The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to respond to a lawsuit seeking the disclosure of records relating to his participation in the…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has cautioned judges against any conduct or political association capable of compromising their impartiality as the country prepares for the 2027 general…
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has announced plans to name the state’s new court complex after Justice Oyebisi Folayemi Omoleye, the first woman to serve as Chief Judge of Ekiti…
The resignation of eight members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly from the All Progressives Congress could weaken the party’s political position in the state ahead of the 2027…
The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has fixed November 4, 2026, for the hearing of a suit challenging Kingsley Chinda’s nomination as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate…
An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has ordered Jordan Wike, son of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, to produce his American international passport in an…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered day-to-day proceedings in the case involving suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari and his co-defendants as the defence phase of the…
Retiring Supreme Court Justice Ibrahim Saulawa has called for action against the practice of politicians giving gifts to judicial officers, warning that such gestures could undermine the dignity and independence…
A civil society group and three other plaintiffs have approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to challenge the procedure allegedly adopted by the House of Representatives in passing the…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the conviction and two-year prison sentence imposed on Professor Cyril Osim Ndifon, former Dean of the Faculty of Law at the…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated a 1,235-member campaign council as the party begins preparations for the 2027 general elections. The council brings together…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to take stronger action against the illegal arrest and detention of citizens…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has directed lawyers, court registrars and litigation staff to immediately stop using “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all…
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed for hearing a suit seeking an order compelling President Bola Tinubu and other top security officials to provide adequate security for Peter Obi…
U.S. Congressman John James has introduced a resolution urging the Nigerian Government to release IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu and ensure any further legal proceedings comply with constitutional and international human…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for their involvement in the kidnapping of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area…
A U.S. federal judge has fixed June 1, 2027, for the trial of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who face multiple drug trafficking and narcoterrorism…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a ₦10 billion fundamental rights suit filed by Nollywood actor and House of Representatives…
A High Court in Calabar found Apostle Ubong Bassey Etim guilty of murdering his 16-year-old daughter, Deborah Bassey, after falsely accusing her of witchcraft, and sentenced him to death by…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has rejected the life imprisonment handed to two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group, saying the punishment does not reflect the gravity of…
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…