Judiciary & Crime

THE Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has asked the Lagos State High Court to reject a series of statements the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission …

A Kano State High Court has adjourned the ongoing trial of former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven other defendants accused of financial misconduct involving billions of naira. The …

A High Court in Sokoto State has sentenced three men, including a foreign national, to death by hanging after finding them guilty of terrorism-related offences and illegal arms trafficking. The …

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 89 candidates for the final stage of the 2026 Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) conferment exercise. In a press release issued on …

THE former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has now spent 126 days in detention over allegations including abuse of office, money laundering, and unlawful wiretapping, with his legal team attributing …

THE Federal High Court in Abuja today admitted key evidence presented by the Department of State Services (DSS) in the ongoing trial of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his application …

THE National Industrial Court of Nigeria has ordered the Federal Government and the Registrar of Trade Unions to formally register the National Association of Non-Teaching Staff of Nigerian Universities (NANTS) …

THE Federal High Court in Abuja has imposed a total fine of ₦1 million on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, after dismissing their applications …

THE Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced five individuals connected to the November 2025 attack on St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, to 25 years imprisonment each. …