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Court Rejects Bid to Restrain ICPC from Investigating Petition

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Kurudu, Abuja, has declined jurisdiction to entertain a suit filed against the...

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Malami: Court Warns Counsel, Threatens Contempt Over Unruly Conduct

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, warned counsel appearing before her against...

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No Judge Has the Authority to Order a Lawyer to Kneel in Court, -Say NBA

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday expressed concern over reports of an incident on Monday, March 16, 2026, at the Federal High...

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Alleged Cybercrime: Court Gives Omoyele Sowore Final Warning Over Court Absence

A Federal High Court in Abuja has warned that it may revoke the bail granted to activist and politician Omoyele Sowore if he...

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FG Slams Fresh Forgery Case on Ozekhome

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—The Federal Government has instituted fresh charges against prominent legal practitioner Mike Ozekhome, SAN, and Ponfa Useni before the High Court...

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Court Orders ICE To Release Nigerian Who Entered U.S. Illegally In 2003 From ‘Unlawful’ Deportation Detention

A United States District Court in Minnesota has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to immediately release a Nigerian immigrant, Michael Opeoluwa Egbele,...

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Judge Orders Probe of Registrar for Tampering with Evidence in Ali Bello N10bn Trial

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—Justice James  Omotosho of the Federal High Court,  Maitama, Abuja, has ordered  the Nigeria Police Force, NPF,  and the Department of...

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Tinubu Nominee, Justice Oyewole, Confirmed by Senate

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Olubunmi Oyewole as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The confirmation followed the...