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Court declines to order Sowore's arrest, reschedules his arraignment for alleged defamation of Tinubu

Nigeria, Nov. 5 -- The planned arraignment of Omoyele Sowore, activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, on charges of defaming President Bola Tinubu stalled again on Wednesday at the Federal High Co... Read More


Court convicts man of operating unlicensed financial services

Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday convicted Ayoola Olakitan of operating an unlicensed financial service business. The court sentenced him to 12 months' imprisonment but w... Read More


Court gives Nnamdi Kanu 24 hours to take final decision on his defence

Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- Judge James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday gave Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, 24 hours to open his defence in his terrorism trial or waive his right t... Read More


$32.8 million Fine Dispute: Meta settles with Nigerian govt out of court

Nigeria, Nov. 3 -- Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has settled out of court its dispute with the Nigerian government over a $32.8 million data violation fine lingering si... Read More


Court rejects Sule Lamido's request to stop PDP convention

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday refused to grant an application filed by former governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa seeking an order restraining the Peoples Democratic Party fr... Read More


Court sacks Zamfara Rep for defecting from PDP to APC

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Abubakar Gummi, the lawmaker representing Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara State in the House of Representatives. The court... Read More


Kanu files fresh objection to terrorism trial, urges court to strike out charges, order his release

Nigeria, Oct. 31 -- The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a fresh application for the striking out of the terrorism charges pending at the Federal High ... Read More


Court remands lawyer, four others for allegedly cyberbullying senator

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the remand of a lawyer, Ahmed Abdulrahman, and four others at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja, follo... Read More


Court strikes out FCCPC case against MTN executives

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday struck out the criminal charges filed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) against telecom giant MTN an... Read More


Court dismisses Abba Kyari, brothers' no-case submission in money laundering trial

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the no-case submission filed by suspended deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari, and his two brothers in their trial on non... Read More