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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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My bank accounts not frozen by court ―Star singer, Kizz Daniel

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Nigerian star singer, songwriter and the ‘Woju o’ crooner, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, better known as Kizz Daniel, has shut down claims that a court ordered the freezing of his personal and business accounts following an alleged contract issue. A viiral report had alleged that Kizz Daniel was fined €200,000 in damages for failing to honour a show […]

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Court frees alleged unruly Ibom Air passenger as KWAM 1 appointed as aviation ambassador

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An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court yesterday struck out all charges against Miss Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly behaviour and assault aboard an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos on Sunday. This followed an earlier disclosure by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, that after consultations with aviation stakeholders, public appeals, […]

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My husband grabs, squeezes my breasts any time he wants sex ―Wife tells court

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A mother of four, Zainab Buhari, has dragged her husband, Babangida Ibrahim before a Sharia Court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria, for subjecting her to dehumanising treatment. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Zainab told the court that her husband always beat her and leave her and their children with no […]

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Newly appointed interim leadership of ADC dragged to court

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As it is usually the case with big opposition parties at the moment, three aggrieved members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), have filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking the removal of the Senator David Mark-led interim leadership of the party. The suit initiators —Adeyemi Emmanuel, Ayodeji Victor Tolu, and […]

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Court orders Nigerian Senate to recall suspended Natasha

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Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday ruled that the Nigerian Senate acted beyond its powers by suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, ordering her immediate recall to the Red Chamber. Justice Binta Nyako, who delivered the judgment, described the duration of the suspension as “excessive” and without a clear legal foundation. […]

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Nigeria’s DSS drags Pat Utomi to court over shadow government

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Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has sued a former presidential candidate, Prof. Pat Utomi, accusing him of attempting to illegally usurp President Bola Tinubu’s executive powers by setting up a shadow government. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, the DSS alleged that Utomi’s actions posed a threat […]

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