Court rejects bid to bar Sen Ireti Kingibe from ADC activities
Hon. Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the bid of the leaders of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Wuse Ward of the Federal…
Marital Dispute: Court extends Social Welfare’s interim custody of 8-year-old
The Family Court sitting in Calabar has extended the interim custody of an eight-year-old boy, granted to the Cross River State Ministry of Social Welfare, pending the determination of a…
Alleged bias: El-Rufai demands ‘urgent’ NJC probe of judge
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has intensified pressure on the National Judicial Council, demanding swift action on his petition against a Federal High Court judge, Justice R.M. Aikawa, over…
Interfering with civil matter: Court summons AIG Aina, 30 others over contemptu,I,o
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has scheduled May 11 and 12, 2026, for committal proceedings against Assistant Inspector General of Police Emmanuel Ade Aina and 30 others over…
Pre-action: Court dismisses suit challenging Kwararafa chiefdom’s jurisdiction in Taraba
A High Court sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State, on Thursday dismissed a suit challenging the territorial jurisdiction of the Kwararafa Chiefdom in Gassol Local Government Council of the state. Delivering…
Manslaughter: Court remands Ogun nurse involved in alleged abortion
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, has remanded a 37-year-old nurse, Kehinde Adesanya, in prison over alleged conspiracy, attempted abortion, and the murder of Victoria Ariyo, a corps member…
DSS officer knows fate in alleged child abuse case as court delivers judgment April 28
A Federal High Court in Jigawa on Thursday heard via Zoom, the case involving the alleged abduction of teenager Walida Abdulhadi and adjourned it to April 28, 2026, for judgment.…
Woman, 34, drug convict slumps in court after sentence
A 34-year-old woman, Tope Ayanwale, convicted on drug-related charges, collapsed in court after being sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State.…
TARABA: Court fixes April 29 hearing for APC congress dispute
The Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State, has fixed April 29, 2026, for the hearing of a suit challenging the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) state…
How ex-AGF Nwabuoku bags 72 years jail
A federal high court has sentenced Anamekwe Nwabuoku to a total of 72 years in prison after finding him guilty of fraud and money laundering involving N868.4 million. Delivering judgment…