Judiciary

Bill Cosby Ordered to Pay $19.25m to Woman Who Accused Him of 1972 Sexual Assault

A California jury has directed former comedian and actor Bill Cosby to pay $19.25 million in damages to a former…

6 months ago

Malami accuses EFCC of illegal takeover of properties, says no court order was presented

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of…

6 months ago

ICPC to arraign El-Rufai at Federal High Court Kaduna

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, will be arraigned…

6 months ago

Court sentences ex-AGF Nwabuoku to 72 years in jail for N868m fraud

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, to a total…

6 months ago

Court fines EFCC N500,000 over delays in Emefiele’s trial

An Abuja High Court has fined the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, N500,000 for seeking multiple adjournments in the…

6 months ago

Court Threatens to Jail Sowore’s Lawyer Over Alleged Contempt

A Federal High Court in Abuja has warned Marshall Abubakar, the lawyer representing Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, that…

6 months ago

Adeyanju Faults Wike’s Public Welfare Claims for Judges, Warns on Judicial Independence

Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has criticised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over repeated…

6 months ago

Ondo High Court judge Bamidele Adeyeye dies

Justice Bamidele Fola Adeyeye of the Ondo State High Court has died. The death of the jurist was announced on…

6 months ago

Alleged N1.35bn fraud: Court adjourns Sule Lamido’s retrial over defendants’ absence

The retrial of former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, his two sons and others over an alleged N1.35 billion fraud…

6 months ago

Reps amend Electoral Act, introduce N10m fine, two-year jail term for dual party membership

The House of Representatives has amended the Electoral Act 2026 to criminalise dual membership of political parties in Nigeria.  …

6 months ago