Category: Judicial
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NGE TAKES MEDIA LAW REFORM TO THE MINISTER — TIME TO DUMP DUSTY LAWS!
NGE TAKES MEDIA LAW REFORM TO THE MINISTER — TIME TO DUMP DUSTY LAWS! Abuja, July 9, 2025 — The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) just dropped a media law makeover blueprint at the office of the Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, at Radio House, Abuja. Leading the charge was NGE’s Deputy…
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US TRIAL:8 MEN DEPORTED TO SOUTH SUDAN AFTER LEGAL BATTLE
US TRIAL:8 MEN DEPORTED TO SOUTH SUDAN AFTER LEGAL BATTLE The US has deported eight people to South Sudan following a legal battle that saw them diverted to Djibouti for several weeks. The men convicted of crimes including murder, sexual assault and robbery had either completed or were near the end of their prison sentences.…
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WHEN PERSECUTION TURNS INTO NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT: THE YAHAYA BELLO DRAMA UNPLUGGED
WHEN PERSECUTION TURNS INTO NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT: THE YAHAYA BELLO DRAMA UNPLUGGED You know that moment when a scandal meant to stick ends up sticking to the accuser instead? Welcome to the wild world of Yahaya Bello vs. EFCC — where courtroom drama meets social media slip-ups, and the truth decides to crash the party uninvited.Last Friday in…
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NATASHA’S SENATE SUSPENSION: COURT SAYS “TIME TO RECALL!”
NATASHA’S SENATE SUSPENSION: COURT SAYS “TIME TO RECALL!”When six months feels like six centuries — the court calls out the Senate for overdoing it.The Federal High Court in Abuja just dropped the gavel on the saga of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s six-month suspension, ruling it excessive and ordering the Senate to recall her immediately to represent Kogi Central.…
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COURT SETS OCTOBER 6TH FOR DIEZANI ALISON-MADUEKE’S ASSET FORFEITURE CASE HEARING
Court Sets October 6 for Diezani Allison-Madueke’s Asset Forfeiture Case HearingA Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled October 6 to hear former Petroleum Minister Diezani Allison-Madueke’s suit challenging the forfeiture of her assets by the EFCC. The case, ongoing since 2023, questions the legality of the forfeiture and claims she was denied a fair…
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SENATOR NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN ARRAIGNED OVER CYBERBULLYING, DEFAMATION CHARGES
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Arraigned Over Cyberbullying, Defamation ChargesSenator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan appeared in Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday to face six-count charges of cyberbullying and defamation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello. She pleaded not guilty to all counts. The charges stem from allegations that she accused Akpabio and Bello…
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ABUJA COURT ADJOURNS JUDGEMENT ON SENATOR NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN’S SUSPENSION CASE
Abuja Court Adjourns Judgment on Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Suspension Case to July 4The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the judgment in Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suit challenging her suspension by the Senate, moving the ruling to July 4 due to the judge’s absence. Justice Binta Nyako will also decide on contempt claims and a…
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EX-CONVICT’S DARING COURT ESCAPE FOILED IN ILORIN
Ex-Convict’s Daring Court Escape Foiled in IlorinA dramatic escape attempt unfolded Tuesday at an Ilorin Area Court when ex-convict Segun Samuel removed his leg chains using a broomstick, slipped away to the restroom, and scaled the court fence. Samuel, facing four criminal cases, had just been sentenced in two when he tried to flee before…
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MULTICHOICE NIGERI CEO, CHAIRMAN AND TOP EXECS TO BE ARRAIGNED OVER REGULATORY BREACH
MultiChoice Nigeria CEO, Chairman, and Top Execs to Be Arraigned Over Regulatory BreachThe Federal Government will arraign MultiChoice Nigeria’s Chairman Adewunmi Ogunsanya, CEO John Ugbe, and six other senior executives on October 7 for allegedly breaching the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018. The charges include failing to comply with FCCPC summons and obstructing…
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ABUJA COURT REMANDS MAN OVER N1.8 MILLION SPIRITUAL CLEANSING FRAUD
Abuja Court Remands Man Over N1.8 Million Spiritual Cleansing FraudA Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse, Abuja, has remanded labourer Muktar Murtala over alleged N1.8 million fraud involving spiritual cleansing promises. Murtala, who pleaded not guilty, is accused of cheating a complainant by taking money meant to guarantee a BET win but allegedly using it for…
