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Abuja Court Sentences Zakaria Garba to Death Over 2014 Nyanya Bombing

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced 37-year-old Zakaria Garba to death by hanging for his…

DSS Terrorism Case: Court Jails Terrorist Kingpin’s Mother, Sister for 40 Years

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, the mother and sister…

ADC Rejects Court Order on Deregistration, Vows to Fight Ahead of 2027 Elections

By Elizabeth Ugbo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected a Federal High Court judgment that ordered the Independent National…

Federal High Court Jails Five Terrorists 25 Years Each Over St. Mary’s School Attack

By Elizabeth Ugbo ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced five men, including two Nigerien nationals,…

Court Adjourns Saleh Mamman Asset Forfeiture Hearing to June 24

By Elizabeth Ugbo A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned post-conviction proceedings in the ₦33.8 billion fraud case involving…

Court Declares National Assembly’s ₦110bn Vehicle and Allowance Spending Unlawful in Landmark SERAP Case

By Elizabeth Ugbo Federal High Court in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 6, 2026, declared unlawful the National Assembly’s N110 billion…

Court to Rule Today on Goodluck Jonathan’s Eligibility for 2027 Presidential Election

By Elizabeth Ugbo A Federal High Court in Abuja will today, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, deliver judgment in a suit…

Court Dismisses Suit Seeking to Stop Jonathan’s 2027 Presidential Bid, Awards N21m Costs

By Elizabeth Ugbo A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed by lawyer Johnmary Jideobi seeking to…

Former AGF Malami’s Alleged N8.7bn Money Laundering Trial Adjourned to June 23

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday adjourned the alleged N8.7 billion money laundering trial involving…

Kano Lawmaker Defects to NDC as Court Ruling Fuels Fresh Political Tension Ahead of 2027 Elections

By Elizabeth Ugbo A member of the Kano State House of Assembly, Abdulmajid Isa Umar Mai Rigar Fata, has defected…