The Lagos State High Court sitting in Osborne Foreshore, Ikoyi, on Monday struck out an application by Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited, operators of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, seeking to stop the coroner’s inquest into the death of Nkanu Esege, son of celebrated Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie. Jus…

…gaunt, and the areas around her eyes were sunken," the prosecution told FOX 8 News. In court, ZT's body was described as "skinny" and "small" with the prosecution noting that the teen normally weighed between 63 and 65 pounds in recent doctor documentation. Patrol officers were called to the bad mom's High Point home l…

…celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio, his girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti, Jeff Bezos, Courteney Cox and Rachel Zoe. Tobey and Jennifer's two children, Ruby, 19, and Otis, 17, were also present at the celebration. The former couple married in 2007 but separated in 2016. Jennifer filed for divorce in October 2020, and r…

GistReel A Nigerian pastor in Port Harcourt has reportedly questioned his driver’s decision to resign after receiving a better-paying job offer, telling him he was choosing money over God’s blessings. According to a narration shared by the driver’s acquaintance, the pastor paid the young man ₦120,000 monthly, provided…

…on 7 July 2001 at a private Malibu estate, with famous pals like Cameron Diaz and Courtney Love in attendance.Their short marriage was tumultuous, as Green battled testicular cancer and the pair's house caught on fire.Green filed for divorce about a year and a half after their wedding, in December 2001. Green and Barry…

…imprisonment or a fine of N200,000 each. They paid the fines and were released by the court. “Undeterred, the notorious old woman promptly returned to the criminal trade and escalated the scale by setting up a drug joint where she harbours dangerous characters,” the agency added. In Rivers State, NDLEA operatives, work…

A Kano magistrate's court has remanded one Musa Umar, in a correctional facility over his alleged involvement in the k!lling of Saminu Haruna Tudun Bojuwa following a dispute over motorcycles. The defendant was arraigned before Magistrate Hauwa Abba Musa of Magistrates' Court No. 27, Nomansland, Kano, on charges of cri…

…The police have not indicated whether the eight suspects have been formally charged in court.

Four persons were injured when part of a two-storey building collapsed in the Old Port Harcourt Township area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday night. The building, located at No. 18 Club Road, is said to be one of the oldest in the area, having stood for more than 60 years. An eyewitness, who spoke on conditio…

…in prison or a fine of N200,000 each. They paid the fines and were released by the court. “Undeterred, the notorious old woman promptly returned to the criminal trade and escalated the scale by setting up a drug joint where she harbours dangerous characters,” the statement said. In another operation at the Port Harcour…

…imprisonment or a fine of N200,000 each. They paid the fine and were released by the court.''Undeterred, the notorious old woman promptly returned to the criminal trade and escalated the scale by setting up a drug joint where she harbours dangerous characters.'' Babafemi mentioned that at the Port Harcourt Internationa…

…imprisonment or a fine of N200,000 each. They paid the fine and were released by the court.” NDLEA arrests suspects with drugs. Credit: NDLEA The NDLEA spokesman alleged that the elderly woman returned to the illicit drug trade after her release. “Undeterred, the notorious old woman promptly returned to the criminal tr…

Petrol depot prices rose across Lagos, Warri, Port Harcourt and Calabar, with Calabar reaching ₦1,370 per litreDiesel climbed to ₦2,000 per litre at Matrix’s Warri depot despite a reported Dangote refinery price reductionGovernment relief targets NNPC Retail’s profit margin, while rising landing costs cloud hop…

…Abuja to Enugu rises from ₦105,500 to ₦325,000, while Lagos to Port Harcourt increases from ₦117,000 to ₦342,500.Other routes recording steep increases include Lagos to Asaba, Benin to Abuja and Lagos to Owerri.Last year's Christmas fare surge offers warning>The latest figures may remind some Nigerians of the d…

…time and energy. Sani made the appeal in a post on X on Saturday, following a Supreme Court ruling that enabled INEC to exclude some candidates from its lists. “The Supreme Court ruling that enabled INEC to exclude some names of candidates is very clear. Affected candidates should not waste their money, time and energy…

…Jerry Omodara, responded and asked that I take it down. He said if I did not, the court would talk to me. I told him that he was free to approach the court if he believed I had committed an offence. The petition alleged that I had committed cybercrime by giving people wrong information about the source of funding for t…

…was not stated. Many, however, believe it is in compliance with the September 24 Supreme Court judgment declaring that only candidates whose names were in the party's membership list before the governorship primaries were conducted will be accredited as governorship candidates. The judgment invalidated all aspirants wh…

…as the SDP governorship candidate for Nasarawa StateThe decision followed a Supreme Court ruling that reaffirmed key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 on party membership registersThe Supreme Court judgment set out strict conditions on who can vote and be voted for during party primaries and conventionsPAY ATTENTION…

…Rotimi Iliasu, over the substitution of his name. Iliasu approached the Federal High Court in Ilorin, claiming that he won the PDP senatorial primary conducted on May 20, 2026, and that INEC initially published his name as the party’s candidate on August 1. According to a report published by Ilorin.info on September 13…

…for communicating and implementing such guidance were expected to do so with wisdom, courtesy, fairness and due regard for the dignity of every individual. He explained that “For the avoidance of doubt, the announcement was not intended to bar anyone from entering the Ijebu Ode Central Mosque, Oyingbo, or to discourage…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja dismissed an appeal challenging a Federal High Court ruling on the APC primary election for Owo-Ose Federal ConstituencyJustice Peter Lifu had earlier declared Abdulghani Arobo the winner of the May 2026 APC primary after the party failed to announce a resultFour other aspirants who took pa…

…APC primary election results trending on social media Photo drags Uzodimma, APC to courtLegit.ng earlier reported that Rochas Okorocha filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging INEC's recognition of Hope Uzodimma as APC's Imo West senatorial candidate.Okorocha claims he won the May 18 APC primary with…

…to choose their preferred states in the South-West for the service. In politics, the Court of Appeal has rejected the bail application of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in another development in his ongoing legal battle with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission over all…

…of special needs schools across Osun State has also been attributed to a Federal High Court order affecting the state’s education sector. The affected institutions cater for children living with different forms of disabilities, providing specialised teaching, learning materials and facilities intended to meet their ind…

…investor confidence. It observed that public confidence in the ability of Nigerian courts to deliver justice consistently in criminal and civil matters remained low. Despite these concerns, the report disclosed that US foreign direct investment in Nigeria reached $7.9bn at the end of 2024, representing a 25 per cent in…