Lawyer Slams Police for Ignoring Court Order in Speed Darlington Case Speed Darlington’s Lawyer Says He’s Exhausted All Efforts to Secure Release Court Grants Bail, But Speed Darlington Remains in Police Custody Stan Alieke, the lawyer representing Nigerian singer Speed Darlington, has accused the police of defying a court order by refusing to release his … Read more
Deji Adeyanju criticizes police for defying court order to release Speed Darlington. Speed Darlington remains in custody despite unconditional bail granted by Federal High Court. Activist calls police actions a disrespect to the judiciary and rule of law. Human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has criticised the continued detention of rapper Darlington Okoye, popularly … Read more
Abuja High Court orders DSS to release Bello Bodejo on administrative bail. Justice Zubairu grants leave for habeas corpus after Bodejo’s detention since December 9. Court sets December 30 hearing, demanding Bodejo’s release or appearance in court. An Abuja High Court has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to release the detained President of … Read more
An Osun State High Court in Ilesa has issued an interim order restraining Governor Ademola Adeleke and Ilesa kingmakers from appointing Prince Adesuyi Haastrup or any other person as the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland. The court order also prohibits any further steps concerning the vacant stool until a Motion on Notice, filed in the case, … Read more
Social media influencer Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, has requested permission from the Lagos State High Court to appeal a recent ruling by Justice M.O. Dawodu, which favored human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, musician Folarin Falana, also known as Falz, in a defamation case. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘I Feel Sorry For Joshua’ … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a strong warning to the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, threatening imprisonment for obstructing the legal team of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from accessing him. In a Notice of Consequences delivered on Friday, the … Read more
Voting in the local government elections across Rivers State officially commenced, with some voters casting their ballots while others waited for essential election materials. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) began distributing sensitive materials to local government areas earlier today, despite a federal high court order prohibiting the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and other … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has approved a suit that demands the Federal Government investigate the alleged connections between the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, and bandit operations in Zamfara State. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1434/2024, was brought before the court by human rights activist Abubakar Dahiru from Zamfara State, with President … Read more
The National headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja has received a court order prohibiting the party from conducting congresses at all levels in Nasarawa State. This order was delivered via substituted service following an ex parte motion filed by 16 party members, including Senator Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo, who represents Nasarawa South in … Read more
The Kano State High Court, led by Chief Judge Justice Dije Aboki, has issued an order prohibiting the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, from continuing renovations at the Nassarawa mini palace. The injunction was granted following an exparte motion filed by the plaintiffs, which include the Kano State government, the Attorney General of … Read more
A Dutchman who claims to have fathered 550 children through sperm donations is suing Netflix over its documentary The Man With 1,000 Kids, which he called “sensationalist.” During a late-night chat show on Tuesday, Jonathan Meijer, 43, revealed that he is pursuing legal action against the documentary, accusing it of slandering him and the families … Read more
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the “immediate suspension” of the social media platform X in Brazil after the company missed a court-imposed deadline to appoint a legal representative in the country. This latest development is part of an ongoing dispute between Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Elon Musk, which has … Read more
The leadership crisis in the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) escalated on Thursday when the dissolved state executive, led by Augustine Agada, took legal action against the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, for ignoring a court order. EKO HOT BLOG reported on Wednesday, that a Benue State High Court … Read more
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed a seven-man Caretaker Committee for the party’s Benue chapter. The Caretaker Committee will be led by Hon. Benjamin Omale as Chairman, with Prof. Ben Angwe, former Director General of the Human Rights Commission, serving as Secretary. The other members include Richard … Read more
FG has lifted the suspension on Arik Air’s operations, which was initially grounded due to a $2.5 million debt The Federal Government has lifted the suspension on the operations of local airline Arik Air. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this is more than a week after the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, ordered … Read more
The protest against bad governance in Abuja has lost momentum by its third day, with demonstrators confined to MKO Abiola National Stadium and no protesters present on Saturday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the protest against bad governance in Nigeria’s capital city, initially scheduled from August 1 to August 10, has significantly lost momentum as it … Read more
Rivers State High Court injunction prevents PDP from holding congresses pending case resolution. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has issued an injunction preventing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from conducting its congresses scheduled to begin tomorrow (Saturday) at the ward level. In his ruling on Friday, Justice Charles … Read more
Ugwu Chijioke and Ibrahim Adekunle were sentenced to a combined 46-year jail term for impersonating EFCC operatives and executing a fake court order. They were arrested in May 2021 in Lekki, Lagos, with fake EFCC identity cards, jackets, and a forged court order. The men were arraigned on multiple counts, including impersonation and attempted property … Read more
Kano High Court issues interim order preventing EFCC from arresting or inviting NNPP leader Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and associates. Court action also protects Buba Galadima and five other party leaders from harassment or intimidation by EFCC. Order follows EFCC’s investigation into ₦2.5 billion campaign funds; next hearing set for June 24. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
Heavy Security Presence Amid Emirate Tussle Court Hearing. Nationwide strike affects the court’s sitting on Emir Sanusi’s reinstatement. Court issues order halting Kano State Emirate Council Repeal Law EKO HOT BLOG reports that tight security envelops the Federal High Court complex on Court Road in Kano as the emirate tussle hearing commences. Policemen and DSS operatives … Read more