10 Mar, 2026
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2022 Redesigned Naira currency printed in Nigeria – EFCC tells court

A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ahmed Halilu has told a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja that the re-designed Nigeria’s currency executed in 2022 was carried out in Nigeria by the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPM) Halilu who is the Managing Director of the Company […]

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JUST IN: VeryDarkMan remanded in police custody for cyberbullying

Controversial social media critic, Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has been remanded in police custody until his next hearing, which is billed to be held next week Wednesday. Otse was reportedly arraigned for cyberbullying which he pleaded not guilty to on Wednesday in an Abuja court. His lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, applied for bail, but […]

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Court nullifies tenure elongation for Rivers LGA chairmen

A high court in Rivers has nullified the six-month tenure elongation of the state’s local government chairmen granted by the Martins Amaewhule-led house of assembly. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Daketima Kio, the presiding judge, declared Local Government Law No. 2 of 2024, whose provisions extended the tenure of local government chairmen, invalid. The judge gave […]

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Nnamdi Kanu Labels FG Lawyer ‘Terrorist’ Following Bail Plea Denial

On Monday, Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), sparked turmoil at the Federal High Court in Abuja when his bail request was denied. Detained on charges of treasonable felony, Kanu had sought bail or a transfer from the Department of State Services (DSS) custody to prison, or alternatively, house arrest. Presiding […]

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Alleged $6 Billion Fraud: Court dismisses ex-minister Agunloye‘s application on ‘amicus curiae’

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Monday dismissed an application by a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, inviting some legal luminaries to hear his case on alleged infractions in the Mambilla Hydroelectric plant. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Agunloye, who served as a minister in the […]

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Court summons five for alleged defamation of Mercy Chinwo, husband as Nathaniel Bassey petitions IGP

Mercy Chinwo’s husband, Blessed Uzochikwa has filed a direct complaint against five social media peddlers for ‘criminal defamation’ through his lawyers led by Pelumi Olajengbesi of Abuja-based media firm, Law Corridor.In the wake of the complaint, the Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 2, summoned the five social media users for attempted reputation damage of gospel […]