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The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin, on Friday dismissed a suit demanding the removal of Lawrence Okah as the Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Justice Mary Asemota dismissed the case after the counsel to the claimant, Ifeoma Okpara, informed the court that her client filed a notice of

Judges accept petition arguing that watching football is a ‘fundamental right’ PUBLISHED : 13 May 2026 at 16:51 SoFi Stadium, in the Inglewood area of Los Angeles, will host eight World Cup matches. (Photo: Reuters) NEW DELHI - A standoff over World Cup broadcasting rights in India has ended up in the courts, with fans

Danco Laboratories, one of the makers of the abortion pill mifepristone, asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block a lower court ruling that imposed a nationwide requirement for the medication to be dispensed in person. In its filing, the drugmaker also asked the high court to grant an immediate pause of the lower court’s

The Bombay High Court has quashed a 2010 FIR registered against actor Shekhar Suman and comedian Bharti Singh over alleged remarks made during a television comedy show, ruling that no offence of hurting religious sentiments was established.The case was registered at Pydhonie Police Station under Section 295-A of the Indian Penal Code...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is prohibited from recognising or participating in any congresses organised by the caretaker committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by Senator David Mark.  The ruling, delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik...

A HIGH Court judge has found that five men killed by police during a 2018 operation in Laventille were unlawfully shot. The judge has ordered the State to compensate their families more than $4 million. In her decision, Justice Marcia Ayers-Caesar ruled that the conduct of the officers amounted to assault and battery and misfeasance

The High Court has scheduled a date to deliver its judgment on a petition accusing Safaricom PLC of overseeing a massive data breach that reportedly impacted over 11.5 million subscribers. The court reached this stage following the conclusion of both oral and written submissions from all involved parties...

High Court Grants US$1,000 Bail to Jailed Apostolic Leader Madzibaba Ishmael The High Court has granted US$1,000 bail to jailed apostolic sect leader Ishmael Chokurongerwa, widely known among his followers as Madzibaba Ishmael. Chokurongerwa, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for one count of rape, has been granted bail while his appeal against