The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit seeking an order by applicants to confer the rank of a blue silk on legal practitioners in Nigeria as an alternative to the rank of a Senior Advocate of […]
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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Apo has scheduled ruling for May 25 on an application for bail filed by the detained former Chairman of Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni. Justice Jude Onwuzuruike chose the date […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment after finding him guilty of fraud and money laundering involving about ₦33.8 billion linked to major power projects in Nigeria. The judgment, delivered […]
By Akin Kuponiyi A Federal high court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced a housewife, Rukayat Sikiru to 28-month imprisonment for dealing in illicit drug. Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA prosecuting counsels B.S. Abdullahi, M.I.Erondu and P.M. Ekuri had […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned the alleged tax evasion case filed by the Federal Government against Binance Holdings Ltd until July 9 for a report of settlement. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter after Binance’s lawyer, […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted in absentia a British citizen and a director in the controversial Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Limited, James Nolan, for money laundering offences. In a judgment he delivered yesterday, Justice Obiora Egwuatu […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed an appeal against the judgment delivered on 5 May 2026 by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, which awarded ₦100 million in damages in favour of officials of […]
Justice Veronica Ajogwu of the Enugu State High Court has adjourned the N14.5 billion suit filed against former minister of power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, for alleged demolition of property to June 3. The property is said to belong to members […]
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 […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a suit instituted by Mr Fubara Dagogo, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), seeking to void the party’s recently conducted national congress. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment, held […]