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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, struck out the amended six-count treasonable felony charge the Federal Government preferred against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of…
BREAKING: Lawyers become accomplices as FG amends charge against Nnamdi Kanu
The Federal Government is set to re-arraign the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on an amended six-count treasonable felony charge. The amendment came on…
Court Discharges Restraining Order From Sacking Emefiele Over Presidential Ambition
A Delta State High Court sitting in Kwale has discharged an order restraining the board of the Central Bank of Nigeria from initiating a process to remove its current…
Shun corrupt practices, CJN warns new judges
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Monday, admonished newly appointed judicial officers in the country to shun corrupt practices in the discharge of their adjudicatory duties.…
Ex-Abia deputy speaker files motion to halt PDP presidential primary
Cosmas Ndukwe, a former deputy speaker of Abia state house of assembly, has approached a federal high court in Abuja seeking to stop the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential…
It’s within my powers to amend lawyers’ rules – Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit filed against him by the…
Supreme court affirms nullification of Uba’s candidacy in Anambra guber poll
The supreme court has affirmed the nullification of the participation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Andy Uba, in the November 2021 Anambra governorship election. In…
Off-spec petrol: Lawyer sues Buhari over ‘excessive hardship suffered by Nigerians’
Festus Ogun, a Lagos-based legal practitioner, has filed a suit against President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent petrol scarcity in the country. In February, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream…
Defection: Court sacks ex-Speaker Dogara from House of Reps
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, to vacate his seat as a member representing Dass, Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro…
Nnamdi Kanu’s supporter regains freedom after one-year detention
About one year after her alleged abduction by agents of the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force hitherto led by the suspended DCP Abba Kyari in Imo…
Court lifts movement restriction on Sowore
A Court of Appeal in Abuja has, on Wednesday, lifted the movement restriction on human rights activist and convener of Revolution Now, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was, in 2019, restricted…
Court Dismiss Eight Out of 15 Charges Brought Against Nnamdi Kanu
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has on Friday, struck out eight out of the 15-count treasonable felony charge brought against the detained leader of the Indigenous People…
Journalists Barred As Court Announces Secret Trial For Nnamdi Kanu, Boko Haram Sponsors
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has released a new practice direction for the trial of terrorism cases before the Court. The cases of…
Court Orders FG To Comply With 35% Affirmative Action For Women
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the government to comply with the 35% affirmative action for women, which allows women occupy 35% of all appointments. Delivering judgement…
107-yr-old woman remanded for allegedly plucking out boy’s eye
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court, has ordered the remand of 107-year-old Furera Abubakar, and Isah Hassan, 17, in a correctional centre for allegedly plucking out the eye of a…
