60 lawyers sue DSS over refusal to release Emefiele
No fewer than 60 legal practitioners on Monday, approached a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory to begin committal proceedings against the Department of […]
Federal High Court Abuja
Alleged N5bn fraud: Court fixes July 21 for Sen. Stella Oduah’s arraignment
A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed July 21 for arraignment of Sen. Stella Oduah and others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). […]
Court stops prosecution of suspended Adamawa REC
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from prosecuting the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, […]
Court orders Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, Buhari govts to account for $5bn Abacha loot
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, in a landmark judgment, has ordered the disclosure of the spending details of […]
I was only elected once as Bayelsa governor, Sylva tells court
Mr Timipre Sylva, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, says he was never elected as […]
Court to rule in Emefiele’s enforcement of right suit July 13
An FCT High court on Tuesday fixed ruling in the enforcement of fundamental rights suit filed by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of […]
N7.9bn fraud charge: Court again suspends Stella Oduah’s arraignment till July 17
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, again suspended the planned arraignment of a former Minister […]
Court orders DSS to ‘immediately’ grant Emefiele access to lawyers, family
The Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the DSS has been ordered to immediately grant the suspended Governor of the Central […]
ICPC arraigns Ojerinde, sons, daughter in-law in fresh suit
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Corruption (ICPC) on Thursday arraigned Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), his […]
Court orders CBN to pay MRA N1m damages for wrongful denial of Information
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay Media Rights Agenda […]
JAMB director docked for allegedly threatening Oloyede’s wife to blackmail her husband
Mr Yisa Usman, a Deputy Director with Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was, on Tuesday, arraigned on allegations bordering on threatening Mrs Raheemat Oloyede […]
Applicants, lawyer seeking Buhari’s tenure extension abandon suit
The applicants and their lawyer, Stanley Agumaeme, in a suit seeking extension of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure pending the determination of the petitions before Presidential […]
Court orders EFCC to teach internet fraudster merits, demerits of fraud
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwagwalada, Abuja on Thursday urged the EFCC to educate a man, Ndubisi Success convicted for internet fraud […]
Paris Club refund: Again, court summons Emefiele over $53m debt
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to appear before it on July 19 over […]
N2bn fraud trial: EFCC to appeal Oronsaye’s acquittal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says it will appeal against the Federal High Court judgment, which acquitted a former Head of the Civil […]
Judge warns against private messages in EFCC’s N5bn suit against Stella Oduah
Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has warned those sending him private messages in the N5 billion suit filed by the EFCC […]
Court adjourns trial of ex-Lagos Speaker Ikuforiji until June 22
A Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned until June 22, the money laundering trial of a former Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, […]
Federal High Court to begin annual vacation, July 24
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, says the court will commence its 2023 annual […]
Court adjourns Ojerinde’s N600m rights suit against ICPC for judgment
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed June 28 for judgment in a suit filed by Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and […]
Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s suit against DSS for adoption of processes
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed a suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the […]