The Senate has revised the Electoral Act to allow the electronic transmission of election results, while retaining safeguards to address possible technical failures during elections. The decision came after the upper chamber, on Tuesday, reversed its earlier stance that had […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has warned that judicial corruption poses an existential threat to Nigeria’s democracy, social justice, and the rule of law Its President, Afam Osigwe (SAN), called for urgent and far-reaching reforms to restore public confidence in […]
By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Monday upheld the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, ruling that the Nigerian Senate acted within its constitutional and legislative powers when it disciplined the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. […]
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In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Senate saying it is open to public criticism and peaceful protests over the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and would address concerns over the removal of “real-time” […]
By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti In a major step toward modernising Nigeria’s judicial system, judges in Ekiti State will soon be able to work from home or any location, following the rollout of a fully digital case management system aimed at […]
By Soni Daniel Three years after the brutal murder of four soldiers in Ashaka Aboh, Ndokwa East LGA, Delta State, the Department of State Services (DSS), has arrested two suspects, linked to the killings. The suspects, Ufuoma Sunday James and […]
Owing to the devolution of regulatory oversight to 16 states, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Monday sought the familiarisation of the judges with state electricity regulations. NERC chairman, Dr. Musiliu Oseni, made the call at the 2026 Judges […]
The trial of 11 defendants accused of causing the death of Arise News anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, was stalled on Monday at the High Court in Jabi, Abuja, following their absence in court. The Commissioner of Police had charged Shamsu Hassan, […]
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Afam Osigwe (SAN), has warned that corruption within the judiciary poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy, social justice, and the rule of law, calling for urgent and far-reaching reforms to restore public […]
A 62-YEAR-OLD Lagos-based businessman, Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, has been arrested at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) while heading to China with 95 jumbo-sized wraps of cocaine weighing […]