Fuji legend KWAM 1's bid for the Awujale of Ijebuland stool faces a crucial demand: proving seven generations of royal lineage. The Fusengbuwa ruling house grants a special extension as the selection timeline tightens. Read the full details.
A High Court in Abuja has summoned FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to appear in a N40bn defamation suit filed by APC's Tonye Cole over comments made on Channels TV. Details inside.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has removed Michael Ango as acting chairman of the FCT Internal Revenue Service. The reason remains undisclosed. Read the full details and implications here.
Music icon Otunba Wasiu Ayinde, KWAM 1, formally declares interest in the Awujale stool. The Fusengbuwa Ruling House has 14 days to nominate candidates. Read the full story on the historic succession.
The Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel challenges an FCT High Court judgment that overturned the interim suspension of Dr. Ferdinand Ejike Orji. The appeal seeks to clarify regulatory powers in Nigeria's medical sector.
An FCT High Court has adjourned the criminal defamation case against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to February 2026. Read the full details of the court's ruling and the legal arguments presented.
Lagos High Court acquits MTN ex-staff and contractor in N1bn fraud case after settlement. EFCC ordered to return seized assets and properties immediately.
Federal High Court Abuja mandates EFCC to immediately return 27 properties wrongly seized. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik vacates forfeiture order after claimants prove ownership. Read full details.
Armed bandits stormed Gidan-Bijimi settlement, abducting six teenage girls and a 16-year-old boy. The attack highlights growing security concerns in Bwari Area Council bordering Kaduna State.
Cristiano Ronaldo will play in Portugal's 2026 World Cup opener after FIFA suspended most of his ban. The 40-year-old received his first-ever red card for Portugal against Ireland. Read the full story.
Federal judge cites government misconduct in dismissing cases against former FBI director James Comey and NY Attorney General Letitia James. Read the full details.
An Oyo State High Court has dismissed a N100 million fundamental rights suit against the IGP and others. Justice Oyediran ruled the application lacked merit. Read the full details.
NBA Bwari Branch demands VIO officers immediately leave FCT highways, citing court order violation. Legal action threatened if non-compliant within 7 days. Read full details.
NBA Bwari's Human Rights Committee demands VIO officers immediately leave FCT roads, citing Federal High Court order. Agency faces contempt proceedings if non-compliant within 7 days.
MDPIP challenges FCT High Court decision that overturned Dr. Ferdinand Ejike Orji's interim suspension following criminal negligence conviction. Key legal battle over medical regulatory powers.
Spain's Supreme Court convicts Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz for leaking confidential legal information about conservative opposition figure. Major blow to Sánchez government.
Federal High Court sentences IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment. Read the full details of the landmark judgment delivered in Abuja.
A Spanish court has ruled that Meta must pay local media €479 million for unfair competition by violating data rules. This landmark case impacts global media survival.
IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu asks Federal High Court to refer his case to the Appeal Court, challenging jurisdiction and alleging denial of fair hearing.
Federal High Court judge James Omotosho orders security to remove Nnamdi Kanu from courtroom after IPOB leader disrupts terrorism trial proceedings. Watch the dramatic scene unfold.
IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has filed multiple motions to stop the Federal High Court's judgement on terrorism charges. He challenges court jurisdiction and seeks bail. Read the latest developments.
Federal High Court in Abuja delivers judgment in Nnamdi Kanu's alleged terrorism case. Live broadcast and heightened security in southeast Nigeria. Follow updates.
Youth groups in Kogi demand local government autonomy implementation within 21 days. Coalition presents allocation analysis, cites Supreme Court ruling. Read full details.
Lagos High Court schedules January 19, 2026, for hearing Onikoyi royal family's challenge against Prince Kunle Fafunwa's installation as Oba. Follow this developing chieftaincy dispute.
FCT High Court Judge Jude Onwuegbuzie dismisses lawyer Victor Giwa's recusal motion alleging bias in forgery and impersonation trial. Case adjourned to November 27 for continuation.
The arraignment of businessman Hameed Kasumu over an alleged property conflict in Ikoyi was stalled at Lagos High Court. Case adjourned to January 13, 2026, for preliminary hearing.
Federal High Court Lagos adjourns Taiwo Ibitola Taiwo's N20 billion money laundering case to December 16, 2025. The businesswoman faces fraud and conversion charges over family inheritance.
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered Kehinde Elliot Ogbor and Danium Energy to pay Union Bank N20.7 billion. The bank can now seize and sell properties to recover the debt. Read the full details.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced ISWAP commander Hussaini Ismaila to 20 years imprisonment for coordinating the 2012 Kano police station attacks. Read the full details of the long-delayed trial.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the trial of two alleged Ansaru terror leaders to January 15, 2026. Get the latest details on the 32-count terrorism charges and the legal arguments that led to the adjournment.