A High Court in Abuja has declined to admit several exhibits tendered by the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, in the ongoing defamation lawsuit filed by President Bola Tinubu. During the proceedings on February 5, 2026, the presiding judge ruled that the documents—intended to substantiate claims made in previous publications—did not meet the strict […]
A Federal High Court, Oyo Division has opened fresh hostility among factions of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as it nullified the national. convention of the party held in Ibadan between November 15-16 last year. The court nullified the conduct, outcome, and entire proceedings of the convention, thereby restraining the Tanimu Turaki SAN […]
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria,(NICN), sitting in Abuja on Wednesday shifted the application seeking to enforce N1,070,860,138 judgement debt in favour of former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Elder Achuba Simon to February 10, 2026. The matter which was earlier scheduled for hearing on Wednesday January 14 , was adjourned by Justice […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered all parties in a high-stakes oil fields dispute to maintain the status quo as the matter proceeds toward adjudication. The ruling, delivered on Monday by Justice Emeka Nwite, affects four key oil fields, including Yorla South, Akiapiri, Diebu Creek East, and Idiok. The order followed an […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed not allow anything or anyone detail the commitment of his administration to ensuring that the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming the financial independence of local governments is implemented. Accordingly, he threatened that failure by the governors to work in consonance with the Supreme Court’s judgment may force him to take […]
The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed , an appeal filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against the decision of Court of Appeal that allowed the Social Democratic Party, SDP, filled candidate for bye- election. Apex court said the appeal which the electoral body needed in order to query the leadership of the Social […]
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has upheld the continued detention of Abubakar Malami, the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Babangida Hassan, on Thursday, dismissed a bail summons filed by Malami challenging his detention by the anti-graft agency. In a […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described Monday’s judgement by the Supreme Court on the power of the President to declare a state of emergency in a state as a very dangerous trend in the nation’s democratic process. A full panel of the Supreme Court early yesterday delivered a split judgment (six to one) in […]
A lawyer, Vincent Ottaokpukpu, has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to nullify the N1.5 billion fee charged by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to print copies of the national register of voters and list of polling units across the country. Ottaokpukpu had, on Oct. 8, written a letter to INEC to apply […]
…Gives NMA 8 days to present report on Kanu’s health status Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday dismissed “no case submission” made by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu in the 7 counts terrorism charges filed against him by the federal government. Delivering ruling […]
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed October 14 for ruling in an application by the Department of the State Service DSS to represent for admission, series of exhibits once rejected by the court in the trial of former National Security Adviser NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki on unlawful possession of firearms. […]
A 32-year-old man, Emmanuel Godwin, who allegedly defrauded a customer of N350,000 on the pretext of assisting him purchase seven gallons of palm oil, on Tuesday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court. The defendant of No. 31 Alawo French Adepararusi St., Adehun Area in Ado-Ekiti, is standing trial on a two-count charge of fraud […]
Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday rescheduled hearing of alleged cybercrimes committed against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to October 20. This followed an objection raised by Natasha who on Monday challenges the jurisdiction of the court to hear the case. Recalled that Akpoti-Uduaghan was arraigned on June […]
A Bauchi State High Court has dismissed an application for an order of perpetual injunction that will restrain the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) from taking any action relating to the financial activities (in the name of security votes) of the Office of the Secretary to the Bauchi State Government. In […]
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 45-year-old man, Mike Okoro, in a Correctional Centre in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly defiling a 9-year-old girl. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abayomi Adeosun, who did not take the plea of Okoro, ordered that the case file should be sent to the office of the Director of Public […]
By Aherhoke Okioma A magistrate court sitting in Yenagoa has remanded the head of the Social Media team of the Bayelsa Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Aye O.S Egberi for 30 days at the Okaka Medium Correctional facility over alleged involvement in the cases of cyber stalking of the State Police Commissioner, […]
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed September 10 to deliver ruling in the application brought by five alleged Al-Shabab terrorists’ seeking to be admitted to bail pending trial of terrorism charges against them. The accused persons who were brought to court under tight security by operatives of the Department […]
Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.on Friday, August 15, 2025 convicted and sentenced four internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts, Bisiriyu Roqeeb Abiodun, Ibrahim Azeez Olatunji, Akinwale Isaac and Habeeb Oladipupo Oshundairo, are among the 93 suspected fraudsters arrested in a sting operation by the Economic and […]
Peter Lifu, judge of the federal high court, Abuja, has given the federal government three days September 24, 25 and 26 to conclude its 10-year prosecution of Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA). Dasuki, a retired colonel, was arraigned in 2015 under the administration of the late Muhammadu Buhari. He is facing a seven-count […]
By Andrew Orolua The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, in the trial of Halima Buba and Innocent Mbagwu on Friday, July 18, 2025 told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja that he received the sum of $12 million (Twelve Million Dollars) with the involvement of defendants for transfer to Aisha Achimugu’s bank accounts. […]