A German court on Thursday sentenced a Gambian man to life in prison over his participation in a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist. Bai Lowe was ...

A German court on Thursday sentenced a Gambian man to life in prison over his participation in a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist. Bai Lowe was ...

The Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lokoja has been adjourned indefinitely pending the completion of an inspection of election materials by the Social Democratic Party. At the resumed ...

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, ruled that the old Naira denominations of N200, N500 and N1,000 notes continue to co-exist with the new notes till further notice. The court maintained that the old and new notes ...

The Directorate of Citizens Rights in the Ekiti State Ministry of Justice has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy against her pastor, Jeremiah Adegoke, and the state police ...

Less than a week after the Court of Appeal sacked the speaker of the Bauchi House of Assembly, Abubakar Sulaiman, the appellate court sitting in Abuja, has also sacked the deputy speaker, Dahiru Barade. The ...

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Awe, Afijio Local Government, has adjourned the hearing of the case filed by the nine Atiba royal families against the Oyo state government and kingmakers (Oyomesi) over ...

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has sacked the Deputy Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Jamilu Barade. The court also ordered a rerun in some polling units. The PUNCH reports that Barade’s sack ...

The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele will remain in prison after failing to meet the hefty N300 million bails set by the court. Despite attempts by his legal team, the former ...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has sacked Suleiman Wanchiko of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of Bida I (North) State Constituency election in Niger and declared Bako Kasim of All Progressives ...

An Appeal Court sitting in Lagos State on Tuesday has dismissed the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Patrick Tonye-Cole, against Governor ...

An Ondo State High Court, sitting in Akure, the state capital, has jailed a man, Abayomi Joseph, to death for killing his neighbour. Joseph was sentenced after he was found guilty of hacking to death one Thomas ...

An Ikeja High Court, on Monday, pronounced a 14-year prison term for Sulaiman Olabode, a 36-year-old driver, convicted of attempted robbery. The verdict came from Justice O.A. Ogala, who delivered judgment on an ...

It happens anywhere. Taking your grievance before any court of law is a constitutional right. It is a civil way of resolving disputes, be it in business or personal activities. You must seek redress in the ...

Six teenagers went on trial in Paris on Monday for their role in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, the first of two trials in a case that horrified France. The suspects arrived holding their coats over ...

The Kano State Police Command says it has uncovered some groups plotting to unleash violence on the state over the Appeal Court ruling that sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The State Police Commissioner, Usaini ...

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Monday declared open the 2023/2024 Legal Year of the Supreme Court. The ceremony, which also involved the conferment of the prestigious rank of ...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said its operatives raided a lounge in Osogbo, the Osun State capital where a night party organised for illicit substance abuse was planned to be held on Saturday, November ...

The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Friday, affirmed the election of Fran­cis Nwifuru as the duly elected governor of Ebonyi State in the March 18 governorship election.  The three-member panel presided ...

The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has set aside the order by the tribunal which declared the governorship election in Kaduna State inconclusive. The court also affirmed the election of Uba Sani of the All ...