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
A prosecution witness, SP Joel Nimfa, on Thursday, testified before the Federal High Court in Abuja in the ongoing case involving Erisco Foods Limited and the defendant, Chioma Okoli. Nimfa who is the second prosecution witness (PW2), told the court that he was attached to the Inspector-GeneralContinue Reading
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Thursday, played the video evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s speech made on Aug. 26, 2025, during his state visit to Brazil, in establishing its cyberstalking charge against Omoyele Sowore. The video recording was played while DSS lawyer, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, ledContinue Reading
Mohammed Bashir Saleh, one of the suspects standing trial on alleged terrorism, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja how he joined the Ansaru terrorist group led by Khalid Al-Barnawi. Saleh, in a video recording played before Justice Emeka Nwite, said he joined the terrorist organisation inContinue Reading
