A prosecution witness, Mahmoud Abdulazeez, has said the name of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello was not linked to the transactions in the fresh documents tendered by the commission in the ongoing money laundering trial of the ex-governor. Abdulazeez, […]
Law
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the rights of women and girls across West Africa through effective justice delivery. Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, President of the Court, made the pledge at the 2026 International Women’s Day […]
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki A High Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has ordered social media critic Chika Nwoba to pay N5 million in damages to legal practitioner Barrister Ugadu Chinedu for posting defamatory content on Facebook. The suit, marked HAB/75/2024, […]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the appeal filed by the governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa against a ruling delivered on November 24, 2025, by a Federal High Court in Akure in a suit challenging his eligibility […]
By Ige Adekunle A 37-year old woman, Mariam Yusuf, was on Monday remanded by an Ota Magistrates Court in Ogun after she was docked for allegedly biting off a man’s finger. Yusuf, whose address was not provided, is charged with […]
The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction and sentencing of former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Maj.-Gen. Umar Mohammed, for stealing and misappropriating funds belonging to the company. In the Certified True Copy (CTC) of […]
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has called on all its members and leaders to show maximum restraint, calm and be law-abiding before and after the ruling of the Appeal Court on the party leadership crisis […]
By Innocent Anaba LAGOS — Following a comprehensive and exhaustive investigation by the Nigeria Police Force Special Fraud Unit, SFU, and subsequent ruling by a Federal High Court, Mr. Austin Albert and his associated firms have been exonerated of all […]
The Body of Benchers has sanctioned 17 lawyers over professional misconduct, with penalties ranging from two to five years’ suspension handed to the erring lawyers. The revelation was made at the Body of Benchers’ annual lecture and presentation of the […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned the trial of the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, on alleged defamatory remarks against President Bola Tinubu, for continuation of hearing. The case, scheduled for Thursday, could not proceed due […]