The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has claimed the Nigerian government admitted that Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Federal High Court acted without jurisdiction in convicting its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and sentencing him to life imprisonment. IPOB made the Read more…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja refused to entertain the appeal against a judgement of a Federal High Court in Ibadan, which recognised the Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Read more…
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday sentenced to death four of the five terrorists that attacked the Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the maximum sentence shortly after convicting them in the Read more…
The United States Congress has asked the country’s Secretary of State to engage the Nigerian government on the trial, conviction and imprisonment of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The development followed a resolution passed by Read more…
The attention of Nestoil Limited, Neconde Energy Ltd. and other interested stakeholders has been drawn to the Press Release issued by Mr. Abubakar Sulu-Gambari, SAN, purporting to act as Receiver/Manager over Nestoil Limited and certain assets of Neconde Energy Limited. Read more…
PREMIUM TIMES gathered that judges serving in the area had switched to virtual hearings due to frequent attacks by kidnappers along the Ugwogo-Opi-Nsukka Road in Enugu State. Lawyers in Enugu North District, Enugu State, protested on Tuesday the refusal of Read more…
• Says Appeal Court ‘exparte order was unwarranted, uncalled for, frivolous and vexatious’ The Supreme Court has set aside an order of the Court of Appeal freezing the assets of Neconde Energy Limited, Nestoil Limited and two others, over an Read more…
The Federal High Court, Abuja, ruling which cleared the path for former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election has triggered contrasting reactions across the country’s major political divides; sparking celebration in a faction of the main opposition Read more…
Some leaders of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) were on Friday denied access to see a former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The Read more…
Legal practitioners and opposition figures on Friday hailed the Federal High Court ruling, which invalidated the timelines issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of primaries and nomination of candidates. In a judgement delivered on Wednesday, Justice Read more…
The judgement, delivered Wednesday, gutted key parts of INEC’s Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for 2027 General Election. The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified key aspects of the timetable issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for key Read more…
Let El-Rufai enjoy his constitutional rights, argues ADAMU LAWAL TORO The unfolding confrontation between the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission and the family of Nasir El-Rufai is gradually degenerating into something far more dangerous than a routine corruption investigation. It is Read more…