Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central district, has appealed part of a judgement by a Federal High Court in Abuja, which found her guilty of contempt. In a notice of appeal dated 9 July, Akpoti-Uduaghan is seeking to overturn the contempt conviction and the N5 million fine imposed by Justice Binta Nyako. The appeal, filed by her counsel, Roland …

The Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday adjourned till 17 July, 2025, to rule on an application filed by the former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, seeking the temporary release of his international passport to enable him to travel abroad for medical treatment. Justice Maryann Anenih fixed the date after taking arguments from both …

A High Court of Kenya sitting in Nairobi, the East African country, has declared the detention and transfer of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 as unlawful and illegal. The court also awarded compensatory damages of 10 million Kenyan shillings against the Kenyan Government for gross violations …

The High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of a National Youth Service Corps member, Salome Adaidu. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Simon Aboki found Ajayi guilty of culpable homicide, having killed and dismembered the victim. Justice Aboki said that the prosecuting counsel proved their case beyond a reasonable …

The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has overturned a 2013 judgement of the Federal High Court, which allowed Guaranty Trust Bank Plc to foreclose on a N30 billion 44-room mansion in Ikoyi, Lagos, belonging to Alhaji Agboola Abiola, son of the late business mogul and winner of the 9 June 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola. A Certified True Copy …

The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has set aside the 2014 judgment of the Federal High Court in Lagos that authorised Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) to take possession of a N30 billion, 44-room mansion in Ikoyi, Lagos, owned by Alhaji Agboola Abiola, son of the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola. In a unanimous judgment delivered on 18 June 2025, and …

A former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Joseph Daudu (SAN), has urged the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja to reject an attempt by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to discontinue a multi-million dollar criminal case against Trafigura Beheer BV and Trafigura PTE Limited. The defendants are on trial for allegedly stealing $8.4 million worth …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday rejected the Federal Government’s request to issue an arrest warrant against the suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following her failure to appear in court for arraignment in an alleged defamation suit. The presiding judge, Justice Muhammed Umar, delivered this ruling after the federal government’s counsel, David Kaswe, informed …

The Lagos State High Court will begin its annual vacation on 21 July to end the 2024/2025 legal year of the state judiciary. This is contained in a notice dated 5 Jun, by the State Chief Registrar, Mr Tajudeen Elias. According to the notice, the vacation will end on 12 September. Elias stated that the State Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem …

A disagreement between the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) over an investigation into alleged illegal mining activities in Rafin Gabbas, Agwada town, Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State has escalated. Both security agencies accused each other of misconduct and interference in the investigation. The dispute, which has now been taken to …