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The Digest: IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu will challenge his life imprisonment sentence through the appellate courts, his legal team has announced, ensuring the decade-long legal battle will continue despite Thursday's landmark judgment from the Federal High Court. Key Points: Nnamdi Kanu's...

The Digest: The Federal High Court in Abuja has concluded one of Nigeria's most protracted legal battles, sentencing IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment after convicting him on all seven terrorism charges following a trial marked by dramatic courtroom confrontations. Key Points...

The Digest: The prosecution has formally requested the ultimate punishment for the IPOB leader following his conviction on seven terrorism charges, setting the stage for what could become one of Nigeria's most consequential sentencing decisions in recent history. Key Points: FG lead counsel...

The Digest: The Federal High Court in Abuja has firmly rejected Nnamdi Kanu's claim of being denied a fair hearing, asserting that the IPOB leader deliberately employed delay tactics and disregarded multiple opportunities to present his defense throughout the prolonged legal proceedings. Key...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has delivered a landmark judgment, convicting Nnamdi Kanu on three counts of terrorism, marking a pivotal moment in the long-running legal battle between the secessionist leader and the Nigerian state. Key Points: Federal High Court convicted Nnamdi...

The Digest: A pivotal day arrives in Nigeria’s legal and political landscape as the Federal High Court in Abuja delivers a landmark judgment in the terrorism trial of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, amid heightened security and national anticipation. Key Points: Justice James Omotosho will rule on...

The Digest: The Federal High Court in Abuja turned chaotic as IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu was forcibly removed from the courtroom after repeatedly challenging the judge’s refusal to admit his written address ahead of the terrorism case judgment. Key Points: Justice James Omotosho ordered...

The Digest: 44 federal lawmakers have jointly appealed to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to secure the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. In a letter reflecting a plea for national unity, they seek a political solution to the prolonged issue, revealing how deeply rooted parties navigate...

The Digest: Detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has filed a N50 billion lawsuit against the Nigerian Medical Association, accusing its panel of submitting a fabricated health assessment that declared him fit for trial despite his claims of deteriorating condition. According to court documents...

The Digest: IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was met with cheers and chants as he arrived at the Supreme Court in Abuja for his ongoing trial proceedings. A viral video showed crowds enthusiastically receiving the detained separatist leader, whose continued incarceration has amplified his symbolic...

The Digest: Nnamdi Kanu has filed for a stay of proceedings just days before his scheduled terrorism judgment. The IPOB leader’s appeal challenges the foundation of his trial, arguing it relies on a repealed law, thereby testing the limits of Nigeria’s judicial process. Rooted in the Storm...

The Digest: IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu unleashed a fiery outburst during his court appearance on November 7, verbally attacking the presiding judge and labeling court officials as "useless Black African people." The detained separatist activist, who is representing himself, refused to open his...

The Digest: The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled November 20 to deliver its judgment in the terrorism case against IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, following his refusal to present a defense and his challenge to the court's jurisdiction. Key Points Justice James Omotosho fixed the date...

The Digest: In a significant shift, Nnamdi Kanu has begun filing his defense against terrorism charges after a Federal High Court order temporarily relocated the court registry to his courtroom, marking a pivotal moment in his long-running legal battle. Key Points Justice James Omotosho...

The Digest: IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has written to former US President Donald Trump, claiming the killing of Christians has extended to Nigeria's Southeast. This letter reveals how personal survival and geopolitical appeals collide in a plea for international intervention. Key Points Kanu...

The Digest: The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has again refused to open his defence in his terrorism trial, insisting to the Federal High Court in Abuja that he has no valid charge to answer. Key Points: Kanu, representing himself, argued that the...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a final 24-hour ultimatum to IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, requiring him to open his defense against terrorism charges by November 5 or forfeit his right to do so, following his continued refusal to participate in proceedings he considers...

The Digest: The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a new motion before the Federal High Court in Abuja demanding that all charges against him be struck out. Arguing his case, Kanu contends the prosecution relies on repealed and "non-existent" laws...

The Digest: Legal experts have described IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu's refusal to enter a defence against terrorism charges as a "risky gamble" that could have serious implications for his trial. The defendant told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday that he would not defend himself...

The Digest: Activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre after a four-day detention. His arrest occurred on October 23 following a protest demanding the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu outside the Federal High Court in Abuja...