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Buhari's death stalled settlement talks with Nyako over N29bn fraud charges - Prosecution lawyer

Nigeria, July 18 -- The proposed out-of-court settlement between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and former Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, regarding an alleged N29 billion ... Read More


Terrorism Trial: Nigerian government opposes Nnamdi Kanu's no-case submission, court sets date for ruling

Nigeria, July 18 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday fixed 10 October to decide whether or not to free the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, f... Read More


Appeal Court affirms removal of Kabir Ibrahim as president of farmers association

Nigeria, July 18 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the removal of Kabir Ibrahim as the president of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN). A three-member panel, in a unanimous deci... Read More


Alleged N5.2bn Fraud: Ex-JAMB registrar reopens settlement talks with ICPC after losing no-case submission

Nigeria, July 17 -- Former Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registrar Dibu Ojerinde has reopened talks with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC... Read More


Lawyer seeks court's intervention as Imo governor defies NJC over acting chief judge appointment

Nigeria, July 16 -- A lawyer has instituted a suit to compel Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State to appoint the most senior judge of the Imo State High Court as the state's Chief Judge. The lawyer, V... Read More


Court to hear Dangote Refinery's suit seeking to block petroleum products importation into Nigeria

Nigeria, July 12 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 29 September for the hearing of a suit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, seeking to block importation of petroleum p... Read More


Court validates Wike, FCT's crackdown on scavengers, beggars in Abuja

Nigeria, July 12 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a N500 million suit seeking protection for "vulnerable residents" of the Nigeria's capital city, Abuja, including scavengers, beggars ... Read More


Shadow Government: Court-invited legal experts divided as judge hears SSS suit against Utomi

Nigeria, July 10 -- A group of legal experts was divided on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja regarding the legitimacy of Pat Utomi's call for a "shadow government". The submissions from th... Read More


Rivers indigenes urge court to reverse Senate's approval of state's budget, appointments

Nigeria, July 10 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 18 July for ruling on an application seeking the invalidation of the Nigerian Senate's approval of the Rivers State's 2025 budget. A grou... Read More


AGF okays N400m fraud charges against Andy Uba, court sets date for arraignment

Nigeria, July 8 -- The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has okayed the charges filed by the police against former senator Andy Uba and Benjamin Etu over their alleged involvem... Read More