The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday heard that National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, confirmed the existence of a conversation referenced by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, during a television interview. The disclosure was made by a Department of State Services (DSS) witness, identified only as “APC”, while testifying before Justice Joyce…
A mother, Firdausy Ibrahim, has filed a suit before the Upper Area Court in Mararaba Gurku seeking custody of her six-year-old daughter, whom she claimed has been kept away from her since 2022. The complainant, a resident of Orange Market in Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area, identified the defendant, Bashir Sulaiman, as her former husband…
An Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court has granted bail to nine men accused of defaming and attacking a United States-based medical doctor during a mob incident in Ologuneru, Ibadan. The defendants were arraigned on Tuesday before Chief Magistrate Olabisi Ogunkanmi at the Iyanganku Chief Magistrates’ Court on charges of conspiracy, assault, defamation and setting a vehicle…
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been granted N100 million bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja in connection with allegations of breaching national security laws. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik granted the bail on Monday after the Department of State Services (DSS) indicated that it would not oppose the application submitted by defence counsel,…
The Federal High Court in Abuja will on 26 May deliver judgment on an application seeking the withdrawal of Justice Peter Lifu from a suit challenging former President Goodluck Jonathan’s alleged eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election. The application was filed by lawyer Johnmary Jideobi, the plaintiff in the case, who accused the judge…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the confiscating and forfeiting a multi billion naira assets and investments owned by Chukwunyere Nnabuoku, the convicted former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), to the Federal Government. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on a motion on notice filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
The Federal High Court in Abuja is to deliver on judgment in the case filed by the Federal Government against eight Chinese nationals and two others over allegations bordering on illegal mining on July 13 . Justice James Omotosho fixed the date on Tuesday after the Prosecution Counsel, Adeola Adedipe, SAN, and the defendants’ counsel,…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has fixed May 15 for definite hearing of a suit filed by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting 2027 presidential election. Justice Peter Lifu of the adjourned the case following the absence of the plaintiff, Johnmary Jideobi and his lawyer in…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday convicted Mr James Nolan, a Director in the Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd, in absentia, in the money laundering offences preferred against him by the EFCC. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, also found a company, Micad Project City Services Ltd, guilty as charged and accordingly…
An Abuja High Court on Monday admitted five newspaper publications and certification receipts from the National Library of Nigeria in the ongoing trial of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele as evidence. Justice Maryanne Anenih , admitted the materials and marked them as evidence, after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
