The Supreme Court of Nigeria has directed lawyers, litigation staff and court officials to stop using the title “Barrister” before their names in all official dealings with the apex court. The directive, which takes immediate effect, is aimed at promoting professionalism and ensuring uniform standards in official court communications. The […]
In a landmark ruling for parliamentary autonomy, the Court of Appeal in Abuja has officially upheld the Nigerian Senate’s decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) over allegations of misconduct. On Monday, February 9, 2026, a three-man panel led by Justice Abba Mohammed dismissed the lawmaker’s challenge, declaring that […]
In a historic judgment that has sent shockwaves across Nigeria’s political and security landscape, the Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment after convicting him on multiple counts of terrorism. Presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, alongside others, to court for alleged N84 billion money laundering offences. The quartet, including Bello’s nephew Ali Bello, Dauda Sulaiman, and Abdulsalam Hudu, face an amended 17-count charge involving money laundering, breach of trust, […]
