Labour Party (LP) in Edo State has strongly condemned the recent physical attack on its National Chairman, Julius Abure, describing the incident as a “cowardly act of political intimidation.” Addressing the media in Benin City on Monday, Edo State LP Chairperson, Mrs. Elizabeth Ativie, expressed outrage over the assault,...
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Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has reaffirmed her dedication to pursuing comprehensive reforms in the judiciary aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of justice delivery across the country. Speaking on Monday at the Supreme Court in Abuja during the swearing-in ceremony of 57 newly appointed...
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....
The stage is set for the arraignment on Tuesday of politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore; X Incorp (formerly Twitter) and Meta (Facebook) Incorp before a Federal High Court in Abuja over Sowore’s alleged false claim against the person of President Bola Tinubu by tagging him “a criminal.” The...
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will on September 29, 2025 deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) challenging the legality of Prof. Pat Utomi’s alleged plan to establish a “shadow government” in Nigeria. The presiding judge, James Omotosho, after entertaining arguments...
In a significant ruling on Friday, the Federal High Court in Abuja directed the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to constitute an independent medical panel to evaluate the health condition of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice James Omotosho issued the directive, mandating that...
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and his New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) would be better served aligning with the ruling party, describing the APC as the only viable national platform for a politician of his caliber. In a statement...
A Federal High sitting in Abuja on Friday upheld the position of the Department of State Services (DSS)that leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, stand trial for his alleged terrorism-related activities. The court rejected a request by the Biafran nation agitator to be transferred from...
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has handed over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) money laundering case against Mele Kyari to the court registry for reassignment. Kyari, the former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), is under investigation...
Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Chizoba Oji, has adjourned proceedings to October 27 to consider a preliminary objection filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in response to criminal defamation charges brought against her. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, is accused of making defamatory remarks against...
Embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday asked an Abuja High Court to strike out the federal government’s case against him, citing the prosecution’s repeated absence from court proceedings. Emefiele is facing trial before Justice Hamza Muazu on an amended 20-count charge in case...
Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned the trial of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over alleged cybercrime charges after her legal team challenged the court’s jurisdiction. The high-profile case, involving accusations of spreading false information against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, could not...
New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has distanced itself from reports linking the party to Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s plans to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), clarifying that the move is strictly a personal decision by the former presidential candidate and his Kwankwasiya Movement. The National Secretary of NNPP,...
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, is scheduled to administer the oath to 57 newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) on Monday, September 29. The swearing-in ceremony is part of activities marking the official start of the Supreme Court’s 2025/2026 legal year and will take place...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister , Nyesom Wike unleashed a sharp rebuke against former Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, branding them as unreliable political flip-floppers driven by self-interest. Speaking on Channels Television’s _Politics Today_ on Thursday, Wike dismissed Tambuwal’s recent endorsements...
Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on reinstated Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to remain with the party and focus on elevating the state to new heights. President Bola Tinubu had declared a state of emergency in Rivers on March 18 due to a...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday brought a former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr. Olu Agunloye, before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo, Abuja, to face a revised seven-count charge related to alleged misconduct in the awarding of the...
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...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has hailed the widespread endorsements of President Bola Tinubu as a clear sign that his 2027 re-election is all but guaranteed. In a statement released on Tuesday, APC Publicity Secretary Seye Oladejo dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) claims that the APC...
On Monday, September 15, 2025, Ishaku Joseph brought a case against his daughter’s boyfriend, Yunana Zock, before a Customary Court in Kaduna State, accusing him of misappropriating N13 million in death benefits belonging to Joseph’s late wife. Prosecutor ASP Jeremiah Amfani informed the court that Zock allegedly deceived Joseph’s...