A Kano State High Court has sentenced four men to death by hanging for the murder of Rilwanu Ilyasu, popularly known as Nanu, a mechanic who owned a garage at Farawa Layout in Kano. The convicts, Abubakar Sadiq (alias Alhaji Sallari), Abdulmajid Jibrin, Nasiru Sani, and Yusuf Sani, were found guilty of criminal conspiracy and …
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja to stop further proceedings in his ongoing trial before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court. Kanu, who is facing a seven-count charge of alleged terrorism, filed a motion on notice dated November 10 …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to restrain Mr. Haruna Audi from parading himself as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2026 Bwari Area Council chairmanship election. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Emeka Nwite held that the suit filed by the plaintiff, Mr. Joshua Ishaku, was statute-barred, having …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 13 for judgement in the suit filed by former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, challenging his exclusion from contesting for the position of National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Peter Lifu announced the date after counsel for all parties, namely Lamido’s lawyer Jeph …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, over alleged money laundering to January 29 and 30, 2026, for continuation of the hearing. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the proceedings on Tuesday to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC) seventh prosecution witness, Mr Olomotame Egoro, …
The Lagos State Government has approached the Supreme Court seeking leave to initiate contempt proceedings against the National Assembly for allegedly disregarding a subsisting judgment of the apex court by proceeding with the Central Gaming Bill. In the motion filed by the Attorney-General of Lagos State, through his counsel, Bode Olanipekun, SAN, the state is …
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has once again stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from going ahead with its planned national convention scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State, between November 15 and 16. In the ruling delivered on Tuesday, Justice Peter Lifu also restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from supervising, …
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Mshelia Arhyel Bata, on Monday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that no banking law was violated in the withdrawals made by the Kogi State Government during the administration of former Governor Yahaya Bello. Bata, a compliance officer who testified as the fourth prosecution witness (PW-4), …
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has again adjourned the hearing of a suit challenging the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) planned National Convention. The case, presided over by Justice Ladiran Akintola, was postponed to Wednesday, November 12, 2025, amid heavy security as journalists were barred from covering the proceedings. Justice Akintola adjourned the …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20 for judgment in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), over alleged terrorism offences. Justice James Omotosho set the date on Friday after the court foreclosed the defence, following Kanu’s refusal to open his case under what he …
