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48 judges make long list of nominees for appointment as Appeal Court justices

Nigeria, Jan. 25 -- The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has released a list of 48 judges nominated for appointment to the Court of Appeal bench. Only 12 of the nominees will be picked at t... Read More


Court reschedules Wike PDP faction's suit over pending appeal

Nigeria, Jan. 24 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday adjourned a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction aligned with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike until 20 February to take repor... Read More


Court orders arrest of suspects linked to terrorist leader Bello Turji

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of five suspects linked to terrorist leader, Bello Turji. The judge, Emeka Nwite, issued the arr... Read More


New judge grants Bauchi commissioner, co-defendants bail in terrorism financing trial

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has reversed a decision denying bail to the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and his co-defendants over the terrorism financing ... Read More


Court sacks Julius Abure as Labour Party chair, names party's authentic leader

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a ruling delivered Wednesday, the judge, Peter Lifu, cited the Suprem... Read More


BREAKING: Court sacks Julius Abure as Labour Party chair, names party's authentic leader

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a ruling delivered Wednesday, the judge, Peter Lifu, cited the Suprem... Read More


Court orders INEC to publish names of ADC candidates for FCT area council elections

Nigeria, Jan. 20 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the names of the candidates forwarded to it by the chairperson of... Read More


Supreme Court affirms conviction of ex-governor Lamido's son for false currency declaration at airport

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- The Supreme Court, on Friday, affirmed the conviction of 44-year-old Aminu Sule Lamido, son of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, for failing to declare $40,000 found on him... Read More


Captured suspected Ansaru leaders' terrorism trial stalls over defence lawyer's complaint to judge

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- The terrorism trial of two alleged top leaders of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group, stalled on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The proceeding was cut sh... Read More


Court to hear Sowore's N1.2bn suit against IGP Egbetokun, AGF, others

Nigeria, Jan. 15 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 10 March for the hearing of a N1.2 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by human rights activist and SaharaReporter publisher... Read More