The National Industrial Court in Abuja has fixed January 27 to rule on an application seeking to stop workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from continuing their ongoing strike. Justice Emmanuel Subilim adjourned the matter for ruling after […]
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Former Nigerian petroleum minister and ex-OPEC president, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Monday appeared before a London court as her long-awaited corruption trial formally began. Preliminary proceedings, including technical matters and jury selection, commenced this week, with Alison-Madueke present in court ahead […]
LAGOS — HUMAN rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, yesterday, tasked the Lagos State government to halt the demolition of waterfront properties, saying such demolition was illegal. Falana, in a statement, tackled the state government for flouting a court ruling […]
An Oyigbo High Court of Rivers State in Port Harcourt has adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, challenging the impeachment process initiated against them by the Rivers State House of Assembly. Justice […]
The trial of politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore opened yesterday in the cybercrime case against him. The prosecution called its first witness, Cyril Nosike, an official of the Department of State Services (DSS). The witness told the court that […]
The Department of State Services, DSS, on Thursday, played the video evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s speech made on August 26, 2025, during his state visit to Brazil, in establishing its cyberstalking charge against Omoyele Sowore. The video recording was […]
The Supreme Court has dismissed the trial of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), former Chief Security Officer to ex-Military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, in the murder of Kudirat Abiola, wife of businessman and politician MKO Abiola. During proceedings, Lagos […]
By Edith Nwapi An Abuja High Court on Wednesday, struck out a motion filed by an Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, seeking the recusal of Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie from hearing. Justice Onwuegbuzie also struck out Giwa’s motion on alleged disobedience of […]
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN The essence of bail The facts of this case have brought to the fore an urgent and a compelling need for holistic reforms in the administration of the criminal justice sector and proper training for all […]
By Ayox Ojo/Abuja Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday, accused the defence counsel Temitayo Sonuyi, SAN of adopting time wasting antics in the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman. […]