UPDA By WandooSombo Abuja: The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered a stay of execution of the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties. Ruling on the matter on Tuesday, a three member panel ofContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Abuja, June 16, 2026 (NAN) The 2027 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr Adewole Adebayo, has expressed opposition to the proposed deregistration of some political parties, saying the move raises concerns about political participation and democratic development. Adebayo, in a statement on Tuesday, saidContinue Reading
The Federal Government, on Monday, commenced another batch of mass trial of suspected terrorists charged with terrorism-related offences in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the trial, which usually takes place at Kainji in Niger, was moved to the the Federal High Court (FHC) inContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday fixed July 24 for ruling on a no-case submission filed by Mrs Chioma Okoli, a food critic, in the alleged cybercrime offences over her online commentary on Erisco Foods Limited’s tomato paste. Justice Peter Lifu fixed the date after Okoli’s counsel,Continue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday struck out the police charge against the remaining 24 foreign hackers facing prosecution out of the 109 being tried for allegations bordering on cybercrime. Justice Ekerete Akpan, in a short ruling, struck out the charge for lack of diligent prosecution. TheContinue Reading
The Federal High Court (FHC) will, on July 27, proceed on its annual vacation on July 27, the Chief Judge (CJ), Justice John Tsoho, announced on Wednesday. Justice Tsoho, in a statement issued by Mrs Catherine Christopher, the FHC’s Director of Information on Wednesday in Abuja, said theContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi Abuja: Sadiya Farouq, a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, on Monday prayed an Abuja High Court to set aside a bench warrant issued against her. The court had granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)leave to arraign Farouq on April 16,Continue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday adjourned indefinitely proceedings in the suit seeking the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party, Action Alliance (AA), among others. Justice Peter Lifu had, on May 20, fixed today for the judgement in the suit filed by the IncorporatedContinue Reading
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal seeking the dissolution of the merger between the Providus Bank Limited and Unity Bank Plc. A five-member panel of the apex court, in a unanimous judgement delivered by Justice Tijani Abubakar, dismissed the appeal seeking to upturn the judgement of theContinue Reading
