News as it breaks
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the Nigerian judiciary to uphold its integrity, remain impartial, and resist corruption, warning that the collapse of any society begins when the judicial arm loses credibility. The President’s message was delivered on Monday by Vice President Kashim Shettima during the opening of a…
A High Court in Kano has sentenced Aliyu Hussaini and Amir Zakariyya to death by hanging for the murder of a lecturer from Northwest University, Kano. The convicts both from Kumbotso Local Government Area, were found guilty on a three-count charge of conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide. Delivering the…
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, has called for legal sanctions against Mr. Aloy Ejimakor, one of the lawyers representing the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Onanuga criticized Ejimakor’s participation in Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanu protest in Abuja, describing…
The workshop, held in Ado-Ekiti brought together key justice institutions including the Judiciary, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Correctional Service, Ministry of Justice, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Stakeholders in the Ekiti State justice sector have reaffirmed their commitment to improving the state’s criminal justice system…
The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning to all protest groups in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, urging full compliance with a Federal High Court order that restricts demonstrations in designated high-security areas of the capital. The warning follows a court ruling delivered on October 17, 2025,…
The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has clarified that no inmate approved for clemency under President Bola Tinubu’s recent exercise of the prerogative of mercy has been released from custody. This clarification follows widespread public debate and speculation after the announcement of the clemency…
Four men accused of involvement in the murder of the late Chairman of Irewole Local Government Area in Osun State, Hon. Remi Abass, were arraigned on Wednesday before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suspects — Abubakar Kabiru (a.k.a Jeje, 38), Tajudeen Opeyemi (30), Akeem Agbomojo (28), and Akintoye…
A medical panel empanelled by the President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has concluded that the health condition of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is not life-threatening, clearing the way for his trial to proceed. The expert evaluation, submitted to the Federal…
Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a fresh application by the Department of State Services (DSS) seeking to re-present previously rejected exhibits in the ongoing trial of former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd). In a strongly worded ruling delivered on Tuesday, Justice…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has commended the National Association of Judges of Nigeria (NAJN) for securing Nigeria’s admission into the International Association of Judges (IAJ), a global body committed to the promotion of judicial independence and human rights. Nigeria was officially admitted as the 93rd…
