October 13, 2023
Nigeria: Dismiss Atiku's Appeal, It's Abuse of Court Process - Tinubu to Supreme Court
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal filed by candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 presidential election, Atiku… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Nigeria: Court-Martial Sentences General to 7 Years Imprisonment, to Refund $2.1m, N1.65bn to Nigerian Army Properties Limited
The Special Army Court-martial sitting in Abuja, Tuesday, sentenced former Group Managing Director, Nigerian Army Properties Limited, Maj. Gen. Umaru Mohammed, to seven years… Read more »
October 08, 2023
Nigeria: At Supreme Court, Atiku Files Fresh Evidence, Seeks Tinubu's Disqualification
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has filed what he termed as fresh evidence against President Bola Tinubu at the Supreme Court. Read more »
October 07, 2023
Nigeria: Opposition's Atiku Heads to Supreme Court
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential elections, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday filed new documents against President Bola Tinubu before the… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Nigeria: Alleged Treason - Supreme Court to Decide Nnamdi Kanu's Fate Dec 15
The Supreme Court will on December 15 deliver its judgment in the appeal filed by the federal government against the discharge and release of detained leader of the Indigenous… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Nigeria: Diezani Appears in UK Court Over Bribery Charge, Granted £70k Bail
The United Kingdom government on Monday brought a former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, before a London court over a charge relating to bribery. Read more »
October 01, 2023
Nigeria: Customs, Army, Moves to End Transborder Crimes in Katsina
·To resuscitate joint security taskforce Read more »
September 28, 2023
Nigeria: Confusion Trails Tribunal Judgment On Kaduna Guber Election Petition
Different interpretations of the judgment of the Kaduna governorship election petition tribunal which was delivered via Zoom on Thursday have sparked confusion. Read more »
Nigeria: Tribunal Declares Kaduna Governorship Election Inconclusive
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna has declared the Governorship Election Held on March 18 Inconclusive. Read more »
September 26, 2023
Nigeria: The Judiciary - Unequal 'Co-Equal' Arm
Last Thursday, I attended the Valedictory session held in honour of Honourable Justice Amina Adamu Augie, CFR, Justice of the Supreme Court, who stepped down from the Apex Court… Read more »
September 25, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Election Tribunal Strikes Out Rhodes-Vivour, LP From Jandor's Petition
The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal has began delivering its judgment in the petition filed by the Governorship Candidate of the PDP, Olajide Adediran, popularly known… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Orders Security to Rescue Abducted Gusau Varsity Students
President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to rescue the remaining female students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, recently abducted by terrorists. Read more »
September 19, 2023
Nigeria: Atiku Gives Supeme Court 35 Grounds for Nullification of Tribunal's Judgment Affirming Tinubu's Election
12 days after the Presidential Election Petition Court affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu, candidate of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic (Party), has… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Nigeria: Former Nigerian Oil Minister, Alison-Madueke, Charged With Bribery in UK
Former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, is to stand trial on a fresh bribery allegation in the United Kingdom. The alleged offence, according to the Agence… Read more »
August 17, 2023
Nigeria: Growing Fatalities On the Road
The authorities could do more to stop the carnage Read more »
Nigeria: Co-Defendant's Absence Stalls Emefiele's Arraignment On Alleged Procurement Fraud
The arraignment of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) was on Thursday… Read more »
August 15, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Files 20 New Charges Against Suspended Central Bank Chief
The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation Tuesday in an oral application sought to withdraw the two-count charge of illegal possession of firearms filed against the… Read more »
Nigeria: Chinwe Aguma Memorial Lecture - Notes On Prison Decongestion
It was the 5th year anniversary of the death of late Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice of Rivers State, Sir Emmanuel Chinwenwo Aguma, SAN, KSC, who passed on to eternal… Read more »
Nigeria: Selling Babies At Orphanages
The culprits should be brought to justice Read more »
August 13, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Oil Output Slumps to 3-Month Low On Forcados Leak, Crude Theft
There appears to be no relief for Nigeria's struggling oil and gas industry as the country's crude production shrank to a three-month low of 1.081 million barrels per day in July,… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Nigeria: Atiku Files Fresh Case in U.S. Court Seeking Release of Tinubu's Academic Records After Withdrawing Suit From Lower Court
Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 election, Atiku Abubakar, has filed a separate case at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District… Read more »
Nigeria: Appeal Court - Govt, LG Have Authority to Celebrate, Contract, Register Marriages
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has set aside the judgement of Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, which restrained the federal government from further… Read more »
August 04, 2023
Nigeria: NLC Threatens Nationwide Strike From August 14 Over Govt's Contempt Charge
Barely 24 hours after its decision to suspend its nationwide protest, the organised labour has issued fresh warning that it may declare nationwide strike if it's leaders are… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Ascension to the Presidency (I)
Fellow Nigerians, let me tell you from the outset and without equivocation that I voted "against" the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Nigeria: Court Grants Emefiele's Request to Serve Bail Order On DSS
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High in Lagos Tuesday granted the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, leave to serve the Director General,… Read more »