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1 Jul 2018
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, June 29 dismissed an application seeking to remove Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Bagudu.
9 Jun 2018
The Senate has confirmed Adamu Abdu-Kafarati as the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court.
26 Apr 2018
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday fixed June 12, 2018, to continue the trial of Shamsudeen Mohammed, son of former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed.
9 Mar 2018
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced Charles Okah and his accomplice, Obi Nwabueze, to life imprisonment for masterminding the bomb blasts which occurred in Abuja on October 1, 2010, and earlier in Warri, Delta State, on March 15 of the same year.
2 Mar 2018
Justice Abubakar Mohammed of the Federal High Court Abuja on Tuesday adjourned the criminal case of former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Andrew Yakubu until April 9, 2018.
24 Nov 2017
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday declared as “hostile” one of its prosecution witnesses, Abubakar Umar, lined up against a former Governor of Benue State, Mr. Gabriel Suswam before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
28 Jul 2017
The Federal High Court Abuja, yesterday fixed August 7, to hear the suit that stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from going ahead with the process of Sen. Dino Melaye’s recall. The suit which was originally adjourned till September 29, will now be heard on August 7.
7 Jun 2017
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, slated July 4 to determine whether or not Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume should be compelled to enter his defence to a four-count terrorism charge the Federal Government preferred against him.
25 May 2017
A prosecution witness has told a Federal High Court in Abuja how Chief Raymond Dokpesi, founder of the African Independent Television, spent N6 million from the arms deal funds to lodge members of the ex-councillors forum in a hotel in Abuja.
25 May 2017
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday granted Andrew Yakubu, former GMD of the NNPC permission to travel abroad for medical treatment.
18 Mar 2017
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has set aside its orders made on January 26, 2017 for a temporary forfeiture of Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 245, to the Federal Government pending the conclusion of investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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