November 08, 2023
Nigeria: Court Orders Release of Emefiele to His Lawyers
Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of the detained former Governor of the Central… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Complies With Order, Produces Emefiele in Court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday complied with the order of Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja,… Read more »
October 29, 2023
Nigeria: P&ID - How Ex-CBN Governor, Emefiele Resisted Pressure to Pay Off $11bn, Aondoakaa Explains
A former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa (SAN), has revealed how the immediate-past governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),… Read more »
October 27, 2023
Nigeria: Supreme Court - Tinubu's Election As President Is Hereby Affirmed
Basking in the euphoria of yesterday's Supreme Court judgement which affirmed his election on February 25, 2023 as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Nigeria: Supreme Court to Decide Tinubu, Atiku, Obi's Fate Thursday
Within 72 hours after it heard and reserved its judgment in two appeals filed against the election of President Bola Tinubu, the Supreme Court will deliver judgement on Thursday… Read more »
Nigeria: The Shame of 'Baby Factories'
Offenders should be brought to justice Read more »
October 23, 2023
Nigeria: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in Atiku, Obi's Appeals Against Tinubu
The Supreme Court on Monday, reserved its judgment in two appeals filed against the election of President Bola Tinubu. Read more »
October 22, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria to Know Fate Tomorrow As UK Court Delivers Judgment On P&ID's $11bn Suit
The Business and Property Court in London will on October 23 (tomorrow) deliver judgment in a case between the Federal Government of Nigeria and Process & Industrial… Read more »
October 20, 2023
Nigeria: Presidential Election's Grand Finale Begins At Supreme Court Monday
The final legal battles over the disputed presidential election will begin on Monday, October 23, at the Supreme Court, following the listing of three separate appeals against the… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Nigeria: Legal Battle Between Atiku, Tinubu Begins At Supreme Court Monday
The final legal battle over the number one seat will begin on Monday October 23, following the listing of the appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the People's Democratic… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Nigeria: Why Supreme Court Must Jettison Technicality, Overrule Tinubu On Fresh Evidence - Atiku
The presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the last presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has given reasons why the apex court must grant him… Read more »
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 »