Court sacks Ebonyi council chairmen, councillors elected in 2024
A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki has sacked all the local government chairmen and councillors who were elected in Ebonyi State during the 2024 council elections. The court declared the polls invalid, describing them as a violation of the Electoral Act and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The court ruled that […]
Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, brother, 10 others charged to court
The Nigeria Police Force has filed charges against Aloy Ejimakor, lawyer to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, along with his brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, and ten others. The charges stem from their involvement in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held in Abuja on Monday. According to court documents shared by […]
Lagos court jails train driver for stealing N7 million
A Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has sentenced a train driver, Christopher Ofielu, to one year and six months in prison for stealing ₦6,995,944 belonging to HabariPay Limited. The 39-year-old locomotive driver, who works with the Nigerian Railway Corporation, was convicted after pleading guilty to a one-count charge of stealing filed by the […]
‘Case overtaken by events’ – Osun withdraws suit against CBN, AGF over withheld LG funds
The Osun State Government has withdrawn its lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) over the alleged release of withheld local government allocations to “court-sacked” chairmen and councillors elected during the tenure of former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. During Friday’s court proceedings, Musibau Adetumbi (SAN), counsel to the […]
Court shifts N5.5bn defamation suit against SERAP to Nov 12 over to lawyer’s absence
A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has postponed the hearing of a ₦5.5 billion defamation lawsuit filed against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) by two Department of State Services (DSS) operatives. The case, which was scheduled for hearing on Thursday, has now been adjourned to November 12, 2025, following the […]
Afriland Towers fire: Lagos court orders exhumation, autopsy on victims
The Yaba Chief Magistrate Court has ordered the exhumation and autopsy of ten victims who died in the tragic Afriland Towers fire incident that occurred on September 16, 2025, in Lagos. The directive was given by Presiding Magistrate Atinuke Adetunji following reports that some victims had already been buried. The order came after a petition […]
Withheld allocation: Supreme Court reserves judgment in Osun government’s case
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reserved its judgment in the case filed by the Osun State Government against the Federal Government over the alleged withholding of the state’s allocation from the federation account. The legal dispute centers on claims that funds meant for the state were not released as required by law. During the […]
Man convicted of triple murd£r put to de@th in Florida as state hits record number of execut!ons
A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother, and another man over a money dispute has been executed in Florida. This marked the state’s 11th execution of the year, setting a record. Curtis Windom, 59, died by lethal injection on Thursday, August 28, at Florida State Prison in Starke. He was found guilty of […]
Withheld LGA allocations: Osun state drags FG to Supreme Court
Osun State has filed a fresh case at the Supreme Court against the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), accusing the Federal Government of unlawfully withholding funds meant for its 30 local government councils since March 2025. The new suit comes after the state withdrew an earlier case, which it reintroduced, saying the AGF […]
Group decries spate of rights abuses, degrading treatment against women
A women’s rights organisation, Women Support Women For Human Empowerment and Mentorship Initiative (WOSUWO), has raised alarm over the rising abuse and degrading treatment of women in Nigeria. Speaking in Enugu during the weekend, the group’s Executive Director, Ambassador Onyinye Joy Mamah, said violence and unfair treatment against women have grown at a disturbing rate. […]