, faces charges for violating a court order that protected family members attending the wedding. Abdallah Wahdan, 48, is accused of threatening to harm several guests and was charged with aggravated menacing. Officials called out future party poopers, warning the…

…attempt, including whether the officers had a valid warrant or were acting on a fresh court order, were not immediately clear. When contacted, the Oyo State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said he was aware of the attempted arrest but declined to provide further details. “I don’t have a comment. A p…

…called on EBSIEC to suspend the electoral process pending compliance with relevant court orders and resolution of what it described as constitutional defects in the state’s local government law. The party also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take note of the development and urged the E…

…Osun governorship election would resolve the party's leadership disputeImumolen said a court order from August 2024 already directed INEC to recognise him as National Chairman before Governor Adeleke joined AccordThe Accord chairman also declared the party's support for President Tinubu's re-election in 2027, separatin…

…US Department of Justice (DOJ) requested an additional 10-day extension to respond to a court order concerning the release of Tinubu-related records. Judge Beryl Howell granted only four extra days, until August 21, 2026.Tinubu’s legal team also joined the DOJ’s request for more time, but Howell declined.Background of…