October 28, 2025
Nigeria: Electoral Act Amendments - Fruitless Debates, Headless Proposals
Last week, we heard about the Senate's Electoral Amendment Bill 2025, which is said to include several proposals, such as early voting for those involved in election-day duty;… Read more »
October 26, 2025
Nigeria: Rebuilding Trust in Nigerian Judiciary
Worldwide, the judiciary is the cornerstone of any democratic system but this cannot be said of the Nigerian judiciary, which is often criticised for partial judgments, lack of… Read more »
October 27, 2025
Nigeria: Alleged Terrorism Charge - Kanu Makes U-Turn On Defence, Maintains He Has No Case to Answer
The resumption of trial of the detained Biafra nation agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday, witnessed another drama, as the defendant, abandoned his earlier plan to call witnesses… Read more »
October 26, 2025
Nigeria: How Deputy Speaker Kalu's Push Got Constitution Review Committee's Nod for Additional State for South East
The efforts of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu to secure an additional state for the South East Geopolitical Zone paid off on… Read more »
October 23, 2025
Nigeria: Nnamdi Sacks Legal Counsel, Opt to Defend Self in Alleged Terrorism Trial
The trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, took a new twist on Thursday, following his sacking of his entire legal team… Read more »
October 22, 2025
Nigeria: Senate Applauds EFCC's Recoveries, Convictions Under Tinubu's Watch
·Moves to upgrade Balewa Tech varsity to conventional institution Read more »
October 21, 2025
Nigeria: Senate Passes Bill Proposing Life Imprisonment for Defilement of Minors
* Raises penalty for rape to minimum of 10 years Read more »
Nigeria: House Passes Bill to Ensure Early Budget Presentation for Second Reading
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for second reading a Bill to ensure timely presentation of the annual budget estimates by the president to the legislature for second… Read more »
October 20, 2025
Nigeria: Anyanwu Petitions DSS, IGP, INEC Alleges Forgery in PDP National Convention Plans
*Want offenders investigated, prosecuted Read more »
October 21, 2025
Nigeria: To Curb Fraudulent Practices, Customs Launches Vehicle Verification Scheme
Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, yesterday, launched Customs Vehicle Verification Management System (CVMS) to "eliminate fraudulent practices by bad actors who have… Read more »
Nigeria: No Person or Group Can Accuse Us of Shielding Anyone From Law - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration cannot be accused of protecting any individual or group from legal consequences on account of political affiliation, or… Read more »
Nigeria: Regina Daniels' Brother Debunks Alleged Drug Abuse, Declares No Perfect Marriage
Samuel Daniels, a brother to Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, has debunked allegations linking his sister to drug abuse or misuse. Read more »
Nigeria: FRSC Records Reported 6,858 Road Crashes in 9 Months
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Monday revealed that 3,433 persons were killed and 22,162 persons injured out of a total number of 6,858 reported road crashes between January… Read more »
Nigeria: Lawmakers Laud Innercity Mission, Back Calls for Tax Relief On Anti-Poverty, Education Initiatives
The Federal Government has been urged to introduce tax rebates for individuals and organisations investing in education, healthcare, food security, and poverty eradication… Read more »
October 19, 2025
Nigeria: Permissible Lawlessness - Recidivism of Unconstitutional Changes of Government and International Law
One major reason that might have informed the choice of the theme of the 46th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society of International Law, holding on Tuesday, 21st and… Read more »
Nigeria: Much Ado About a Presidential Pardon
The past week showed how people can easily misconstrue well-intentioned actions of the government. After the presidential pardon and clemency were handed down to some Nigerians and… Read more »
Nigeria: Who Will Save Chinedu Agu?
Charles Ogbu writes on the prolonged detention of a human rights lawyer, Chinedu Agu, in Imo State Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Pardon Gone Awry
Following the backlash over the list of beneficiaries of the presidential pardon and clemency, the federal government is now considering a review. However, a mere review is not… Read more »
October 20, 2025
Nigeria: Experts Demand Justice Reform, Say Death Penalty Has Failed to Deter Crime
Stakeholders have renewed calls on the Nigerian government to abolish capital punishment and replace it with life imprisonment, urging authorities to amend relevant criminal laws… Read more »
Nigeria: Ned Nwoko Breaks Silence, Accuses Wife, Regina Daniels, of Drug-Fuelled Violence
Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, has opened up on the recent domestic crisis involving his wife, popular Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels,… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S., UK, DR Congo-Bound Illicit Drug Consignments Intercepted in Frozen Snails, Electrical Bulbs
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs and female clothes… Read more »
Nigeria: Five Years After #EndSARS, Has Anything Really Changed in the Nigerian Police?
Five years after the #EndSARS protests shook Nigeria and forced the disbandment of the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the question still lingers: has anything truly… Read more »
October 16, 2025
Nigeria: Central Gaming Bill 2025 and Potential Constitutional Crisis
The Federation of State Gaming Regulators of Nigeria has fired a constitutional warning shot that goes far beyond the narrow question of gambling regulation, writes Nseobong… Read more »
Nigeria: Maryam Sanda and the Presidential Pardon
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a presidential pardon for 175 convicted persons across the country, Nigerians received the news with mixed emotions. But among the list,… Read more »
Nigeria: Pardon As an Instrument of Impunity
In the movie, 'The Godfather', which was based on Mario Puzo's novel of same title, one of the most interesting scenes involved Amerigo Bonasera, a wealthy funeral home director,… Read more »
