Category: Judicial
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TINUBU DEFAMATION CASE: COURT THROWS OUT SOWORE’S DOCUMENTS
Judge says evidence can’t come through a witness who knows nothing about it, as DSS trial takes a dramatic turn. The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected documents tendered by Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, in his ongoing trial over alleged defamatory remarks against President Bola Tinubu. Justice Mohammed Umar ruled that the…
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2027 POLLS AT RISK? CSO URGES SENATE TO FAST-TRACK ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL
With INEC’s election timetable looming, civil society warns that delays could reopen old legal loopholes and weaken public trust. The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has raised the alarm, urging the Senate to urgently pass the Electoral Amendment Bill 2025, warning that further delays could undermine preparations for the 2027 general elections. Speaking…
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HOUSE LAUNCHES PROBE INTO AIRPORT, SEAPORT CONCESSIONS
Are Nigeria’s ports and airports delivering value? The House wants answers! Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has inaugurated an ad hoc committee to investigate the performance of concessionaires managing federal airports and seaports from 2006 to 2025. Speaking through Rep. Loari Kwamoti, Tajudeen said the review is part of the House’s…
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EX-AGF MALAMI, SON FACE TERRORISM FINANCING, GUN CHARGES
A dramatic courtroom moment in Abuja as a former justice minister and his son plead not guilty to serious security-related allegations. Former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulaziz, have been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearms. Prosecutors told the court…
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SNAKEBITE DEATH SPARKS SENATE ACTION ON ANTIVENOMS
One tragic loss has reignited a big question: why are life-saving antidotes missing when Nigerians need them most? The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to work with NAFDAC to ensure safe, effective and affordable antivenoms are available in hospitals nationwide. The call followed the reported death of Miss Ifunanya…
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FG TO ARRAIGN SUSPECTS IN BENUE KILLINGS MONDAY
Justice in sight as government moves against perpetrators The Federal Government will arraign suspects linked to the recent Yelwata, Benue killings on Monday, Feb. 2, the Ministry of Justice confirmed. The suspects are set to appear before Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik at the Federal High Court, Abuja, following a thorough investigation and collaboration among government agencies.…
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KWARA LAWMAKERS OK N656.5BN BUDGET, BOOST GOV ABDULRAZAQ’S 2026 PLAN
Assembly adds N10.5bn after review, says spending aligns with state priorities Kwara State lawmakers have raised the 2026 budget to N656.5 billion, approving an additional N10.5bn on top of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s original proposal. The revised budget got the green light on Friday after the House adopted the report of its Finance and Appropriation Committee…
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LAWYER STEPS ASIDE FROM NNAMDI KANU’S CASE
Courtroom drama in Abuja as Legal Aid counsel bows out, citing attempts to “dictate” legal strategy. A lawyer from the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACON), Demdoo Asan, has withdrawn from representing Nnamdi Kanu at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The reason? He told the court that Kanu was insisting on controlling how the…
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TUNISIA JAILS JOURNALISTS IN PRESS FREEDOM ROW
Families say the verdict is payback for speaking truth to power. A Tunisian court has sentenced radio journalists Bohran Bssaies and Mourad Zghidi to three and a half years in prison on tax evasion charges — a ruling their families insist is retaliation for critical reporting. The duo, who work with local station IFM, have…
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FORGERY CASE: COURT THROWS OUT LAWYER’S BID TO REMOVE JUDGE
No room for delay tactics. An Abuja High Court has struck out multiple motions filed by Abuja-based lawyer Victor Giwa, including one seeking the recusal of Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, describing them as incompetent and aimed at stalling trial. Giwa, who is standing trial alongside a co-defendant over alleged document forgery and impersonation of a Senior…
