•Incarcerated IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu in court The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a fresh suit against the federal government, seeking permanent termination of his continued trial. He also adduced reasons the trial should not be allowed to continue after being discharged by the Court of [&...
•Abuja Court and incarcerated IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to set up a team of between eight to 10 members to determine whether the health challenges claimed by the detained self acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja today refused a bail request made by five alleged Al-Shabab terrorists who allegedly attacked a Catholic Church in Owo town, Ondo State, leading to the death of over 40 worshippers. Justice Emeka Nwite who dismissed their bail application held that the terrorism charges against them were capital in nature, [&helli...
•Dr Frederic Pechier A French doctor who goes on trial today, accused of intentionally poisoning 30 patients, 12 of whom died, sounded defiant in a radio interview before the hearings opened, saying he was not responsible for the “distress” of his alleged victims and their families. Frederic Pechier, 53, worked as an anaesthetist at two [&hell...
•The suspects in court and the church building A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja is set to commence the trial of five persons accused of masterminding the bombing of a Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The Department of State Services (DSS) had on August 11, 2025, arraigned the five men before Justice Emeka […]
•Sambo Dasuki A Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed September 24, 25 and 26 for the federal government to conclude the 10-year-old prosecution of a former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col Sambo Dasuki, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering charges. Justice Peter Lifu gave the directive today after he granted the...
•Former Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates Portugal’s former prime minister, Jose Socrates went on trial today on corruption charges in a long-running case already being dubbed the “trial of the century” in local media. Socrates, who led the country between 2005 and 2011, is accused of amassing a fortune of more than 34 million euros [&he...
•Kenya’s President William Ruto A Kenyan university student was in court today, charged with publishing false information over a fake picture caption pretending that President William Ruto was dead. Kenya has been cracking down on critics of the government since massive protests against tax rises and corruption last June, reports AFP. Security...
•Governor Dauda Lawal and Miss Zainab Muhammadu The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) of the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has commended the Zamfara State Government for clarifying the alleged arraignment of Miss Zainab Muhammadu before a Sharia Court in the state. In a statement issued by its Chairman, Rev Dr...
•Governor Dauda Lawal and the lady purportedly on trial, Zainab Muhamadu The Zamfara State Government has debunked a story claiming that one Zainab Muhamadu, a Christian convert, is set to stand trial in Sharia Court on Friday for switching religions. In a statement, the Zamfara governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, dismissed the repor...
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