Nigeria: Ex-Manager Sues Guinness for N100m Over Wrongful Dismissal

A former Territory Manager with Guinness Nigeria Plc., Mr. Ntima Anya, has dragged the company before the National Industrial Court, sitting in Akure, Ondo State, seeking N100… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Jails Widow for Trafficking in Cocaine

Justice Musa Kakaki of a Federal High Court, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced a widow, Ezewuike Henrietta, to two years imprisonment for unlawful dealing in 1.3 kilograms of… Read more »

Nigeria: Caidov Urges NBA to Sanction Nnamdi Kanu's Lawyer Over Protest Participation

The Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence (CAIDOV) has urged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to take disciplinary action against Mr. Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to the… Read more »

Nigeria: Hours After Abuja Protest, Nnamdi Kanu Tells Court He's Ready to Open Defence

*Lists Wike, Umahi, Generals Danjuma, Buratai, others, as witnesses Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja Protest - Court Remands Kanu's Lawyer, Brother, 10 Others in Prison

A day after the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest, an Abuja Chief Magistrate's Court sitting at Kuje, yesterday, remanded Mr. Aloy Ejimakor, a member of the legal team representing the… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Fixes Friday for Nnamdi Kanu to Open Defence to FG's Terrorism Charge

The Federal High Court in Abuja has slated Friday for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, to open his defence to the seven-count… Read more »

Nigeria: #freekanu Protest - Family Exonerates Sowore in Arrest of Kanu's Brother, Lawyer

The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has exonerated human rights activist Omoyele Sowore from any involvement in the… Read more »

Nigeria: National Convention - Anyanwu's Signature Not Forged - PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the allegation of a forged signature on a letter for its national convention to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Opposition Parties Have Failed On All Counts - APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on Tuesday said that Nigeria's opposition parties had failed woefully on all counts, describing them as directionless. Read more »

Nigeria: No Live Ammunition Was Fired At #FreeNnamdiKanu Protesters - Police

The Nigeria Police Force has denied claims that its operatives fired live ammunition at protesters in Abuja during Monday's #FreeNnamdiKanu demonstration led by activist and… Read more »

Nigeria: Amnesty Int'l Slams Police Over Clampdown On Pro-Nnamdi Kanu Protesters

Amnesty International Nigeria has criticised the actions of security operatives who disrupted peaceful demonstrations in Abuja calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained… Read more »

Nigeria: #EndSARS - Five Years After, Lawyers Reflect On Justice, Reform and Lessons Learnt

Five years after the #EndSARS protests that sparked nationwide calls for police reform and accountability, Nigerian lawyers are reflecting on the movement's legacy and its impact… Read more »

Nigeria: Tunji Ojo Brings Relief to Overcrowded Prisons, Succor for Forgotten Inmates

When the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, visited the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja, it was not just an inspection visit. It was a reaffirmation of… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Confirm Death of Serial Murder Suspect in Benue

The police command in Benue has confirmed the death of one Saater Aii of Wannune, Tarka Local Government Area (LGA). Read more »

Nigeria: Stakeholders to FG - Replace Death Sentence With Life Imprisonment

Stakeholders in Nigeria's justice sector have renewed calls for the abolition of death penalty, urging the Federal Government to replace it with life imprisonment and adopt… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Kill 17 Terrorists, Apprehend 85 Suspects, Rescue 10 Victims

Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 17 terrorists, arrested 85 suspects, and rescued 10 kidnapped victims in a series of coordinated operations across the country within the… Read more »

Nigeria: #EndSARS Five Year On - Historical Amnesia and the Politics of Forgetting

As we mark the fifth year anniversary of the historic #EndSARS protests and the Lekki Massacre of October 2020, the stillness and silence across the country is deafening. Many… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidential Prerogative of Mercy Still Undergoing Review - AGF Fagbemi

The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has clarified that no inmate has been released under the recent Presidential Prerogative of Mercy exercise, noting that the process is… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest 8 Suspected Cultists, Armed Robbers in Ikorodu Raid

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested eight suspected cultists and armed robbers during a targeted operation in the Odogunyan area of Ikorodu, as part of… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Hears Breach of Contract Suit Against DNJ Properties Nov 10

Justice Sunmonu Tunde Bashiru of the Lagos State High Court has fixed November 10, 2025, for the hearing of a breach of contract suit filed against DNJ Properties and Investment… Read more »

Nigeria: Security Experts Storm Kebbi As Idris Steps Up War On Crime

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State, has intensified his administration's fight against insecurity with a new partnership involving a global security consortium, G-Safety, aimed at… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Under Fire Over Call for Nnamdi Kanu's Release

The Democracy Watch Initiative (DWI) has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his recent call for the unconditional release of the detained leader of the Indigenous… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Confirms Amupitan As INEC Chairman

The Senate has confirmed Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan SAN as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Read more »

Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu's Ailment Not Life-Threatening, Fit to Stand Trial - NMA Tells Court

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) panel constituted by its president, on Thursday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Nnamdi Kanu's complained-about ailment was not… Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Presidential Aspirant Faduri Faults Tinubu's Pardon for Serious Offenders

Former 2023 presidential aspirant, Faduri Oluwadare Joseph, has expressed concern over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's recent decision to grant presidential pardon to individuals… Read more »