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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


Nnamdi Kanu waives defence in terrorism trial, judge cautions

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu has waived his right to enter defence in his terrorism trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Mr Kanu announced this decision at the resumed hearing... Read More


My witnesses are coming from Ethiopia, Kenya, others, Nnamdi Kanu tells court

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu has said some witnesses he lined up for his defence in his terrorism trial will be coming from different parts of the world, including Ethiopia, Kenya a... Read More


Judge reschedules Kanu's defence as IPOB leader seeks case file from former lawyers

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- Judge James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday rescheduled the trial of Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu, who requested an adjournment for him to open his defence in ... Read More


Court refuses to hear Kanu's objection, orders him to open or waive defence Friday

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday declined to entertain the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu's objection to his terrorism trial and ordered him to op... Read More


Nnamdi Kanu: Defence lawyers speak after disengagement by IPOB leader

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The defence team sacked on Thursday by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has reacted to their sudden disengagement. Mr Kanu, who was schedu... Read More