The Federal High Court in Abuja has made an order for final forfeiture of an Abuja property valued at N70 million to the Federal Government. Justice James Omotosho gave the order on Tuesday following a motion on notice for final forfeiture moved by Emenike Mgbemele, lawyer to theContinue Reading
The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has approved the appointment of Yahaya Yakubu Shafa as acting Chief Registrar (CR) of the Federal High Court (FHC). The FHC’s Director of Information, Dr Catherine Christopher, made this known iin a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. ChristopherContinue Reading
Yazid Bawa, an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s investigator, on Tuesday, said that his team did not enforce Ali Bello, a nephew of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, to write in his extra-judicial statement that the property he purchased was on behalf of the ex-governor. Bawa, whoContinue Reading
The Supreme Court, on Monday, affirmed Mr Joshua Ishaku as the lawful candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Feb. 21 chairmanship election for the Bwari Area Council. The five-man panel of the apex court, in a decisive four to one judgment, conclusively resolved the dispute overContinue Reading
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) will, on March 9, re-arraign an Abuja-based lawyer, Ahmed Abdulrahman, and his co-defendants, for allegedly cyberbullying Sen. Shehu Buba Umar. Justice Rita Offili-Ajumogobia fixed the date, on Monday, due to the absence of the 4th and 5th defendants in court. WhenContinue Reading
A legal practitioner, Mr Bala Dakum, has petitioned the Controller-General (CG) of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, over allegations of corruption, abuse of office and extortion of inmates levelled against the controller in charge of Kuje Prison and his officers. Dakum, in the petition dated February 11, 2026,Continue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed tomorrow, Thursday, for the hearing of a suit filed by a human rights lawyer, Ejime Okolie, seeking to stop political parties from imposing exorbitant fees for expression of interest and nomination forms for aspirants ahead of 2027 general elections. JusticeContinue Reading
The 8th prosecution witness (PW-8), on Wednesday, gave details of efforts made to apprehend the suspected terrorists who allegedly attacked St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State on June 5, 2022. The PW-8, who was a member of the Amotekun Security Network, told Justice Emeka Nwite ofContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, adjourned the trial of an Abuja-based lawyer and four other social media influencers, who allegedly cyberbullying Sen. Shehu Buba Umar, until Feb. 16. Justice Rita Offili-Ajumogobia fixed the date following an application by Leyii Abueh, counsel for the Attorney-General of theContinue Reading
