By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has commended the Nigerian judiciary for demonstrating courage, independence and fidelity to the Constitution in the face of what he described as sustained attempts by […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a request filed by a former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to tender a copy of a recent judgment by the Southwark Crown Court in London, United Kingdom (UK), acquitting her of […]
Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, will remain in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission after the anti-graft agency secured a court warrant to detain him for an initial 14 days. […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— A consortium of lawyers under the aegis of the Initiative Against Human Rights Abuse and Torture (INAHURAT) has urged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, to investigate police officers allegedly involved in the obstruction of […]
By Tolulope Oke Former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Nnaji was reportedly arrested on Wednesday after arriving from Enugu aboard a chartered flight. According to Premium Times, authoritative […]
The executive body of the International Criminal Court Wednesday voiced concern over the recent withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, saying it undermined the global pursuit of justice. The military-led West Africa states announced in September they were pulling […]
Goodwill Message to MULAN Hearty felicitations to the President, Saidu Muhammad Tudunwada, members of the National Executive Committee, the Conference Planning Committee, and the entire membership of the Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria [MULAN] on the occasion of the 17th […]
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s historic bid to restrict birthright citizenship. The court, in an eagerly awaited decision on the final day of its term, ruled 6-3 to maintain the right to American citizenship for […]
On February 18, 2026, Nigeria’s new electoral act named 2026 Electoral Act came into effect, repealing the 2022 Electoral Act. Following are quick facts about amendment contained in the new electoral act: 1.1 The 2026 Electoral Act came into effect […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 7 for definite hearing in a suit filed by Senator Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees (BoT) of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) group against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice […]