A legal practitioner, Mr Bala Dakum, has petitioned the Controller-General (CG) of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, over allegations of corruption, abuse of office and extortion of inmates levelled against the controller in charge of Kuje Prison and his officers. Dakum, in the petition dated February 11, 2026,Continue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed tomorrow, Thursday, for the hearing of a suit filed by a human rights lawyer, Ejime Okolie, seeking to stop political parties from imposing exorbitant fees for expression of interest and nomination forms for aspirants ahead of 2027 general elections. JusticeContinue Reading
The 8th prosecution witness (PW-8), on Wednesday, gave details of efforts made to apprehend the suspected terrorists who allegedly attacked St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State on June 5, 2022. The PW-8, who was a member of the Amotekun Security Network, told Justice Emeka Nwite ofContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, adjourned the trial of an Abuja-based lawyer and four other social media influencers, who allegedly cyberbullying Sen. Shehu Buba Umar, until Feb. 16. Justice Rita Offili-Ajumogobia fixed the date following an application by Leyii Abueh, counsel for the Attorney-General of theContinue Reading
Rabiu-Rangers Abdullahi, a witness, on Monday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja how David Daure, the 2nd defendant in the trial of an Abuja-based lawyer and three other social media influencers attempted to use minister’s name to defraud Sen. Shehu Umar Buba. Abdullahi, the 2nd prosecution witness (PW-2), statedContinue Reading
The National Industrial Court, on Monday, restrained the workers, under the auspices of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), from going ahead with the mass protest scheduled for Tuesday or any other day. Justice Emmanuel Sibilim issued the interim order in a ruling on anContinue Reading
SP Michael Kalu, the 1st prosecution witness (PW-1) in the trial of an Abuja-based lawyer and four social media influencers accused of defaming Sen. Shehu Umar, on Tuesday, gave his testimony. Kalu, a police investigator serving with the National Cybercrime Centre (NCC) of the Nigerian Police Force, Abuja, gaveContinue Reading
Hearing in a suit filed by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) for the final forfeiture of a United Kingdom (UK) property linked to the late Jeremiah Useni, former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN was, on Monday, stalled. The case, listedContinue Reading
Justice Modupe-Osho Adebiyi of High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has lashed out at the Ghanaians; Sam Jonah, Kojo Mensah and Victor Quianoo in the criminal charge preferred against them and their lawyer, Abu Arome, by the Nigerian police for attempting to compromise her court. The Nigerian PoliceContinue Reading
