UPDATED: ICPC arraigns ex-minister Uche Nnaji for certificate forgery, money laundering
Counts three, four, five and six centre on certificate forgery, while the first two counts allege misappropriation of public funds ...
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Court reserves judgement over Gombe PDP governorship primary
The case questions the validity of the primary that produced former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, as ...
Court again postpones judgement in forfeiture suit against assets linked to Malami
The court, on Friday, rescheduled the judgement for 15 July because Judge Joyce Abdulmalik did not sit.
University lecturer remanded over alleged defamation of Katsina government
Chief Magistrates' Court in Katsina remanded Bashir Kurfi in police custody over his claim that the Katsina State Government sponsored ...
Court awards N10 million damages against EFCC for defaming ex-minister Olu Agunloye
“EFCC failed to prove the truth in the said publication,” the judge ruled, holding that the post was unfair and ...
Uganda Law Society abolishes use of My Lord, My Lady, bans bowing to judges
This is his latest attempt to change what he calls the colonial structure of Uganda's justice system.
ICPC arrests El-Rufai’s personal doctor, alleges breach of court order
The anti-corruption agency also accused Mr El-Rufai of abusing the court-approved hospital visit by allegedly receiving political associates while he ...
Court grants Peller bail in case involving Lagos State Police
Peller and his friend, Bello Oladipo, appeared before the court in connection with an incident that occurred on 2 July.
Coup Trial: Defence disputes interpretation of defendant’s Hausa testimony
The judge adjourned proceedings following the repeated complaint of defence lawyer that interpreters were not accurately translating the testimony of ...
Forgery Trial: Court grants Mike Ozekhome permission for six-week medical trip to UK
The judge also adjourned Mr Ozekhome's forgery and impersonation trial until 28 September after granting his foreign trip request unoppsed ...
Court urges settlement in N98.5bn patent suit against CBN, NIBSS
The judge also reminded the lawyers of the provisions of the Federal High Court Act encouraging courts to facilitate amicable ...
Alleged Coup: SSS arraigns five for concealment of Timipre Sylva’s whereabouts
The defendants allegedly concealing Mr Sylva's whereabouts after he was declared wanted in connection with an alleged coup plot against ...
Court grants Peter Obi leave to serve Kenneth Okonkwo by substituted means
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, filed a N8 billion lawsuit on 25 ...
Alleged teenager rape victim to testify against Abuja pastor, prosecution seeks witness protection
The prosecution informed the court on Tuesday that it had filed an application for witness protection measures to enable the ...
South Africa begins Chidimma Adetshina’s deportation process
PREMIUM TIMES reported that two years ago, her Nigerian heritage sparked fierce public scrutiny and backlash when she entered the ...
2015 Maiduguri Attacks: Court sentences Boko Haram member to death by hanging
One of the charges accused the convict of engaging in conduct preparatory to committing terrorist acts when he travelled to ...
Supreme Court disowns NBA publication on notaries’ tamper-proof seals
The Supreme Court said NBA's publication on the issuance of 'Tamper Proof Seals for Notaries Public,' should be disregarded.
Court to rule on detained Sowore’s request for bail restoration
Mr Sowore, who was arrested shortly after Monday's proceedings and was immediately remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja, is ...
Native doctor facing trial for ritual practices gets N50 million bail
The native doctor was arrested in March by the operatives of the Agunechemba, a vigilante group in Anambra State and ...
Katsina court sentences woman to death for trafficking ammunition to bandits
Hauwa'u Mukhtar was tried in Suit No. KTH/65C/2023 before High Court No. 3, Katsina, presided over by Justice A.B. Bawale.
Hope rises for Atiku, Adeleke as INEC seeks stay of court’s deregistration order against five parties
By filing for a stay of execution, INEC asked the appellate court to suspend the implementation of the judgement pending ...
Judge rejects ADC, Aregbesola’s call to withdraw from party leadership suit, imposes N1 million fine
The judge said the application calling from his withdrawal from the ADC suit lacked merit and contained no credible evidence ...
Court-ordered deregistration of ADC threatens Atiku’s 2027 presidential bid
The ADC has rejected the judgement dergistering it and four other opposition political parties just months to the 2027 general ...
Deregistration of ADC, others draws backlash as opposition vows legal fight
Opposition politicians, party leaders and activists have criticised Monday's Federal High Court judgement ordering the deregistration of five political parties
Court upholds JAMB’s dismissal of former deputy director, awards N250,000 fine
He also alleged that his dismissal was linked to whistleblowing petitions he submitted against JAMB’s Registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, and other ...
