Defamation Charges: Magistrate Courts grant Fejiro Oliver bail, case adjourned to Nov 4th
Two Magistrate Courts in Asaba, Delta State, have granted bail to investigative journalist and Secret Reporters founder, Fejiro Oliver, after new defamation charges were filed against him by the state government. The cases, labeled CMA/529C/2025 and CMA/530C/2025, were brought to court through the Attorney-General of Delta State. Oliver is being accused of defaming Senator Joel-Onowakpo […]
Ekiti court jails man for life over armed robbery
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a 27-year-old man, Alex Peter, to life imprisonment for armed robbery and an additional nine years for conspiracy. The judgment was delivered by Justice Adekunle Adeleye, who ruled that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt. Peter was first arraigned on December 29, […]
NBA condemns Kano court order forcing TikTokers to marry
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly criticized a reported ruling by a Kano Magistrate’s Court that allegedly ordered two popular TikTok content creators, Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda, to marry within 60 days. The order reportedly followed their appearance in viral videos considered “indecent” by the Kano State Films and Video Censorship […]
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 […]