Federal High Court

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  in Ebonyi, Mr Tochukwu Okorie, was not validly nominated to contest election into the position, the Federal High Court, Abuja, ruled on Wednesday. Delivering ruling in the suit filed by Mr…

Federal High Court on Monday ordered oil giant, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, and its Joint venture partner, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), to pay the total sum of N81.9 billion as damages to Ibeno communities in Akwa…

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, has tested positive for COVID-19. A competent source in the court told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the judge tested positive for the virus and is…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the trial and hearing of bail application of Abdulrasheed Maina, defunct Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), until Feb. 19 at the instance of his lawyer, Sani Katu,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the Saturday’s judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja which upheld the qualification and election of Edo  Gov. Godwin Obaseki. The  party in a statement by its National…

Former Managing Director, Finbank Plc, Okey Nwosu, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment over a 10.9bn fraud. Justice Lateefa A. Okunnu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, delivered…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has admitted Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to N250 million bail. Justice Nkeonye Maha gave the order, in a ruling, following a…

A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday sentenced a 27 year-old man, Sani Ibrahim, to two years in the correctional centre, over drug trafficking. The defendant was arraigned before Justice Nicholas Oweibo, on a one-count charge…

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced a 28-year-old man, Lateef Agboola, to 6 months imprisonment for trafficking in Cannabis. Agboola, who was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), had pleaded guilty…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, will, on Friday, delivered its ruling on the application for bail filed by Sen. Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District. Justice Okon Abang, after taking arguments from counsel…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the revocation of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT)’s bail. Justice Okon Abang, who gave the order in a ruling, also issued a bench warrant…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed the suit challenging President Muhammadu Buhari from appointing 21 out of the 33 persons penciled down as judges in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).   Justice…

Hearing of a suit seeking to disqualify Mr. Osagie Ize-iyamu from the Sept. 19 governorship election in Edo was on Tuesday, stalled at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The suit was filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and…

Shoprite had been sued to court by a Nigerian firm, A.I.C. Limited in 2012 which secured a judgement of $10 million against the franchise for breach of contract in 2018.

A Widow who makes a living as a petty trader, Regina Stanley, has dragged the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) before the Federal High Court in Lagos for abducting and illegally detaining her son

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, declined to stop further proceedings in the trial of former General Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, over alleged 9.8 million dollars money…

A Federal High court sitting in Port Harcourt has stopped the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki from participating in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governirship primary election. Sahara Reporters revealed that the court on…

The Federal High Court Abuja has fixed June 25 to deliver judgment on a suit asking for the withdrawal of the Certificate of Return of Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege. The suit was filed by the Incorporated Trustees of…

The Management of Dangote Group on Monday denied the claim by the BUA Group to the mining sites in Obu, Okpella, Edo State, refuting the ownership claim, as the latter said it relied on the Federal High Court recent judgment in Benin.…

The Federal High Court Abuja on Monday, fixed June 15 for definite hearing of the suit filed by Sen. Dino Melaye challenging the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020. The bill which is sponsored by the Speaker of the House…

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G) Mohammed Adamu and the Kano State Government have unsealed the Tiamin Rice Company in Kano in compliance with a Federal High Court order. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja had issued…

 A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixes June to hear a suit filed by Sen. Dino Melaye against the National Assembly over the consideration of the infectious diseases bill 2020. NAN reports that the bill was sponsored by the…

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has sued Mr Kabiru Ibrahim and his dissolved National Working Committee (NWC) over alleged refusal to hand over association’s assets and property. Counsel to AFAN, Modibbo Bakari,…

A 28-year-old drug peddler, Tunde Alaka, was on Wednesday sentenced to seven months in prison by Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court in Ibadan for unlawful dealing in Indian hemp. Ajoku sentenced Alaka based on the evidence…