Federal High Court

Just in: Court bars VIO from seizing vehicles, imposing fines on motorists

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services and Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) from seizing or...

Alleged treason: Court grants bail to Nigerian whistleblower PIDOM

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Isaac Bristol Tamunobiefiri, a prominent whistleblower, commonly known as...

Court declines jurisdiction over El-Rufai’s fundamental rights suit

A Federal High Court in Kaduna has refused to hear a lawsuit filed by Mr. Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, the immediate past Governor of...

N22bln Fraud: Arraignment of Buhari’s Dismissed Power Minister Stalled

Due to his alleged poor health, a Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned the scheduled arraignment of Mr. Saleh Mamman, the former Power...

Court annuls Edo PDP governorship primary election

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday nullified the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship primary election in Edo State, which produced Mr....

Defection: FHC Chief Judge orders transfer of 25 Rivers lawmakers’ case to another judge

Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Rivers State, has directed that the case of the defection of...

EFCC wants Bello’s lawyers indicted for alleged professional misconduct

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has requested that the Federal High Court in Abuja punish ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello’s two legal representatives...

Court adjourns suit seeking to remove Ganduje as APC Chairman until July 5

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned hearing in a case seeking the removal of Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of...

Ado-Bayero’s palace to be demolished, says Kano Govt.

The Kano State Government has announced plans to demolish and renovate the palace of the deposed Emir Aminu Ado-Bayero. Haruna Dederi, the Attorney...

Abuja Court rejects Abba Kyari’s latest bail application

Abba Kyari, the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, renewed his request for bail until the conclusion of his trial, but Justice Emeka Nwite...

Federal court insists it has jurisdiction to hear deposed Emir Bayero’s rights violation suit

The Federal High Court in Kano has affirmed its jurisdiction to hear the case filed by Aminu Ado Bayero, the deposed Emir of...

Breaking: Court quashes N21bln money laundering charge against ex-Chief of Air Staff, Amosun

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed the N21 billion money laundering charge levelled against a former Chief of Air Staff,...

Breaking: Ex-CBN boss, Emefiele, gets reprieve, breathes air of freedom

Last minute push by the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to get out prison before Christmas and...

Court gives Emefiele nod to serve bail order on DSS

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday granted the embattled Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, leave to serve the...

Just in: Two Justices of Supreme Court, Federal High Court die in one day 

Nigeria has lost two justices both in the Supreme Court and the Federal High Court. They are Justice Chima Centus Nweze of the...

Just in: Emefiele granted N20m bail

Suspended CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, was on Tuesday granted bail by a Federal High Court in Lagos in the sum of N20 million....