Zamfara: Court freezes N1.4b over disputed consultancy fees
High Court of Zamfara State sitting in Gusau has ordered the freezing of N1,450,287,277.96 allegedly held in an account belonging to Ronchess Group Plc with Zenith Bank Plc, pending the…
OPL 471 dispute: Court affirms $100m award against firm
Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, has reaffirmed its earlier judgment directing China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to pay $100 million to Cutra International Limited over the disputed Oil Prospecting Licence…
Arrest warrant against Sadiya Farouq over alleged $1.3m fraud still effective
Hon. Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, on Monday sustained the arrest warrant earlier issued against former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq.…
Despite court order, telcos yet to lift airtime loan freeze
Nigeria’s telecommunications sector is facing mounting uncertainty as the prolonged suspension of airtime and data lending services continues to leave more than 40 million subscribers without access to emergency credit…
SAN caution lawyers, aspirants against baseless party suits as court imposes ₦20m costs under Electoral Act 2026
Says a word is enough for the wise A decision of the Federal High Court in Abuja striking out a suit challenging the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Congress and…
Nigeria: The Rise Of Judicial Verdict Without Judgment
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When the Economist described Nigeria over 18 years ago as a “democracy by court order”, it ventured into prophetic journalism. In the period since then, partisan…
Court rejects bid to stop ICPC probe
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Kurudu, Abuja, has declined jurisdiction in a suit seeking to restrain the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)…
Court orders MTN, AIRTEL to resume airtime lending services
In a significant development for Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, two divisions of the Federal High Court have issued interim injunctions restoring airtime lending services and restraining the enforcement of the contentious…
Forgery allegation: Court rejects Onyejeocha’s bid to join suit
As Rep Amobi Ogah scores legal win An Abuja Federal High Court, presided over by Justice M.G. Umar, on Monday, April 27, 2026, dismissed an application filed by former Minister…