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A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has ordered the Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to pay ₦100 million in damages for defaming two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). Delivering judgment, Justice Halilu Yusuf ruled that the DSS officials, Sarah…
A Kaduna State High Court has adjourned the bail hearing of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to the first week of June 2026. The presiding judge, Justice Darius Khobo, fixed the new date following proceedings in the high-profile case, which has attracted widespread public attention. El-Rufai is…
The Ogun Magistrate’s Court 1 sitting in Sagamu has adjourned, for the third time, the trial of Adeniyi Mobolaji, the driver involved in the road crash linked to former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua. The case, presided over by Magistrate Olufunmilayo Somefun, was postponed to allow the prosecution to…
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is set to appear in a New York federal court for the second time since his dramatic capture by US forces, as legal disputes surrounding his defence continue to unfold. Maduro, 63, has been held alongside his wife, Cilia Flores, at a federal detention…
A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has adjourned proceedings on the bail application of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to next week. The adjournment followed arguments presented by both the prosecution and the defence during the hearing. Counsel to the defendant, Ukpon Akpan, urged the…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, to 72 years in prison for money laundering, without an option of fine. Delivering judgment, Justice Omotosho affirmed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had proven the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed next month for the fresh arraignment of former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, and his two sons over alleged ₦1.3 billion money laundering charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The case, presided over by Justice Peter Lifu,…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the alleged terrorism trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abdulaziz Malami to this month. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik fixed the new date following a request by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of the Federation, Mr.…
The Anambra State Government has demolished the shrine of a popular native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, also known as Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki, following his conviction by a court in Awka. The demolition came after the Anambra State High Court sentenced Nwangwu to 11 months’ imprisonment for his involvement in…
A self-acclaimed native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwa Okuku Tiwara Aki n’Oba, has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by the High Court sitting in Awka for offences linked to alleged fraudulent and dangerous fetish practices. The court, however, ordered that part of the sentence should run concurrently…
