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A Federal High Court in Kaduna has authorised former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai to receive dental and eye treatment outside custodial facilities, even as a separate application seeking easier bail conditions awaits the court’s decision. Justice Rilwan Aikawa, who presided over proceedings on Wednesday, granted the medical access request following an application by…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in the leadership dispute threatening to fracture the African Democratic Congress, following heated legal arguments over whether courts possess jurisdiction to intervene in the internal affairs of a political party. A five-member panel headed by Justice Mohammed Garba deferred its decision after hearing submissions from all parties in…
A Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday approved bail for former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai in the corruption case prosecuted against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, setting conditions that his legal team must satisfy before the former governor walks free. Justice Rilwanu Aikawa, the presiding judge,…
Nearly six years after his death plunged Argentina into grief, the courtroom battle over who bears responsibility for Diego Maradona’s final hours is beginning all over again, this time with new judges, renewed legal strategies, and the weight of a nation still mourning its most celebrated son. A retrial of seven healthcare professionals accused…
Meta Platforms, Inc. has approached the Court of Appeal challenging a Lagos State High Court judgment awarding human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) $25,000 in damages over a video publication alleged to have violated his fundamental rights. The appeal, dated April 10, 2026, arises from Suit No. LD/18843MFHR/2025, wherein Justice O. A. Oresanya entered…
A federal jury in California has determined that Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and founder of multiple multinational enterprises, deliberately misled Twitter shareholders through a campaign of false and misleading statements designed to artificially suppress the company’s stock price during his contentious acquisition of the platform in 2022. The civil verdict, delivered on…
Nigeria’s constitutional eight year tenure limit for governors has again come under judicial interpretation after a ruling of the Federal High Court in Akure barred Lucky Aiyedatiwa from contesting the 2028 governorship election in Ondo State. Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke, who presided over the case, ruled that allowing Aiyedatiwa to seek another term after…
CCB Summons FHC Chief Judge Tsoho Over Alleged Undeclared Bank Accounts The Code of Conduct Bureau has summoned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, over allegations that he operated undisclosed bank accounts contrary to constitutional asset declaration requirements. The Bureau’s invitation follows an investigation into claims that Justice…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has announced that six of seven suspects charged with assaulting traffic officials during a recent enforcement operation have been remanded in custody until February 2026. In a statement issued on Wednesday, LASTMA spokesperson Adebayo Taofiq said the suspects were arraigned before the Special Offences Court in Oshodi…
A French court has sentenced Carole Sun, 30, to 10 years in prison for participating in a terrorist conspiracy linked to the Islamic State group. Sun, who travelled to Syria in 2014, was repatriated to France in 2022 after years in detention camps. The court found that she knowingly associated with high-profile IS…
