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Court declares use of police for loan recovery illegal, awards compensation to victim

Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared illegal the use of police for loan recovery. Judge Mohammed Umar made the declaration in a judgement in a case of the arrest and deten... Read More


Court issues final order halting PDP convention

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday issued a final order stopping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with its 2025 national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. T... Read More


Court orders ex-AGF to open defence in alleged N868 million fraud case

Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- The Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed the no-case submission filed by a former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, in his ongoing trial ... Read More


Nigeria police arraign journalist detained for six weeks without trial

Nigeria, Nov. 12 -- The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday arraigned a journalist, Friday Alefia, before the Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly publishing false reports about a Nigerian lawmaker... Read More


Kanu asks court to halt judgment in terrorism trial

Nigeria, Nov. 12 -- The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to suspend judgment in his terrorism trial. Judge James Omoto... Read More


National Convention: I feel sad suing PDP - Sule Lamido

Nigeria, Nov. 12 -- The former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, on Tuesday said he felt sad suing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Federal High Court in Abuja over his exclusion from the p... Read More


Certificate Scandal: UNN, VC ask court to dismiss Ex-Minister Nnaji's suit

Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), its Vice-Chancellor, Simon Ortuanya, and other officials on Monday urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to strike out the suit filed by th... Read More


NHRC urges partnership, not sanctions, over religious killings in Nigeria

Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the international community, especially the United States, to work with Nigeria in addressing religiously motivated killin... Read More


BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu finally files defence in terrorism trial

Nigeria, Nov. 7 -- After days of refusing to heed the court's advice to file his defence, separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has now complied and on Friday commenced the process of filing his defence in hi... Read More


Nnamdi Kanu writes Trump, demands inquiry into alleged Igbo killings in Nigeria

Nigeria, Nov. 7 -- The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has written to US President Donald Trump, demanding an investigation into the "killing of Igbos and Chr... Read More