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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured that by the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first term, no judge of the FCT High Court will be living in rented accommodation. Wike made this known on Monday during the flag-off of the design and construction of…
The Lagos State Government has re-arraigned convicted billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, on fresh murder charges involving the killings of two police officers in Festac Town. Evans, alongside his co-defendant Joseph Emeka, appeared before Justice Oyindamola Ogala at the Lagos State High Court on a five-count charge…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted presidential pardons to several high-profile Nigerians, including Nigeria’s founding father Herbert Macaulay, former FCT Minister Major General Mamman Vatsa, and the iconic Ogoni Nine, in a landmark move to promote justice, reconciliation, and national healing. The presidential clemency was announced following the endorsement of…
EFCC alleges over ₦700 million in suspicious transactions linked to ex-Kogi governor; defence raises objections over document admissibility Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has adjourned the ongoing money laundering case against the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to November 12 and 13,…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to October 16, due to the delay in the submission of a court-ordered medical report. The adjournment followed the inability of the Nigerian Medical Association…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reserved judgment in the high-profile legal battle between the Osun State Government and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) over the alleged unlawful withholding of local government funds. A seven-man panel of Justices, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, announced that the court would…
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to 50 months in prison on Friday following his conviction on prostitution-related charges, concluding a high-profile legal battle that has gripped the entertainment industry for over a year. The Federal District Court in Manhattan handed down the sentence after an emotional, daylong hearing.…
The Federal High Court in Warri has ordered the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to maintain the status quo in the ongoing legal dispute concerning the enforcement of Nigeria’s tinted glass permit policy. The ruling was issued on Friday in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025, filed…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers State, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked the legal standing to bring the case forward. The suit, filed by Belema Briggs and four others, sought to invalidate…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered the immediate removal, suspension, and cancellation of 101 products from circulation in Nigeria. The regulatory move was announced in an official statement released on Tuesday, marking a significant action to uphold public health and safety standards. According…
