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NBA condemns judge's conduct of asking lawyer to kneel down in court

Nigeria, March 17 -- The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday condemned an attempt by a Federal High Court judge in Abuja, Mohammed Umar, to subject a lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, to a stress-posit... Read More


Suspected Ansaru commanders confessed to receiving weapons training in Libya, SSS operative tells court

Nigeria, March 17 -- A State Security Service (SSS) operative on Monday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that two suspected commanders of terrorist group Ansaru confessed to receiving weapons trai... Read More


Prosecution witnesses detail bank transactions linking Malami's son, wife in N8.7bn money laundering trial

Nigeria, March 17 -- Two prosecution witnesses gave some details of some bank transactions of a company linking a wife and son of former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami during... Read More


Alleged N1.35bn Fraud: Court fixes date to begin retrial of ex-governor Sule Lamido, sons

Nigeria, March 13 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 1 April for the commencement of the Supreme Court-ordered retrial of former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, his two sons and others o... Read More


El-Rufai's lawyer criticises ICPC over 'leaks' linking ex-governor to Cairo properties, demands his release

Nigeria, March 10 -- Detained former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai's legal team has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of fabricating narrati... Read More


Yahaya Bello's Trial: Witness testifies on N650 million suspicious payments for Abuja property

Nigeria, March 10 -- A lawyer on Monday testified how a man identified as Shehu Bello purchased a property in Wuse II, Abuja, for N650 million in the ongoing trial of Yahaya Bello, former Kogi State g... Read More


BREAKING: Appeal Court invalidates PDP's Ibadan convention, fines Turaki-led faction

Nigeria, March 9 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Monday, upheld the decision of the Federal High Court in Abuja invalidating the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in I... Read More


UPDATED: Appeal Court invalidates PDP's Ibadan convention, bars INEC from recognising Turaki team's leadership

Nigeria, March 9 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Monday, upheld the decisions of the Federal High Court in Abuja invalidating the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in ... Read More


EFCC opens N8.7bn money laundering trial against ex-AGF Malami, wife, son

Nigeria, March 7 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday opened its case in the money laundering trial of a former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, at the F... Read More


EFCC arraigns Chinese national for deception

Nigeria, March 6 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Chinese national, Zhang Wen Hao, for dishonestly inducing someone to open a bank account for commiting crimes. ... Read More