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March 10, 2015

You can’t sue me outside Ekiti – Fayose schools lawmakers on jurisdiction

by Ranti Joseph Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in Lagos to arbitrate over a suit filed against him and others by Ekiti State House of Assembly Speaker Adewale Omirin and 18 other members. Fayose on Tuesday, March 10, said he cannot be sued outside Ekiti State where... Read More
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March 5, 2015

No time! AIT replies Tinubu, threatens N100 billion countersuit

by Kolapo Olapoju African Independent Television, has reacted to the lawsuit threat and apology request by All Progressives Congress National leader, Bola Tinubu. The parent company of AIT, Daar Communications Plc has written to Tunji Abayomi and co on behalf of Bola Tinubu, rejecting in their entirety the demands. Tinubu had demanded that include the stoppage of... Read More
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March 4, 2015

Okonjo-Iweala says the lawsuit against her is politically motivated

by Ranti Joseph The Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Tuesday has lambasted a civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for instituting a lawsuit against her over the claim by a former Central Bank governor, Chukwuma Soludo, that Nigeria has lost as much as N30 trillion to corruption and mismanagement. Okonjo-Iweala who... Read More
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March 2, 2015

Tinubu’s not playing, threatens to sue AIT for N20 billion

by Kolapo Olapoju   All Progressives Congress National Leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has threatened to sue the management of the Daar Communications Limited, owners of the Africa Independent Television, AIT for N20 billion, over a documentary it aired on Sunday, March 1. Tinubu’s counsel, Tunji Abayomi, wrote a letter to Daar Communications asking the company... Read More
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February 12, 2015

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Obanikoro drags SaharaReporters, Premium Times & Punch to court

by Godwin Akanfe Former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has sued online newspapers Sahara Reporters and Premium Times for defamation of character. Joined in the suit are The Punch Newspapers Ltd, and journalists Omoyele Sowore, Publisher of Sahara Reporters and Festus Owete, General Editor at Premium Times. Last week, the defendants published... Read More
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February 3, 2015

Bishop Oyedepo dragged to court for breach of agreement

by Janet Johnson The founder of the Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winners’ Chapel, David Oyedepo, has been sued by a stock brokerage firm, Valueline Securities and Investment Limited over an alleged breach of agreement on a N9billion investment. The firm along with its Managing Director, Samuel Enyinnaya, is seeking an order of the court... Read More
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December 5, 2014

Nyanya bomb blast: Ogwuche demands N100 million for unlawful detention

by James Sambo The suspected mastermind of the April 14 bombing of Nyanya park, Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche has ‎demanded a N100 million compensation for his “illegal” detention by the State Security Service (SSS). Ogwuche, who was recently discharged from trial over his alleged role in the bombing, implored the Federal High Court, Abuja Division to compel... Read More
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October 29, 2014

Oshiomhole to drag @EFCCNigeria to court over ‘political crimes’

by Iyobosa Omoregie Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has revealed that he is prepared to file a lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, over its constant dabbling into political affairs. Oshiomole made this known on Tuesday, 28 October, at a town hall meeting in Imagwe college, in Benin, where he stated that the... Read More
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October 19, 2014

First lawsuit on NIS exam stampede filed against Federal government

by Azubuike Azikiwe On 15 March, the Nigerian Immigration Service organised the ill fated recruitment examination/screening, which resulted in a stampede, that led to the loss of several lives, and injuries sustained by many people at various centres nationwide. For the first time since that blue weekend 7 months ago, a group of Nigerians under... Read More
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October 13, 2014

Dangote cement to sue Zambian Minister for libel

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Zambian subsidiary of Dangote cement has sued Fackson Shamenda, the country’s labour minister for libel and slander. Shamenda had accused a Nigerian executive at the Zambian unit of the company of attempting to bribe him at a hotel in September, during a tour of the plant in Ndola, Lusaka. He had... Read More
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September 26, 2014

T.B Joshua needs a lawyer! Families of South African victims to institute a lawsuit

by Kolapo Olapoju Two South African men, who lost relatives in the 12 September collapse of the a building in the premises of the Synagogue church of all nations, have declared their intention to sue the church founder, Pastor T.B. Joshua. As at last count, 115 people were reported dead in the collapse of the... Read More
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September 4, 2014

Pastor Chris fails to deny adultery allegations but tries to gag the media

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the divorce suit instituted against him by his wife, Anita Oyakhilome, founder of Christ Embassy church, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has blasted media houses, claiming their reports of the divorce proceedings are ‘false and fabricated’. Speaking through his lawyer, Mr. Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), he said the adultery allegations are being orchestrated to... Read More
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June 28, 2013

Pound of flesh: Woman fired after donating a kidney to help her ailing boss sues for discrimination

Deborah Stevens is suing a former employer, who she says didn’t accommodate her after she developed post-operative complications from donating a kidney. A Long Island woman who was fired after donating a kidney to help her ailing boss is seeking her own pound of flesh from the ungrateful employers at Atlantic Automotive Group. Deborah Stevens... Read More
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June 20, 2013

No stopping her: Beyoncé breaks through golden barriers in newly shared photos

Beyoncé is breaking through barriers. Bey just uploaded new pics on her website, so you know we got them here. Busting through a gold fence, Blue Ivy’s mom is rockin’ an awesome outfit consisting of a red bandana, oxfords and ripped jean shorts. She’s nothing less than hipster perfect. Did we mention the sunglasses and crop tee? She looks absolutely artistically... Read More
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June 1, 2013

Media mogul, Oprah Winfrey faces lawsuit over her use of trademarked phrase, ‘Own your power’

Reuters photo. Oprah Winfrey delivers a commencement address at Harvard.   Oprah Winfrey must face the music in court for her use of the phrase “Own your power.” Oprah Winfrey will have to defend her use of the phrase “Own your power” in her magazine and on her website, a U.S. appeals court said Friday.Overturning... Read More
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April 26, 2013

Injustice in America: Woman claims police revenge for her activism led to miscarriage of her twins (DETAILS)

When Glennese Smith Scott, 33, of Natchez, Mississippi reported deputies at the Adams County Jail for mistreatment of inmates in 2003, she was speaking out against injustice and trying to raise awareness of the inhumane conditions that many African-American inmates face in a legal system riddled with racial disparities. But in trying to give voice to... Read More
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July 19, 2012

“Aggravated embarassment”: Court awards N60 million against NBC for selling contaminated drinks

by Adeniyi Abdul   A High Court in Port Harcourt has ordered the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) to pay N60 million as special and general damages to two individuals, Keregbe Kpa and Nuka Livingstone who filed a suit against the company after consuming contaminated drinks. The suit which was filed through their counsel, Chigozirim Nwaodu... Read More
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June 8, 2012

#DanaCrash: Nigerian widower sues U.S. companies that designed, made, and sold the ill-fated plane Dana Air MD-83 plane

by Chi Ibe A Nigerian man based in the US has sued the U.S. companies that designed, manufactured and sold the ill-fated plane Dana Air MD-83 plane after his wife died in the crash last Sunday. According to the Sacramento Bee, American aviation attorney, Gary Robb, who filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in... Read More
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May 26, 2012

Bishop Oyedepo’s lawyer: A ‘witch slap’ is not a human rights violation, so ‘Miss Justice’ can’t sue

by Tolu Orekoya Let the legal manouevering begin. Bishop David Oyedepo, of the infamous witch slap incident has made a move to get the N2 billion lawsuit dismissed. The founder and president of the Living Faith Christian Church International (worth billions of naira) was seen in a video slapping a young lady who was a self-professed “witch for... Read More
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March 15, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: “We got here first” – Yahoo drags Facebook to court over “entire social network model”

by Lekan Olanrewaju. Who woulda imagined it? The whole plot of The Social Network was a lie all along and Mark Zuckerberg actually stole the idea for Facebook from Yahoo and not his friend. Yes, Yahoo invented Facebook–or at least something like that, if we’re to take their claims seriously. In a patent infringement lawsuit filed... Read More
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