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Aug

26

2025

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Court Orders Six Banks To Provide IGP With Information On Accounts Linked To Sowore

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash

Court Orders Six Banks To Provide IGP With Information On Accounts Linked To Sowore The federal high court in Abuja has ordered six banks to provide the inspector-general of police (IGP) with information pertaining to the accounts connected to Omoyele Sowore, an activist and publisher. Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge, issued the order on Tuesday following an ex-parte application moved by Wisdom Madaki, counsel to the IGP. The defendants in the suit are Sowore, Sahara Reporters Media Foundation, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, Opay Digital Services Ltd, Moniepoint, and Kuda Microfinance…

Aug

14

2025

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Embattled Ibom Air Passenger Breaks Silence, Confirms Release From Custody

Human Rights, Judiciary, News Flash

Embattled Ibom Air Passenger Breaks Silence, Confirms Release From Custody Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger at the centre of an alleged unruly conduct case, has broken her silence after regaining freedom from custody. Posting on her Instagram handle @soft_commy, Emmanson thanked supporters for their prayers and concern, confirming her release from Kirikiri Correctional Centre. She said she remained in pain over her treatment and would share her full account after rest and medical care. Her release followed a ruling by the Ikeja Magistrate Court, Ogba, on Wednesday, which struck out the five-count charge against her. Presiding Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami…

Aug

11

2025

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‘Justice Should Be Fair,’ – Obi Faults Arraignment, Remand Of Ibom Air Passenger

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash, Personality

‘Justice Should Be fair,’ Obi Faults Arraignment, Remand Of Ibom Air Passenger The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has faulted the arraignment and remand of Comfort Emmanson, a female passenger of the Ibom Air flight inbound Lagos from Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, who was accused of assault and unruly behaviour. Obi, in a statement posted on his official X handle, said that while her behaviour towards the airline’s crew members should not be condoned, justice should be fair, equal, and not selective. The former Anambra governor, while making a veiled reference to the incident…

Aug

02

2025

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Nnamdi Kanu Drags Reno Omokri To Court, Demands N60 Billion Compensation

News Flash, Judiciary

Nnamdi Kanu Drags Reno Omokri To Court, Demands N60 Billion Compensation The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has commenced what his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor termed “a muscular legal action” against a staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu, Reno Omokri. Kanu dragged Omokri before the Enugu High Court over some alleged defamatory publications against him and IPOB. In a writ of summon, the IPOB leader demanded a total sum of N60 billion as compensation from Omokri for the said defamatory publications. The embattled IPOB leader also urged the court to order the former presidential aide…

Jul

18

2025

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Natasha Announces New Date To Return To Senate

Judiciary, National Assembly, News Flash, Politics

Natasha Announces New Date To Return To Senate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has informed the Senate of her decision to return to legislative duties on July 22, 2025. This follows a recent Federal High Court ruling that nullified her suspension and directed the Senate to reinstate her. The court delivered its judgment on July 4, stating that her suspension was excessive and should be set aside. However, the Senate, through the Clerk of the National Assembly, claimed the judgment was not a direct order but a suggestion. This position was communicated after Akpoti-Uduaghan earlier announced plans to resume on July 14.…

Jul

16

2025

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Crisis Rocks Nigeria Judiciary As CJN Is Enmeshed In Corruption Scandal

Judiciary, News Flash

Crisis rocks Nigeria Judiciary as CJN is enmeshed in corruption scandal. OUTRAGE AS CJN ACCUSED OF SHIELDING ALLIES IN JUDICIAL CORRUPTION SCANDAL …Civil Society raises alarm over age falsification cover-up in imo judiciary. The integrity of Nigeria’s judiciary is under intense scrutiny as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kekere-Ekun, faces damning accusations of selective justice and cover-up in a major age falsification scandal rocking the Imo State judiciary. According to a petition by the Civil Society Engagement Platform (CSEP), a coalition of leading civil rights activists, the National Judicial Council (NJC), under the leadership of the CJN, is…

Jun

30

2025

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Akpabio: FGN Slams Six Cybercrime Charges On Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

Abuja, Crime, Judiciary, News Flash

Akpabio: FG Slams Six Cybercrime Charges On Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan The Federal Government has initiated legal proceedings against Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, under Nigeria’s amended Cybercrimes Act. This marks a significant step in its efforts to combat misinformation and uphold digital integrity. Natasha faces six criminal charges for allegedly making false and damaging statements against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Yahaya Bello. The case, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, represents the most prominent test of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2024, since its enactment. Between April 1 and 14, 2025, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan reportedly claimed in…

Jun

16

2025

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Court Grants Emefiele N2 Billion Bail Over Abuja’s Duplexes

Crime, CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN, Judiciary

Court Grants Emefiele N2 Billion Bail Over Abuja’s Duplexes A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele bail set at ₦2 billion, with stringent surety conditions, in the ongoing prosecution over alleged financial crimes and illicit property acquisition. Justice Halilu Yusuf, presiding over the eight‑count charge, noted that Mr. Emefiele “had previously been granted bail in three other criminal cases that remain pending” and that “there is no evidence before this court that the defendant has ever jumped bail.” He therefore ruled that Emefiele could be released if he produced two sureties each owning property…

Jun

09

2025

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FG To States: Hands Off LG Funds, Supreme Court Ruling Must Stand

FGN, Judiciary, LGA, News Flash

FG to States: Hands Off LG Funds, Supreme Court Ruling Must Stand The Federal Government has reiterated that no state government has the legal authority to collect or manage funds meant for local government areas (LGAs). In a firm response to Osun State’s legal action, the FG maintained that all allocations from the Federation Account must be paid directly to LGAs, in strict compliance with an earlier Supreme Court judgment. The FG’s affidavit, filed at the apex court, accused Osun State of unlawfully collecting LG funds between July 2024 and February 2025. It urged the court to dismiss Osun's case,…

May

28

2025

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Court Orders El-Rufai To Pay N900 Million Over Rights Violation

Human Rights, Judiciary, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

Court Orders El-Rufai To Pay N900 Million Over Rights Violation A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has awarded N900 million in damages against former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and five others for violating the fundamental human rights of Adara elders illegally detained in 2019. Justice Hauwa’u Buhari delivered the ruling on Tuesday in a suit filed by Awemi Dio Maisamari and eight other Southern Kaduna Adara elders. The court ruled that El-Rufai personally orchestrated their arbitrary arrest, and is therefore liable for the N900 million compensation. The court also awarded N10 million in general damages and N10…