The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted Bello Bodejo, National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, bail in the sum of ₦2 billion as he faces trial over an…
The runner-up in the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election, Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN, has rejected the outcome of the poll, describing it as “shambolic” and “a shame to the…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has elected Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, as its 33rd President, making her only the second woman to lead the association since its establishment. She emerged victorious…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has alleged that the prosecution of activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore reflects a coordinated effort to secure…
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a ₦15 billion defamation suit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, the self-styled Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the permanent forfeiture of 48 properties allegedly linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN),…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested the personal physician of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, alleging that a court-approved medical visit was…
Jim Obaze, the Special Investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under former Governor Godwin Emefiele, has told a Federal High Court that…
The family of Gospel Kinanee, an Ogoni man who was allegedly arrested at the age of 14 and detained for 18 years without trial, has filed a ₦10 billion fundamental…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Jonathan Marcus to death by hanging after finding him guilty of murdering his former employer, 80-year-old Adebola Ezekiel, and his wife, Abiodun…
An Anambra State High Court has granted Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi permission to serve court processes on former ally Kenneth Okonkwo through substituted means in his…
The All Democratic Alliance (ADA) has rejected a recent Federal High Court judgment in Abuja over its leadership dispute, vowing to appeal the decision while seeking to prevent the release…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate and publisher Omoyele Sowore bail in the sum of ₦200 million as he continues to face…
The Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy (CFRPA) has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Kano seeking President Bola Tinubu’s disqualification from the 2027 presidential election over…
Kenneth Okonkwo has been pressed to submit evidence for allegations made against Peter Obi, as the dispute over claims linked to party primaries continues to widen. Fresh pressure has mounted…
An Ekiti State High Court has sentenced two men arrested by the DSS to death after convicting them for the kidnapping of an NYSC staff member. An Ekiti State High…
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee has barred senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome from parading himself as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings against him. Prominent constitutional…
Three men, including a foreign national, have been sentenced to death after being found guilty of terrorism-related offences and arms proliferation. A High Court in Sokoto State has sentenced three…
The former Kano governor has initiated legal proceedings against the cleric over remarks he considers defamatory. Former Kano State Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr.…
Court Orders Sowore to Remain in Custody as Bail Decision Shifts to June 30 The AAC presidential candidate will remain in custody pending a court ruling scheduled for June 30.…
Court Orders DSS Probe After VeryDarkMan Is Linked to Alleged Leak of Evidence in Coup Plot Trial A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the DSS to investigate the…
DSS Opens Probe Into Operatives’ Conduct After Sowore’s Remand at Kuje Prison The agency says it is investigating the actions of its operatives following the handling of activist Omoyele Sowore…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has declared unlawful the National Assembly’s N110 billion expenditure on Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and support allowances for lawmakers. The court ruled that the…
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has reportedly cleared the way for the former Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company boss to face extradition proceedings in the United Kingdom. The Supreme Court has…
Justice Rahman Oshodi convicted Chukwuemeka Udezuka over the theft of more than ₦64 million. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced…
The Federal High Court in Abuja directed Omoyele Sowore to begin his defence in the criminal defamation case filed over alleged remarks against President Bola Tinubu. A Federal High Court…