Four sentenced to death over 2022 Owo Church massacre
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four men to death by hanging for their roles in the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in…
19-year-old blogger arraigned over alleged defamatory post against Elumelu
A 19-year-old blogger, Nurenorue Surpruchi, has been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged cyberstalking and defamatory posts targeting UBA Chairman, Tony Elumelu. Surpruchi was brought before…
Jonathan free to run in 2027 as court dismisses suit, fines plaintiff ₦21m
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2027 presidential election. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice Peter Lifu dismissed a…
INEC appeals court ruling nullifying timelines for 2027 party primaries
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed the Federal High Court judgment that nullified its timelines for party primaries and candidate nominations ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC…
Election timetable: Comply with court judgment, enable inclusive democracy – NDC caucus tells INEC
The Nigeria Democratic Congress(NDC) Caucus in the House of Representatives has hailed the Federal High Court judgement in Abuja that nullified key aspects of the timetable issued by the Independent…
Court voids INEC deadline for party membership register submission
The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) directive requiring political parties to submit their membership registers by May 10, 2026, ahead of the…
Alleged coup plotter: Recruitments were planned inside presidential villa
One of the suspected coup plotters, Zekeri Umoru, on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that discussions were held about cutting electricity supply to the Presidential Villa as…
NSA confirmed wiretapped conversation mentioned by el-Rufai — Witness tells court
A prosecution witness in the trial of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, told a federal high court in Abuja that the National Security Adviser (NSA) confirmed the authenticity of…
EFCC arrests convicted ex-power minister Saleh Mamman in Kaduna
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, following his conviction and sentencing by the Federal High Court in Abuja over financial misappropriation.…
DSS Re-arraigns el-Rufai over alleged phone tapping
Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai was on Monday re-arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Department of State Services (DSS) over allegations of illegally tapping the…