PFIPC scandal: Arrest of Adeyemi’s father cannot be justified under the law – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has criticised the Nigeria Police Force’s handling of the questioning of the father of Adeniyi Adeyemi, acclaimed Director...
Court orders arrest of Police officer in N300m eviction case
Justice Samira Bature of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, has issued a fresh bench warrant directing all law enforcement agencies to arrest...
Court fixes Sept 29 for judgment in suit seeking fresh Police probe into Mohbad’s demise
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed September 29, 2026, for judgment in a fresh suit seeking to compel the Inspector-General of Police (IGP)...
Court sentences three, including foreigner by hanging over terrorism
A High Court sitting in Sokoto State has sentenced three men, including a foreign national, to death by hanging.
The sentence followed their conviction on...
Court replays El-Rufai interview in NSA phone tapping case
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday replayed an interview granted by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as human rights lawyer, Deji...
FG kicks against bail for alleged oil bunkerer, Ibekwe, in terrorism charges
The Federal Government has kicked against granting bail to an alleged notorious terrorist and oil bunkerer, Ugochukwu Lucky Ibekwe who is standing trial at...
Court grants Anambra native doctor accused of violating security law ₦50m bail
An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka, and presided over by Justice Jude Obiora, on Friday, granted a bail in the sum of...
FG states that the Ethiopia prisoner transfer agreement matches the Renewed Hope agenda
The Federal Government has said the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Agreement with Ethiopia, aimed at repatriating incarcerated Nigerians, is in line with the citizen...
EFCC witness details alleged kickback scheme in Yahaya Bello tria
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday, told the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama,...
Court Sentences Man For Kogi Abduction And Life Loss
A High Court of Kogi State has sentenced to death a man prosecuted by the Department of State Services, DSS, for kidnapping and murdering...
Court Sentences Man For Kogi Abduction And Life Loss
A High Court of Kogi State has sentenced to death a man prosecuted by the Department of State Services, DSS, for kidnapping and murdering...
2027 Election: Opposition Protests Court De-registration Of ADC, Four Parties
A court ruling that invalidated the African Democratic Congress Accord Party, Action Peoples Party, Action Alliance and Zenith Labour Party on Monday sparked an...
Court adjourns fake pastor case after Anambra lawyers fail to appear
Anambra State Government lawyers, on Monday, shunned a court hearing on the matter of a fake pastor allegation against Abia-born Bishop Emeka Nwankpa.
At the...
Nigeria And Ethiopia Finalise Agreement To Transfer 100 Nigerian Prisoners
The Federal Government has signed an agreement with the Government of Ethiopia to transfer more than 100 Nigerian prisoners serving sentences in Ethiopian correctional...
‘No more using contractors as bankers’ — Aisha Yesufu pushes for new law
Socio-political activist, Aisha Yesufu, has advocated for the enactment of a law that would compel all levels of government in Nigeria to settle contractors’...
Cyberbullying: Doris Ogala’s arraignment stalled again over ill health
The planned arraignment of Nollywood actress Doris Ogala before the Federal High Court in Lagos over allegations of cyberstalking, cyberbullying, and attempted extortion against...
Peter Obi demands N5bn, apology from Okonkwo over defamation allegation
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has demanded N5 billion in damages and a public apology from actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo...
UK-based Nigerian remanded in custody following the passing of a compatriot
United Kingdom-based Nigerian, Chibueze Chukwurah, has been remanded in custody following the death of another Nigerian, Taiwo Ekerin, in Lewisham High Street, London.
The UK...
Nnamdi Kanu’s brother challenges IPOB leader’s terrorism conviction
Emmanuel Kanu, younger brother of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has challenged the legal foundation of his brother’s...
Adichie’s son’s passing: Court pauses coroner inquest until September
The Lagos State High Court sitting at Osborne Foreshore on Monday adjourned until September 28, 2026, the hearing of a judicial review application challenging...