Coup Trial: Accused Colonel challenges military tribunal’s authority
The second accused person in the charges brought against 36 persons accused of alleged mutiny and plot to overthrow the government of President Bola...
Court orders police to unseal disputed Lekki property
Justice Othman Musa of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in Maitama has ordered the Nigeria Police to unseal a disputed property...
Wiretapping trial: DSS lawyer accuses El-Rufai’s family of media attacks on judiciary
Proceedings in the on-going trial of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged national security breach has taken a new turn as the...
Abuja Court admits DSS investigation report and grants N5m bail to activist “Justice Crack”
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to activist and social media commentator, Justice Chidiebere, otherwise known as Justice Crack, in...
Abuja Court sustains arrest warrant against former Minister Sadiya Farouq over continued absence
The Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, on Monday sustained the arrest warrant earlier issued against former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs,...
Court orders forfeiture of private jet linked to alleged N23.1bn power fraud
A Federal High Court has ordered the final forfeiture of a private jet allegedly linked to fraud connected to the Maiduguri Emergency Power Project,...
Appeal Court orders Rivers Government to settle 10-year salary arrears for teachers
The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has delivered a landmark judgment in favour of teachers of Demonstration Secondary School, Ignatius Ajuru University...
Court slams plaintiff with ₦1m fine for stalling Jonathan’s eligibility trial
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday fined a plaintiff, Johnmary Jideobi, N1m over delays in prosecuting a suit seeking to stop former...
NJC nominates 12 for Appeal Court, penalizes two judges for misconduct
The National Judicial Council has recommended the appointment of 12 new justices for the Court of Appeal and suspended two judges for one year...
UniAbuja student remanded over alleged rape
The FCT High Court on Wednesday remanded a 40- year-old University of Abuja law student, Monday Goodluck , for allegedly raping a 100 -level...
Nigerian professor gets 70-month US jail term over $1.4m fraud
A United States federal court has sentenced a Nigerian-born former nonprofit chief executive, Dr Nkechy Ezeh, to 70 months in prison for orchestrating a...
Myanmar draft bill seeks capital punishment for cyber-offences
Myanmar published a parliamentary bill on Thursday proposing the death sentence for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam...
Akwa Ibom medics vow ₦1bn suit against EFCC following hospital raid
The Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State chapter, has said it will institute a N1bn legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
Court hands ex-power minister Mamman 75-year term over ₦33.8bn fraud
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court on Wednesday sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment in absentia over...
ECN DG denies apprehension, claims he honored EFCC visit
Director-General, Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, has denied being arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as reported in the media.
He...
2027 eligibility: Court adjourns Jonathan disqualification suit to May 11
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday adjourned till May 11, 2026, a suit seeking to disqualify former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting...
Cyberbullying: Abuja court dismisses Sowore’s no-case submission
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed the no-case submission filed by activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, in the cyberbullying...
Appeal Court defers judgment in Malami’s asset forfeiture legal battle
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday reserved ruling in an application filed by former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, seeking leave...
The Return of GEJ? Courtroom Drama Begins as Legal Hurdles Stand Between Jonathan and...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he will consult widely before making a decision on calls urging him to contest the 2027 presidential election,...
Judge Finds Ex-Power Minister Mamman Guilty of Money Laundering
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on 12 counts amended charge, bordering on money laundering,...