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Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, warned counsel appearing before her against engaging in conduct capable of stalling proceedings, threatening to invoke the court’s contempt powers where necessary. The warning came during proceedings in a matter involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, over properties allegedly linked to him. At the hearing, counsel to the EFCC, J.S. Okutepa, SAN, informed the court that he had earlier received a call from lead defence counsel, J.B. Daudu, SAN, notifying…
The trial of Ali Bello, nephew of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, was stalled on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, following an adjournment at the request of his new counsel, Ahmed Raji, SAN, to enable him familiarise himself with the facts of the case. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Ali Bello, who is also the Chief of Staff to Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, alongside Dauda Sulaiman on an amended 16-count charge bordering on misappropriation and money laundering to the tune of ₦10,270,556,800.00 (Ten…
Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court has adjourned the bail hearing of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai to the first week of June, 2026. El-Rufai is being arraigned on multiple charges bordering on alleged financial crime and abuse of office by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). “Similarly, another charge, number KDH/KAD/ICPC/01/26, against Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i and one Amadu Sule (LEDA) has also been filed before a Kaduna State High Court in the Kaduna Judicial Division,” the ICPC said last month. “The charges in the State High Court case range from abuse of office,…
The Government of Cross River State has reported an occurrence of COVID-19 in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, made the announcement at a news conference on Tuesday in Calabar, the state capital. According to him, the first reported case of the outbreak involved a Chinese national who worked with Lafarge and flew into the country on March 17 before falling ill. The commissioner stated that the Chinese’s condition became worse at the medical facility under his office and had to be taken to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. He explained that at the UCTH,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, April 16, 2026, presented Prosecution Witnesses 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, FCT, Abuja, in the ongoing trial of Jesam Michael Ubi and Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS) over alleged investment fraud. The witnesses, who are victims of Ubi’s arbitrage trading platform, Afriq Arbitrage System, testified about the loss of their investment capital and the failure to receive promised returns on investment (RoI). Led in evidence by prosecution counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, Prosecution Witness 12 (PW12), Okoye Eugene, a welder, told the court…
The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against a retired Major General, a retired Naval Captain, a serving police inspector, and three others over their alleged involvement in a plot to wage war against Nigeria and commit acts of terrorism. The defendants—Major General Mohammed Ibrahim Gana (rtd), Captain (NN) Erasmus Ochegobia Victor (rtd), Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim, Zekeri Umoru, Bukar Kashim Goni, and Abdulkadir Sani—are scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday, April 22, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Also listed in the charge, but said to be at…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled its presidential primary election for May 15 and 16, 2026, as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections. The timetable, released by the party via its official X handle and detailed in an official statement signed by its National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, outlines key activities. It includes the sale of forms, screening of aspirants, appeals, and primary elections across all elective positions. According to the schedule, the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms will run from April 25 to May 2, while the submission deadline is fixed for May…
A sudden move by the Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba, to withdraw and potentially transfer a land dispute case without notifying the claimants or their lawyers has sparked controversy and raised concerns about whether justice will be served. The incident unfolded at the Ikeja High Court on Wednesday, April 15, during proceedings before Justice Akin Savage of the Lands Division. In an unusual development, the judge informed the court that the Chief Judge had requested the case file, offering no explanation for the action. The case, between Nasco Town Limited (claimant) and Mr. Abiodun Ariori, the Chief Michael…
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday admitted nine exhibits against a former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami. The exhibits were tendered before the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in its ongoing trial of the former AGF, his son, and wife. The anti-graft agency is prosecuting the defendants on an amended 16-count charge bordering on conspiracy, procuring, disguising, concealing, and laundering proceeds of unlawful activities to the tune of…
Some retirees of the Nigeria Police Force under the aegis of the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria (PROF) have staged a protest at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to demand that President Bola Tinubu sign the Police Exit Bill passed by the National Assembly in December 2025. The bill seeks to withdraw the Nigeria Police Force from the Contributory Pension Scheme. The protesters, under the scorching sun, walked from the Three Arms Zone in Abuja through the street in front of the Police Headquarters. They carried placards with various inscriptions, in addition to the Nigerian flag and the flag…