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Senate Passes 2026 Electoral Act Amendment Bill to Clarify Court Jurisdiction on Pre-Election Matters

The Senate at plenary on Thursday has passed the 2026 Electoral Act Amendment Bill, a…

NBA 2024 Election Transparency Dispute Deepens After Appeal Court Adjournment

Fresh controversy has engulfed the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) following the Court of Appeal’s decision…

EFCC Arraigns Abuja Businessman Over ₦16.6m Dud Cheque

The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Mr.…

Industrial Court Dismisses ₦17m Employment Claim Against Oyo State Water Corporation as Statute-Barred

Hon. Justice Yakubu Hassan of the Ibadan Division of the National Industrial Court has dismissed…

Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman Convicted of ₦33.8bn Fraud and Money Laundering

A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on…

UK Sanctions Russia Over Migrant Trafficking Network Exploiting Nigerians In Ukraine War

The United Kingdom has imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, targeting a network of traffickers, recruiters…

Pharmacy Staff Sues Moniepoint for ₦225m Over Alleged Image Misuse and Coercion

A Lagos-based pharmacy staff member, Nwafor Joshua Abba, has dragged Moniepoint Microfinance Bank Limited before…

Court Orders Interim Forfeiture of Nine Abuja Properties Linked to Ex-Minister Timipre Sylva

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of nine properties linked…

London Court Freezes $40.2m Assets of Nigerian Oil Magnate Abdulrahman Musa Bashar in Debt Enforcement Dispute

The High Court of Justice in London has issued a post-judgment worldwide freezing order against…

Gombe High Court Jails Magistrate Mohammad Suleiman Kumo for Bribery

Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe State High Court has convicted and sentenced Magistrate Mohammad…