Court acquits suspended DCP Abba Kyari of criminal charge

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday discharged and acquitted the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, of a 23-count charge bordering on alleged non-declaration of assets filed against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Justice James Omotosho, who delivered the judgment, held that the anti-narcotics agency failed to […]

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PDP drags APC to court after five-council win in FCT election

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated a special legal team to challenge the results of Saturday’s election held across the Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory. As pronounced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won five of the six chairmanship seats in the council elections. APC […]

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Court Orders British Govt to pay £420m to 21 Coal Miners killed in Enugu by Colonial Masters

Justice Anthony Onovo of the Enugu High Court, on Thursday, ordered the British Government to pay £20 million each to the families of the 21 coal miners killed in Enugu State in 1949 by the Colonial masters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the massacre took place at the Iva Valley Coal Mine […]

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Court nullifies PDP Ibadan convention, Turaki faction heads to Appeal Court

In a statement posted by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, on X account on Friday, the Turaki-led faction of the has announced plans to appeal a judgment delivered on Friday by the Federal High Court in Ibadan, following the court’s refusal to grant an order of mandamus. The Federal High Court […]

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Court sacks Abure, declares Nenadi Usman valid Labour Party national chair

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, has on Wednesday, in a suit marked: THC/ABJ/CS/2262/2025, sacked Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). Presiding judge, Justice Peter Lifu, relied on the April 4, 2025 verdict of Nigerian Supreme Court to declare a former Minister of Finance, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, […]

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Court dismisses PDP’s factional national secretary, Anyanwu’s suit against INEC and others

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the fresh suit filed by a factional National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, after he applied to withdraw the matter. At the resumed hearing, Anyanwu’s lawyer, U. C. Njemanze-Aku, told the court that the suit had been overtaken by events. […]

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Leaked audio sex allegations: Eucharia Anunobi files petition against Apostle Psalm Okpe, heading to court (Videos)

Veteran Nigerian actress and evangelist, Eucharia Anunobi, has threatened to take legal action against founder of Fresh Oil Ministry International Church, Apostle Psalm Okpe, over allegations that they were romantically involved for over five years. There was a leaked audio recording in which Okpe and another cleric, identified as Martins, were heard making explicit remarks […]

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Rivers court stops impeachment proceedings against Fubara

High Court of Rivers State sitting in Oyigbo Local Government Area, Port Harcourt on Friday, has issued an interim injunction restraining the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and two others, including the Clerk of the House, from sending any correspondence to the Chief Judge of the state. Presiding judge, Justice […]

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Driver in Anthony Joshua’s auto crash arraigned in court

Ogun State Police Command in Nigeria, has arraigned Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the accident that killed two members of boxing star Anthony Joshua’s entourage, before a Sagamu Magistrate Court. In a statement released by the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, on Friday, the […]

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Court bars police, IGP from enforcing tinted glass permit nationwide

Delta State High Court sitting in Orerokpe and presided over by Justice Joe Egu, has restrained the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Nigeria Police Force from resuming the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy nationwide. Ruling on a motion ex-parte in a suit marked HOR/FHR/M/31/2025 filed by Mr Isreal Joe against the […]

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Court reportedly stops a Labour Party faction’s nationwide congresses

One faction of the Labour Party (LP) loyal to the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has been reported to have obtained a court injunction stopping the nationwide congresses planned by the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee. The injunction, said to have been issued by an Abia State High Court […]

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Court sentences Nigerian professor to 5 years imprisonment for sexual harassment

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday sentenced Prof. Cyril Ndifon, suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), to five years’ imprisonment without an option of fine. In his judgment, Justice James Omotosho, held that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had been able to […]

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Court stops PDP from conducting national convention over Chairmanship tussle

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from going ahead with its scheduled national convention pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit filed by ex-Gov Sule Lamido of Jigawa. Justice Peter Lifu, in a ruling, also restrained the Independent National Electrical Commission (INEC) from monitoring, supervising […]

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Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s terrorism case for judgment

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, fixed November 20 to deliver judgment in the terrorism case brought against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice James Omotosho announced the date while ruling on the matter after Kanu failed to open his defence, having exhausted the six […]

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Court clears PDP to hold its national convention in Ibadan

A High Court of Oyo State has granted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) approval to proceed with its elective National Convention scheduled for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The court also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to attend and monitor the exercise, Channels reports. In the ruling delivered by Justice […]

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Court restrains PDP from holding its coming national convention

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Nigeria, has barred Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding the coming national convention over alleged violations of the 1999 Constitution, the Electoral Act 2022, and the party’s own internal constitution. The opposition party has scheduled its national convention for 15-16 of November, 2025 at Ibadan, Oyo […]

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Court sacks Zamfara rep for defecting from PDP to APC

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has sacked Rep Abubakar Gummi, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Gummi, represents Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara in the House of Representatives, In his judgment, restrained the Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, from further recognising Gummi as member […]

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You have a case to answer ―Court tells DCP Abba Kyari

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has on Tuesday, dismissed the no-case submission filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and his two brothers in the criminal case instituted against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Kyari, alongside his brothers, Mohammed and Ali, is being prosecuted by the NDLEA […]

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Court refuses to stop Sowore’s #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has rejected an application by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) seeking to stop the planned “Free Nnamdi Kanu Now” protest, allowing the demonstration to proceed as scheduled on Monday, October 20, 2025. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, had sent police lawyers to court to obtain an […]

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Court orders suspension of motor tinted glass police permit enforcement

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, on Friday ordered the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to suspend the enforcement of the tinted glass permit by vehicle owners. The court asked the police and the IGP to maintain the status quo and “respect judicial processes pending further proceedings […]

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