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 »
Nigeria: Tribunal Reserves Judgment in Atiku's Petition Against Tinubu's Election
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has reserved judgment in the petition filed by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar challenging the declaration of Bola Tinubu as President. Read more »
Nigeria: DSS - Stamping On the Rule of Law
Coup d'État Read more »
July 31, 2023
Nigeria: Niger - Trouble in the Neighbourhood
Niger Republic is Nigeria's next-door neighbour. She is not the best neighbour Nigeria would desire but, as a sovereign nation, we have no control over her. Her economic… Read more »
July 28, 2023
Nigeria: Court Throws Out DSS' Application for Extension of Emefiele's Incarceration By Another 14 Days
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, yesterday, struck out an application secretly filed by the Department of State Services… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Nigeria: Brigandage Within Court Premises
The clash between factions of the state agencies is shameful Read more »
July 25, 2023
Nigeria: DSS Rearrests Emefiele in Court
There are indications that the Department of State Services has rearrested suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, shortly after he was granted bail… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos - #EndSARS Victims Not From Lekki
Lagos State Government, yesterday, said viral news of alleged mass burial of victims of the #EndSars protests was deliberately misinterpreted and sensationalised to create… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Nigeria: Unrelenting Violence On the Plateau
Security agencies could do more to stem the bloodshed Read more »
July 18, 2023
Nigeria: Protecting Families of Deceased Bank Customers
There is urgent need for a legislation to ensure easy access to accounts of the deceased by their families Read more »
Nigeria: Emefiele - That the Rule of Law May Prevail
Many Nigerians are still terribly upset with Mr Godwin Emefiele aka 'Mefi', the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), so much so that some desire that he be… Read more »
July 15, 2023
Nigeria: Court Declares Emefiele's Continued Detention Illegal
Justice Bello Kawu of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Apo, Abuja has declared as illegal, unlawful, null and void the continued detention of the suspended Governor… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Nigeria: EFCC Arrests 13 Chinese Nationals for Alleged Illegal Mining Activities in Kwara
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested 13 Chinese nationals over offences bordering on illegal mining… Read more »
Nigeria: Charge Emefiele Within One Week or Release Him, Court Orders DSS
Justice Adamu Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday ordered the Department of State Service (DSS) to charge the suspended Governor of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Charge Emefiele to Court Within One Week or Release Him, Court Orders DSS
Justice Adamu Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday ordered the Department of State Service (DSS) to charge the suspended Governor of the… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Nigeria: Again, the Case for Public Toilets
All critical stakeholders must do more to provide conveniences. Read more »
July 11, 2023
Nigeria: Drama As Court Orders EFCC to Investigate Lawyer Over Charge Against Oduah
A mild drama played out in court on Tuesday as Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, ordered the investigation of a police lawyer, Mr Ibrahim Mohammed, by the… Read more »