The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and three others bail in the sum of ₦100 million each over alleged $9.7 million terrorism financing and money laundering offences. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling on Tuesday, held that Adamu and his co-defendants placed sufficient materials before …
A Jigawa State farmers' and herders' special court has ordered nine cattle herders to pay N500 million as compensation to farmers whose crops were destroyed in the Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of the state. The ruling was delivered on Tuesday by Yusuf Abubakar, who based his decision on relevant provisions of the Penal Code, …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed January 26 to deliver a ruling on the final forfeiture of a London property linked to the late Jeremiah Useni, former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The court fixed the date after no individual or representative of Useni’s estate appeared within the statutory 14-day period …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the Nenadi Usman-led national caretaker committee of the Labour Party (LP) is the authentic leadership of the party. Delivering judgement on Wednesday, Peter Lifu, the presiding judge, directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the Usman-led faction of the party. The judge reaffirmed the …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Samuel Anyanwu seeking to be recognised as the national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mohammed Umar, the presiding judge, struck out the suit on Tuesday after U. C. Njemanze-Aku, counsel to Anyanwu, informed the court that his client’s tenure as PDP …
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condoled with the family of Abubakar Abdullahi, the Imam, who gained national and international acclaim for sheltering about 300 Christians during the 2018 attacks in Plateau State. Abdullahi, the late chief imam of Nghar village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau, died at the age of …
The United States’ action of arresting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on January 3, 2026, has unsettled governments far beyond Latin America and reignited debate over sovereignty, international law, and the future of resource-rich states such as Nigeria. The operation, code-named 'Operation Absolute Resolve', has been described by international law experts …
The Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) on Tuesday commenced the screening of candidates for the July 11 local government elections across the state’s 21 council areas, as preparations intensify ahead of the polls. The tenure of the current council officials, elected on July 13, 2024, will end on July 12, 2026. The screening exercise, …
The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has raised concerns over the N30 million expression of interest forms being charged by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the upcoming Ebonyi local government elections, warning that such high fees could encourage the looting of LGA funds in the future. Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, National President of OYC, expressed concern …
Parallex Bank Limited has asked a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court to dismiss a N7.15 billion suit filed against it by FHT Mega Express Limited over an alleged abuse of court process, forum shopping and suppression of material facts. In a notice of preliminary objection, the bank urged the court to set aside the …
