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May 13, 2026

BREAKING: Court sentences ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in prison

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court on Wednesday sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment over corruption linked to the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric power projects. The court convicted Mamman on a 12-count

Judiciary

May 11, 2026

Truck driver jailed over unlawful possession of lithium minerals in Kwara

A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced a 50-year-old truck driver, Kasimu Bawa, to two years’ imprisonment for unlawful possession of 25 tonnes of lithium-bearing minerals valued at about N2.4 million, with an option of a N5 million

Judiciary

May 6, 2026

Alleged coup: Villa worker admits links to plot, denies full knowledge

A worker at the Presidential Villa, Zekeri Umoru, has admitted to contacts with individuals linked to an alleged 2025 plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, but insists he was unaware of any concrete coup plan. Umoru, the fourth defendant in

Judiciary

May 1, 2026

NBA urges structural reform in legal practice

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, has called for a fundamental restructuring of legal practice in Nigeria, urging lawyers to move away from founder-dependent models and build firms that can endure across generations. Osigwe made the

Judiciary

April 29, 2026

Court restrains INEC from recognising ADC congresses

The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any congress organised by a disputed caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a judgment delivered on Wednesday,

Judiciary

April 29, 2026

Emefiele trial: Suspects confessed to $6.23m fraud, court hears

The ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, took a new turn on Tuesday as a prosecution witness told a Federal Capital Territory High Court that suspects confessed to the fraudulent withdrawal of $6.23 million

BREAKING: Court sentences ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in prison

Truck driver jailed over unlawful possession of lithium minerals in Kwara

Alleged coup: Villa worker admits links to plot, denies full knowledge

NBA urges structural reform in legal practice

Court restrains INEC from recognising ADC congresses

Emefiele trial: Suspects confessed to $6.23m fraud, court hears

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