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The third prosecution witness (PW3) in the ongoing trial of former Taraba State Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku and another defendant before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Taiwo Jones, on Wednesday told the court that he never received any instructions on financial transactions from the former governor. Ishaku, who governed Taraba State […]

Five people, including four students of the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, and a Government House driver, have died in a road accident involving a vehicle in the convoy of Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago. The accident occurred on Monday at Gidan Mangoro in Minna, the Niger State capital, when a Toyota Hilux […]

O. G. Ogbom has unveiled a legal research support initiative exclusively for young lawyers of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Port Harcourt Branch, offering access to LawPavilion’s legal research resources under a programme designed to strengthen legal practice, improve advocacy and enhance professional development. The initiative, known as the O. G. Ogbom LawPavilion Package for […]

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government over “the alleged diversion, irregular expenditure and failure to account for over ₦78.8 billion in public funds involving the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, the National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) and the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office […]

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, have stressed that the physical and mental wellbeing of judicial officers and staff is essential to the effective administration of justice. They spoke on Saturday in Kaduna at the opening ceremony of the 32nd Annual Judiciary Sports Competition organised by […]

President Bola Tinubu has nominated four National Commissioners and two Resident Electoral Commissioners for appointment to the Independent National Electoral Commission to fill vacancies arising from the expiration of the tenures of some serving officials. The Presidency announced the nominations on Friday, October 16, 2026, in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the […]

A contractor has told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, that former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, allegedly asked him to transfer ₦6 million to his wife’s bank account and also assist with the payment of his children’s university fees. Oluwatayo Fashogbon, Chief Executive Officer of Portal Realities […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved an 18-month extension of the tenures of the heads of the Nigerian Correctional Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service, keeping both officials in office until 2028. Under the approval, the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, will now remain in office until May 26, 2028, while the […]

The 12th prosecution witness (PW12) in the ongoing trial of the immediate past Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Abubakar Sirika, and three others on Tuesday admitted before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Abel Enitan, was not charged in court over […]

*Says “Every Adjournment Increases The Cost Of Litigation” The youngest female Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mrs. Olamide Mojigbotoluwa Adekunle, has identified delays in justice delivery as a major cause of high litigation costs and limited access to justice, urging Nigerian courts to adopt more effective case-management strategies to expedite the resolution of disputes. Adekunle, […]

Lawyers representing businessman Safwan Garba and GY Global Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited have asked the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory High Court to transfer a $2.1 million land dispute involving Jordan Wike, son of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, from the judge presently handling the case, citing concerns over the appearance of possible […]

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Garki has nullified an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission report accusing lawyer Ted Iseghohi-Edwards of fraud in connection with the London-Paris Club refunds, holding that the 2024 report contradicted earlier investigations which had cleared him of wrongdoing. Justice Suleiman Belgore delivered the judgment on Tuesday in […]