June 11
Nigeria: Lawmakers Seek Rotational Presidency, Six Years Single Term for President, Governors in Proposed Bills
A group of over 30 lawmakers in the House of Representatives under the aegis of the Reform Minded Legislators are seeking constitutional alterations to provide for the rotation of… Read more »
June 09
Nigeria: Senior Lawyers Differ On Uniform National Minimum Wage, Say Nigeria Running a Federation
As the crisis between the organised labour and the federal government over a new National Minimum Wage continues to brew, some Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) have expressed… Read more »
Nigeria: Conflicting Court Orders Over Emirship Tussle Stir Debate On Jurisdiction
The conflicting orders by courts of coordinate jurisdiction in Kano emirship dispute have stirred up debate as to which of the courts between the Federal High Court and state High… Read more »
June 10
Nigeria: Bandits Abduct Catholic Priest in Kaduna As Police Nab Four Terrorists
The presiding Catholic priest of St. Thomas Parish, Zaman Dabo Community, in the Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Rev. Fr. Gabriel Ukeh, has been abducted by… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity, Vandalism of Infrastructure Responsible for High Cost of Power - Nextier Report
The high cost of power and sometimes its paucity has been attributed to insecurity and vandalization of infrastructure. Read more »
June 06
Nigeria: Edo Community Protests Over Alleged Maltreatment By Oil Company
Residents of Evbohenoba Community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State have protested the alleged ill treatment being meted out to them by Summit Oil International and… Read more »
June 07
Nigeria: Govt Arraigns Television MD, Others On Tax Evasion, Money-Laundering Charges
The federal government yesterday arraigned the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Telecom Satellites Limited (TSTV), Dr. Bright Ikechukwu Echefu, on charges… Read more »
June 06
Nigeria: Probe Panel Accuses El-Rufai of Diverting N423bn, Ex-Gov Says He Served With Integrity
The ad- hoc committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate all finances, loans and contracts awarded by the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai… Read more »
June 05
Nigeria: Probe Panel Accuses El-Rufai of Alleged Diversion of Funds, Money Laundering
The ad hoc committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate all finances, loans and contracts awarded by the administration of ex-governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has… Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: One Killed, 30 Trapped in Niger Collapsed Mine
One person has been confirmed dead in a Mine collapse in Galkogo village in the Shiroro local government area of Niger state. Read more »
Nigeria: Cattle Rustling, Kidnappings Are Multi-Billion Naira Criminal Enterprises, Says Katsina Governor
The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has revealed that cattle rustling and kidnappings are multi-billion naira criminal enterprises that prey on vulnerable youth and… Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Strike - Appeal Court Ends Proceedings Abruptly, As Jusun Shuts Down Courts in Lagos
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May 30
Nigeria: Police Urge Residents to Ignore IPOB's Sit-At-Home Order in Imo
The Imo State Police Command yesterday told residents to ignore the three-day sit-at-home order of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Read more »
Nigeria: NJC Holds Emergency Meeting Next Week Over Kano Emirate, to Probe Chief Judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has proposed an emergency meeting for next week, where the the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho and his counterpart in… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Raid Kidnappers' Hideout Kill Three in Benue
The Benue State Police Command yesterday raided a notorious hideout of a kidnapping gang and rescued many victims. Read more »
May 28
Nigeria: Kano Emirate Crisis Takes New Twist As Two Courts Issue Conflicting Orders
Justice S. A. Amobeda of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano has ordered the eviction of the reinstated Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II from Emir's Palace. Read more »
May 29
Nigeria: NDLEA Smashes Two Drug Cartels, Recovers Cocaine, Fentanyl Consignments
A married couple cocaine-trafficking cartel has been smashed by the operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Read more »
May 27
Nigeria: Kano Court Stops Bayero, 4 Others From Parading Themselves As Emirs, Orders Police to Remove Deposed Monarch From Nasarawa Palace
Justice Amina Aliyu of the Kano State High Court has issued an interim injunction restraining the deposed Emir of Kano Aminu Ado Bayero, and four other dethroned Emirs to stop… Read more »
Nigeria: Paris-Bound Businessman Excretes 111 Wraps of Cocaine At Abuja Airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 48-year-old Paris-bound businessman, Emmanuel Okechuku Orjinze, for ingesting 111 wraps of cocaine. Read more »
Nigeria: Kanu's Family Faults Fagbemi's Stance On Continued Detention of IPOB Leader
The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has picked holes in the reasons given by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr.… Read more »
Nigeria: Serap Appeals to Tinubu, Shettima to Publish Their Assets At One Year in Office
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has challenged President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima to use the anniversary of their first year in… Read more »
May 26
Nigeria: Terrorists Kill Four Security Operatives, Seven Others in Niger Community
Four members of the Joint Security Taskforce stationed in Kuchi community in Munya Local Government Area and three villagers were killed when terrorists invaded the community on… Read more »
May 22
Nigeria: Insurance Bill and Calls for Tinubu's Attention
As insurance regulator and operators renew their interest in seeing the long awaited Consolidated Insurance Bill passed into law, stakeholders have advised insurers not to leave… Read more »
Nigeria: Crime & Punishment - After Second Conviction, Kidnapper Don Evans Opts for Plea Bargain
In his hay days, he was a Lord to himself. His larger-than-life image was lived under the radar without any traces of opulence in what you will describe in local parlance as… Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: ICT Will Revolutionise Justice Delivery'
That Law Reports go to the heart of legal practice, is not a mere aphorism. No Lawyer can effectively conduct a case successfully without the aid of reliable law reports, as this… Read more »