Edo Assembly Impeaches Former Speaker Agbebaku
The Edo State House of Assembly has formally impeached its former Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, eight days after he announced his resignation from the position. Agbebaku, who represents Owan West Constituency, resigned as Speaker on August 17, 2026, after which Yekini Idaiye, representing Akoko-Edo I Constituency, was elected to lead the House. Following the development, the […]
WHY APPEAL COURT NULLIFIED ORDER TO DEREGISTER ADC
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the Federal High Court order directing INEC to deregister the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political parties. In a unanimous judgment on Monday, a three-member panel led by Justice Abba Mohammed declared the June 15 Federal High Court ruling a nullity. The court held that […]
KWARA LAW OFFICERS BEGIN INDEFINITE STRIKE AS 7-DAY ULTIMATUM TO GOVT EXPIRES
Members of the Law Officers Association of Nigeria, LOAN, Kwara State Chapter, on Monday commenced an indefinite strike over unresolved welfare demands after a seven-day ultimatum to the State Government expired. The industrial action was announced in a notice signed by the Acting Chairman of the association, Barr. Kehinde M. Ayorinde, Esq., directing members […]
EMIR SULU-GAMBARI CONGRATULATES NEWLY APPOINTED SANs FROM ILORIN EMIRATE
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, has congratulated four legal practitioners from Ilorin Emirate who were elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Dr. Abdulazeez Arowona, the Emir described the elevation as […]
Court Grants Ex-Warri Refinery MD ₦500m Bail
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted ₦500 million bail to former Managing Director of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited, Jimoh Yisawu, who is facing trial on an eight-count charge of alleged money laundering. Yisawu, the sole defendant in the case marked FHC/ABJ/CR/361/2026, pleaded not guilty to all charges after they […]
Kidnap Victims Tell Court They Paid N63m in Ransom
Victims of an alleged kidnapping syndicate operating around a popular vegetable market in Benin City have told an Edo State Special Criminal Court that they paid more than N63 million in ransom to secure their freedom. The witnesses testified during the ongoing trial of four suspects facing an 11-count charge bordering on alleged kidnapping, armed […]
LG Autonomy Stalls Despite ₦10.48tn FAAC Allocations
Nearly two years after the Supreme Court ordered the direct payment of federal allocations to Nigeria’s 774 local government councils, implementation of the landmark judgment remains largely stalled, despite councils receiving ₦10.48 trillion in Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursements during the period. An analysis of FAAC reports, using data from the National Bureau of […]
Court Warns Sowore to Resume Defense July 22
Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a final warning to African Alliance Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to resume his defence in the defamation case brought against him by the Department of State Services (DSS) or risk having it closed. Sowore is standing trial over allegations that […]
Three Arraigned Over Abuja Man’s Alleged Murder
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arraigned three suspects, including two children of the late Adimike Godwin, before the FCT High Court over the alleged murder of the Abuja resident in Guzape. The defendants—Adimike Anthony, Adimike Stephany and Comfort Ajibade were arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy to commit culpable […]
FORMER CCT CHAIRMAN DANLADI UMAR REMANDED OVER ALLEGED N15.59M CONTRACT FRAUD
A former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, has been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre after pleading not guilty to a four-count charge of corruption and abuse of office. Justice U.P. Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, ordered the remand on Thursday, July 9, 2026, following […]
