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NBA rejects alleged AGF directives on 2026 election

Nigeria, July 8 -- The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has rejected alleged directives attributed to the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) seeking to postpone its 2026 national officers' electio... Read More


Coup Trial: Defence disputes interpretation of defendant's Hausa testimony

Nigeria, July 7 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja postponed on Tuesday proceedings in the trial of the alleged coup plotters as a result of disputes over the interpretation of the Hausa testimony of ... Read More


Court orders forfeiture of jailed ex-minister Saleh Mamman's Abuja, Kaduna properties

Nigeria, July 7 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the permanent forfeiture of one property and the interim forfeiture of four others linked to former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman, who i... Read More


Court imposes N100 million fine on ADC man who abandoned suit after suing judges for bias

Nigeria, July 6 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday imposed N100 million fine on an official of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nkemakolam Ukandu, after striking out his suit alleging ... Read More


Adeyanju defends Sowore calling Tinubu 'criminal' as defence opens case in cyberbullying trial

Nigeria, July 6 -- Publisher of Sahara Reporters and activist Omoyele Sowore on Monday opened his defence before the Federal High Court in Abuja in his alleged cyberbullying trial over social media po... Read More


Journalist abducted in Abuja, as CPJ links disappearance to investigative report

Nigeria, July 4 -- A journalist with the online news platform Secrets Reporters, Stanley Ugagbe, has been abducted from his residence in the Jikwoyi area of Abuja, with the Committee to Protect Journa... Read More


Court orders prosecution of officer over killing of Osun imam, awards N200 million damages

Nigeria, July 3 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the prosecution of a police officer over the killing of Kabiru Babai, a truck driver and imam who was allegedly shot dead during a police... Read More


Court orders final forfeiture of N150 million kickback linked to Nigerian lawmaker

Nigeria, July 3 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of N150 million linked to Nigerian lawmaker Nicholas Mutu to the federal government. Mr Mutu, a member of the All P... Read More


Alleged Coup: SSS arraigns five for alleged concealment of Timipre Sylva's whereabouts

Nigeria, July 2 -- The State Security Service (SSS) on Wednesday arraigned five associates of former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva before the Federal High Court in Abuja. They were arraigned b... Read More


Alleged Coup: SSS arraigns five for concealment of Timipre Sylva's whereabouts

Nigeria, July 2 -- The State Security Service (SSS) on Wednesday arraigned five associates of former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva before the Federal High Court in Abuja. They were arraigned b... Read More