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Nasir El-Rufai Appears in Kaduna Court for Financial Misconduct Trial
Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai appeared in court today to face ongoing corruption charges brought by the ICPC, following earlier delays in the proceedings.
Federal Prosecutors Request Admission of Statements in Alleged Coup Plot Case
Prosecutors in the Abuja coup plot trial are seeking to have witness statements admitted as evidence, while the court investigates a potential leak of sensitive case materials to social media.
US Supreme Court blocks Rastafarian inmate’s lawsuit over shaved dreadlocks
The US Supreme Court ruled that a former inmate cannot seek damages from prison guards who cut his dreadlocks, finding that federal religious freedom laws do not allow for lawsuits against individual officials.
Legal Advisor Reveals Why Nnamdi Kanu Dismissed Ifeanyi Ejiofor
Barrister Christopher Chidera explains that Nnamdi Kanu dismissed Ifeanyi Ejiofor due to critical legal failures, specifically the team's inability to challenge an illegal civil stay of execution after an appellate court acquittal.
Witness Refutes Claims that El-Rufai Confessed to Hacking NSA Phone Lines
A prosecution witness in the trial of Nasir El-Rufai testified that the former governor did not directly admit to hacking the NSA's phone during a television interview.
DSS witness testifies on El-Rufai’s admission regarding NSA phone interception
DSS witness Deji Adeyanju testified that former Governor Nasir El-Rufai admitted on national television to listening to the private communications of the National Security Adviser.
Judge orders Omoyele Sowore detained at Kuje Prison regarding defamation case against Tinubu
A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore to Kuje prison pending a June 24 hearing regarding his ongoing defamation trial involving President Bola Tinubu.
Akwa Ibom Journalist Claims Denial of Fair Hearing Following Courtroom Eviction
Journalist Ibanga Isine claims he was wrongfully evicted from an Akwa Ibom courtroom, prompting local media unions to call for an official investigation into the judicial conduct.
Lawyer Claims Persecution and Medical Obstruction in Forgery Trial
Barrister Victor Giwa has alleged that the FCT High Court is blocking his medical travel to the UK, claiming his trial for forgery is a form of personal persecution by police figures.