The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State against Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and four others until March 25 for hearing. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the case to allow parties in the suit regularise their…
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Kano on Tuesday, awarded N1 million cost against the Kano State Government for not “putting their house in order “ . Former members of the Kano State Executive Council had filed a lawsuit seeking to restrain the state government from retrieving official vehicles allocated to them while in…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed May 18 for the trial of a man, Innocent Chukwuma, who used his social media handle to call the military to overthrow the President Bola Tinubu-led government. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the case following an application by the prosecution lawyer, David Kaswe, seeking for more time…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed May 5 to continue the trial of Abdulazeez Obadaki, a member of Ansaru terrorist group and suspected mastermind of the June 12, 2012 attack on a Deeper Life Bible Church Okene in Kogi. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the case following an application by the prosecution lawyer,…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has welcomed the Court of Appeal judgment voiding the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention held in Ibadan on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16, 2025. The appellate court ruled on Monday that the party acted wrongly by proceeding with the convention in spite of a subsisting court order…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday, voided the National convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16, 2025. The Appellate Court held that it was wrong for the party to have proceeded with the convention inspite a subsisting order not go ahead until conditions set…
The Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday, remanded the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Netnaija Media Enterprises, Emmanuel Analike in Kuje corrections facility for alleged copyright infringement. Justice Suleiman Liman fixed the date after the counsel to the defendant, Nnemeka Ejiofor notified the court that he filed a bail application. Ejiofor told the court that…
An Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama has fixed April 24 for a ₦300 million suit arising from an alleged illegal eviction involving property developer, Mr Cecil Osakwe, and two others. Justice Samira Bature gave the new date on Tuesday following stalled proceedings occasioned by the absence of Edith Erhunmuuse, the third suspect. The matter…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed April 13 for judgment in the N868 million money laundering case filed by the EFCC against former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), Mr Chukwunyere Nwabuoku. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after EFCC’s lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, and the ex-AGoF’s counsel, Norrison Quakers, SAN, adopted…
An Ikeja High Court has fixed April 16 to deliver ruling in a suit filed by Nigerian pastor, Dr Chris Okafor, against a Nollywood actress Doris Ogala and two others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two other defendants in the suit marked ID/14399GCMW/2026 are a social media influencer, Martins Otse, a.k.a VeryDarkMan…
