Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has set 27 June to give judgement in the case filed by suspended Kogi Central senator, Mrs. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Akpoti-Uduaghan is challenging her suspension from the Red Chamber. She took the matter to court after the Senate, led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, suspended her over claims of misconduct. She …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction of two individuals, Tobilola Olamide, popularly known as ‘TobiNation’, and Babatunde Peter Olaitan, also known as ‘TDollar’, for abusing the Nigerian currency. Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, 8 May 2025, sentenced the duo to six months’ imprisonment each, with an …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned till Tuesday, 13 May  for the definite hearing of the contempt claims made against the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Justice Binta Nyako fixed the date following a submission by the second and third defendants, who informed the court that they had …

The suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Friday dismissed the allegation that she violated the court order restraining her from granting interviews or posting anything related to her sexual advances claim against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on social media. Natasha was responding to Akpabio’s fresh suit demanding an apology for her ‘tongue-in-cheek apology’. On 27 April, Akpoti-Uduaghan …

A Kano High Court on Monday sentenced four men, Nafi’u Isah, Haruna Ya’u, Nadabo Mohammed and Sa’adu Musa, to 40 years and six months imprisonment each for armed robbery and attempted murder. These suspects were convicted on a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, attempted murder and causing grievous harm. Delivering judgment, Justice Usman Na’abba, held that the prosecution …

Justice Yellin Bogoro of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, sentenced two women; Folake Adeoti and Modupe Adewuyi, to one year imprisonment each for hawking Naira notes in violation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act. According to a Sunday statement posted on X by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the defendants were arraigned on …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to within 24hrs release socialite and business woman, Aisha Achimugu. Justice Inyang Ekwo in a short ruling also added that parties in the suit especially the EFCC are to report to the court to give report on compliance to the order of court on …

A Kano-based beverage company, Mamuda Beverages Limited has again been dragged to court over its Pop Energy drink. The firm is allegedly to have violated the trademark of a well-established national brand, Fearless Energy drink. Citing a blatant violation of intellectual property rights and a disregard for a prior court-approved settlement, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, Rite Foods Limited, …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo, Abuja, on Monday dismissed an application filed by former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, seeking to reclaim a large estate in Abuja comprising 753 duplexes and apartments. The Estate, located at Plot 109, Cadastral Zone CO9, Lokogoma District, Abuja, which spans 150,462.84 square metres was originally …

A Magistrate Court sitting at Rijiyar Zaki in Kano has convicted and sentenced one Inuwa Ayuba to two months imprisonment for illegal felling of seven neem trees at Sarauniya village in Dawakin Tofa local government area of the state. According to the prosecution Counsel, Bahijja Aliyu, the monitoring team from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change got a tip …