July 31, 2025 | Abuja, Nigeria A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application filed by the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) seeking to stop the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts from investigating the alleged mismanagement of over N98 billion in the nation’s insurance sector. The NIA, a leading umbrella body for
A Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out the N12.3 billion fraud charge against Honeywell Group Chairman Dr. Oba Otudeko and three others after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) withdrew the case, citing an amicable settlement between the parties. The EFCC had initially brought a 13-count charge against Otudeko, former First
A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has sentenced a self-acclaimed gospel singer, Moses Otitoju, and eight other individuals to various jail terms over their involvement in cybercrime, conspiracy, and misappropriation of funds. The convicts were prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC and arraigned on
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted the final forfeiture of ₦335 million, Galaxy Hospital, five petrol stations, and multiple landed properties linked to an alleged fraud case under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The judgment, delivered in July 2025, followed the commission’s application after an earlier interim forfeiture
Abuja, July 9, 2025 The Federal High Court in Abuja has advised construction firm Dantata & Sawoe to urgently settle a $1.4 million debt owed to Zutari Consulting Nigeria Ltd, tied to subcontract work on the Dangote Fertilizer Plant in Lekki. During Monday’s session, Justice Mohammed Umar reminded the company that the value of the debt
Abuja, Nigeria – July 2025 — A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced one Abdullahi Usman to five years in prison for currency counterfeiting, following his conviction on charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Usman was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on the possession and distribution
Ibadan, July 2, 2025 — The Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, has convicted two social media personalities, Bukola Rufai and Abdulateef Jimoh, for violating the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act by abusing the Nigerian currency in viral videos posted online. Justice Uche Agomoh, who presided over the case, found the defendants guilty
Abuja, Nigeria – June 30, 2025 The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was on Monday arraigned before the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged cybercrime-related offences. The charges stem from purported online publications and electronic communications alleged to have targeted the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, and the former Governor of
Abuja, June 19, 2025 – The Federal Government on Tuesday officially closed its case in the ongoing terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), after presenting its final witness before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The prosecution informed the court that it had concluded its
Barring any last-minute reversal, judiciary workers under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Federal High Court Chapter, are set to begin an indefinite nationwide strike today, Monday, June 2, following a breakdown in negotiations with federal authorities over longstanding welfare demands. Despite interventions from several quarters, including a late-night meeting with
