Federal High court

December 26, (THEWILL) - The Federal High Court, Lagos, presided over by Justice Yellim Bogoro, has convicted and sentenced four drug kingpins to various jail terms totalling twenty-eight (28) years with hard labour. The convicts – Soji Jubril Oke, 71;...

November 29, (THEWILL) - The Federal High Court, Abuja, has discharged and acquitted 50 suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of terrorism allegations. The suspects, including four women, were arrested on December 12, 2023, at...

November 14, (THEWILL) - The Federal High Court of Nigeria, has announced the court’s 2024 yuletide vacation for judges. A circular to the effect stated that the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, approved the vacation...

February 26, (THEWILL) - The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed March 19, 2024, for ruling on a fresh application by Nnamdi Kanu, seeking to be admitted to bail in the terrorism charges against him. Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako fixed the...

February 16, (THEWILL) - The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Federal Government (FG) to investigate, prosecute and punish perpetrators of the murder of the founder of Newswatch Magazine, Dele Giwa, and other journalists in the country. Justice Inyang...

January 31, (THEWILL) - Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja has issued a warrant for the arrest of Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over his alleged involvement in the...

January 22, (THEWILL) -The Federal High Court, Abuja has invalidated the passage of the 2024 Rivers State appropriation bill by five lawmakers led by Edison Ehie. Tagged ‘Budget of Renewed Hope, Consolidation and Continuity’the five-member faction of the Assembly loyal...

January 18, (THEWILL) - A Delta State High Court has dismissed the preliminary objections put forth by Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, and his company, Davido Music Worldwide. They had challenged the court’s authority to handle the...

January 11, (THEWILL) - Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, has granted N50 million bail to a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on...

December 30, (THEWILL) - Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State has dissociated itself from a suit filed by the 44 Local Governments in the State at a Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging the use of their allocations...