Court orders medical panel, dismisses Kanu’s no-case submission
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, must enter his defence in his ongoing terrorism trial,…
Court orders final forfeiture of ₦11bn suspicious cash deposit linked to Abuja girl to FG
A Federal High Court has ordered the final forfeiture of $7 million deposited under suspicious circumstances at the headquarters of Providus Bank, Victoria Island, Lagos, to the Federal Government of…
FG sues Sowore for cyberbullying of Tinubu, drags Meta and X into case
The Federal Government has filed a five-count criminal charge against politician and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, accusing him of cyberbullying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025, was…
Court denies bail to suspects in Owo Church attack
A federal high court in Abuja has rejected the bail applications of five suspects accused of involvement in the murder of over 40 worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church in…
NBA drags Police to court over tinted glass permit policy
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigeria Police Force over the controversial tinted glass permit policy introduced by the Inspector-General of Police earlier this year.…
DSS files terrorism charges against Ansaru commanders behind Kuje prison attack
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed multiple terrorism charges against two top commanders of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group operating in Nigeria. According to reports, the suspects—Mahmud Usman…
Just In: Finland court jails IPOB’s Simon Ekpa for six years over terrorism, tax fraud
A Finnish court has sentenced Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra and member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to six years imprisonment after finding him guilty…
EFCC secures more convictions of internet fraudsters arrested from Obasanjo’s hotel
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully secured the conviction of three alleged internet fraudsters in the federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos, presided over by Judge D.I.…
Dino Melaye in over ₦500m FCT tax mess, faces criminal prosecution
Former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has been summoned to court over alleged failure to pay his mandatory Personal Income Tax for 2023 and 2024, as well as underpayment…
Passenger charged after assaulting airline officials on Ibom Air flight
Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of assaulting airline officials on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos, has reportedly been charged in court. Tunde Moshood, the special adviser on…