Alleged cocaine deal: Court gives NDLEA go-ahead to review facts in Abba Kyari’s trial
A Federal High Court in Abuja granted the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s application to review facts of the two defendants who pleaded guilty […]
Judiciary
Ataga: Court dismisses objection by Chidinma’s lawyer to cross-examine Access Bank’s employee
A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Tuesday dismissed the objection raised by the counsel to Chidinma Ojukwu to cross-examine an […]
36 state governors pray court to stop $418m Paris Club debt deductions
The 36 State Governors have prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the Federal Government from approving the deduction of any money accruing […]
Alleged N266.5m fraud: Court refuses bail application for fake Army general
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has dismissed the bail application filed by a fake Army General, Bolarinwa Abiodun. […]
Alleged assault: Court orders CCT Chairman to appear before Senate
The Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Danladi Umar to appear before the Senate in a […]
N2.5bn debt: CBN contests order to pay 110 disengaged ABU staff
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday before the National Industrial Court, contested the court’s order to pay 110 disengaged staff of the Ahmadu […]
NIN-SIM linkage: SERAP sues Buhari over failure to unblock phone lines of 72 million subscribers
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over the failure to unblock […]
Defection: Court sacks Rep. Yakubu Dogara ex-house of Reps speaker
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, to vacate his seat as member representing Dass, Tafawa […]
JUST IN: Court sacks Ebonyi PDP Chairman
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi, Mr Tochukwu Okorie, was not validly nominated to contest election into the position, the Federal High […]
N22.9b pension scam: Supreme Court affirms 6-year jail term for John Yakubu
The Supreme Court has affirmed the six years imprisonment imposed on a former Federal Director of Pensions, Mister John Yakubu, and also ordered him to […]
Defection: Court vacation stalls judgment in suit seeking Dogara’s sack
The Federal High Court (FHC)’s vacation has stalled the judgment in suit seeking for the declaration of the seat of Rep Yakubu Dogara vacant on […]
Alleged terrorism: Court strikes out eight of 15 charges against Nnamdi Kanu
Eight of the 15 counts charges brought against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has been struck out. The eight […]
Lawyer drags DSS to court over alleged illegal detention of NYSC member
A human rights lawyer, Mr Tope Temokun, has dragged the Department of Security Service (DSS) to court over alleged illegal detention of a member of […]
Hotel manager to appear in court over alleged raping of NYSC member
An hotel manager, who allegedly raped a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in Osogbo, will appear in court on Tuesday. SP Yemisi Opalola, the […]
Court threatens to strike out EFCC’s suit against Okorocha
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, threatened to strike out the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s suit against former governor of Imo, Sen. […]
Defection: Gov. Ayade to know fate Friday
A Federal High Court, Abuja, will on Friday, deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Governor Ben Ayade of […]
Defection: Court fixes April 8 for adoption of final address in PDP’s suit against Matawalle
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed April 8 for adoption of final written addresses in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party […]
Court sacks Ebonyi Governor Umahi, deputy over defection
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi and his deputy, Eric Igwe, to vacate their seats as the […]
NDLEA arraigns Abba Kyari, 6 others over drug trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday arraigned suspended police officer Abba Kyari and six others over drug trafficking related offences. The NDLEA […]
Alleged N135bn debt: Court fixes May 24 to arraign Ifeanyi Ubah
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed May 24, for the arraignment of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and his firm Capital Oil and Gas […]