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- Borno High Court Imposes Five Year Prison Sentence On Woman Convicted Of Fraudulent Human Trafficking
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Africa
A Maiduguri High Court has sentenced 33 year old Salamatu Saidu to five years in prison for the illegal trafficking of two individuals. The National Agency for the Prohibition of T...
- UNN Initiates Out of Court Settlement Talks in Academic Records Dispute with Former Minister Nnaji
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has reportedly initiated discussions for an amicable settlement in the legal battle involving former Minister Uche Geoffrey Nnaji. Legal counsel...
- Police Withdraw Bail Opposition For Cryptocurrency Mogul Blord Amid Amicable Settlement Talks
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Africa
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Linus Williams Ifejirika, known as Blord, is closer to release after the Nigerian Police Force withdrew their counter-affidavit opposing his bail on Apr...
- Prominent Islamic Cleric Sheik Jamiu Sanusi Petitions Police Over Targeted Cyberstalking and Defamation
Published: Apr 14, 2026
Section: Africa
Sheik Jamiu Sanusi, widely known as Amiolohun, has filed a formal petition with the Lagos State Commissioner of Police against Saheed Teyinbo. The cleric alleges that Teyinbo, know...
- Court of Appeal Landmark Ruling Reaffirms Exclusive Federal Control Over Nigeria’s Maritime Jurisdiction
Published: Apr 4, 2026
Section: Africa
A significant judgment by the Court of Appeal has nullified the Akwa Ibom State Maritime Sector (Regulation) Law, 2017, stripping state governments of the power to regulate or tax...
- Cryptocurrency Mogul Blord Remanded to Kuje Prison Until Late April Following Allegations of Corporate Forgery
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Africa
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that Linus Williams Ifejirika, known as Blord, be held at the Kuje Correctional Centre for twenty six days. The entrepreneur faces multipl...
- Taraba High Court Sentences Islamic Teacher to 15 Years for Homicide of Six Year Old Pupil
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Africa
Mallam Mubarak Hassan has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Taraba State High Court for the killing of a minor in the Gassol Local Government Area. While the court acquitte...
- NBA Condemns Omoyele Sowore’s "Courtroom Spectacle" and Warns Against Converting Judicial Sanctuaries into Media Briefing Zones
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Africa
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Afam Osigwe (SAN) has issued a stern warning against the use of courtrooms for press conferences. The statement follows an incident involvi...
- Peter Obi Denounces Detention Of Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai As Targeted Political Persecution
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has formally criticized the ongoing trial and detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. Speaking in Kaduna, Obi argued...
- Jos Magistrates’ Court Sentences Two Security Guards to One Year Prison Term Following Negligent Conduct Conviction
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Africa
A Magistrates’ Court in Jos has handed down one-year prison sentences to two security guards, Naphtali Nansak and Gabriel Kenshio, after they pleaded guilty to charges of negligenc...
- Nigerian Bar Association Condemns Judicial Misconduct After Judge Orders Defense Lawyer to Kneel in Open Court
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Africa
NBA President Afam Osigwe has formally denounced Justice Mohammed Umar for imposing a non-legal punishment on attorney Marshall Abubakar during a federal hearing. The association m...
- EFCC Crackdown: 100 Senior Lawyers Face Prosecution for Financial Crimes as Body of Benchers Demands Ethical Rebirth
Published: Mar 6, 2026
Section: Africa
EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede revealed that 100 senior members of the Nigerian Bar are currently being prosecuted for offenses including money laundering and diversion of client fund...