Lagos State Government has again brought convicted billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike—widely known as Evans—before the court, this time over the alleged murder of two police officers. Evans was re-arraigned on Monday before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Ikeja High Court, following the transfer of the case from Justice Adenike...
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The Sixth Prosecution Witness, PW6, Mshelia Arhyel in the trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Thursday, October 9, 2025, narrated before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja how the third defendant, Abdulsami Hudu made multi-million naira withdrawals from...
Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has clarified that the purpose of court martial proceedings in the Nigerian Armed Forces is not punitive, but rather corrective — aimed at reinforcing discipline, professionalism, and accountability within military ranks. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday during the unveiling of a new...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised serious concerns over what it describes as the alarming speed at which Nigerian courts grant injunctions and ex-parte orders that curtail workers’ legitimate struggles. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the remarks in Abuja on Thursday during the 2025 Annual Public Lecture of the...
A renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has renewed calls for sweeping reforms in Nigeria’s judicial system to make justice truly accessible to everyday citizens. Speaking with journalists on Wednesday after meeting with Governor Alex Otti in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area...
Ikeja Special Offences Court has postponed its ruling on the admissibility of digital evidence presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing corruption trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Rahman Oshodi fixed October 9 for the decision after listening...
The legal battle between Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), over claims of certificate forgery, hit a temporary roadblock on Monday as the Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned proceedings due to incomplete filings from the university’s legal team. The...
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has reaffirmed the vital role of the judiciary as the ultimate refuge for the common man, urging judicial officers to uphold integrity and fairness in the discharge of their duties. Speaking on Friday during a thanksgiving and valedictory court session marking the beginning of...
A 43-year-old man has been ordered to remain in custody by an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court following allegations that he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl with a physical disability in the Ikotun area of Lagos. Presiding Magistrate L.A. Owolabi directed that the accused, identified as Ifeanyi Paul, be held...
Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned Kaduna social media activist Abubakar Muhammad, widely known as Sultan, on charges of alleged extortion and criminal intimidation. Muhammad appeared before Chief Magistrate Muhammad Musa at a Magistrates’ Court in Rigasa, located in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Monday....
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – A non-governmental organisation (NGO),known as the Centre for Community Law (CfCL), has dragged the Nigerian Government before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ) for “failure to enforce the prohibition of gas flaring and gas emissions… in violation of its international obligations under the human rights...
Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a dismissed soldier with the Nigerian Army, 6 Battalion, Ibagwa in Abak, Corporal Stephen Iweh, to death by hanging for the murder of a 42-year-old man, Christopher Enobong Jimmy. The incident occurred on 23rd May, 2021 along the East-West...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the arraignment of Mr. Karl Toriola, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, and other top company executives until October 30. The postponement follows the absence of Justice Hauwa Yilwa, who was reportedly attending a workshop on Thursday and therefore...
In a decisive move to uphold military discipline and safeguard national security, the Nigerian Army has sentenced four of its personnel — including two senior non-commissioned officers — to life and long-term imprisonment for illegal arms trading and aiding enemy forces. The verdict was delivered by the Special Court...
A federal jury on Tuesday convicted a Hawaii man on all charges related to an attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at his golf course in Florida last year. Ryan Routh, 59, was found guilty of attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple firearms...
Justice Abubakar Shani of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, has admitted additional exhibits in an ongoing ₦25 million legal battle over unpaid construction work at the Abuja Zoological Garden, popularly known as Treasure Island. The case, filed by Simitex Engineering Company Limited under suit number HCHC/CV/4160/2024,...
Founder of PRNigeria, Yushau Shuaib, has filed a lawsuit against the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Plateau, contesting his removal from the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 47. The suit, lodged at the Federal High Court under case number FHC/ABJ/CS/1329/2025, seeks ₦1 billion in damages...
Utah prosecutors announced formal charges against the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk, a prominent U.S. conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA. Kirk, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during a speaking engagement at a Utah university campus last week. Authorities...
African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, has launched two significant lawsuits at the Federal High Court in Abuja, targeting the Department of State Services (DSS), Meta (Facebook), and X Corp. The legal actions, filed to protect fundamental rights, aim to counter what Sowore’s legal...