By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has taken Nigeria’s 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to court over what it described as a troubling failure to account for an […]
The Federal Judicial Service Commission(FJSC) has shortlisted 28 lawyers for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court. The shortlisted lawyers were among the 62 applicants who passed the computer-based test (CBT) conducted by the court for them. The Nation learnt […]
By Peter Egwuatu The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC has directed capital market operators to renew their registration from January 1 to 31, 2026. In a bid to make the process as seamless as possible, the Commission also disclosed that it will […]
The Abuja Federal High Court has been asked to shut down the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE). The prayer is one of the reliefs sought by the Incorporated Trustees of the Association of Legislative Drafting […]
The Trump administration has appealed a court order that largely restored funding it had cut from Harvard University for allegedly tolerating antisemitism and harboring liberal bias. Harvard has been at the forefront of Donald Trump’s campaign against top US universities […]
Erstwhile senator representing Kebbi Central, Farouk Bello Bunza, has faulted the decision of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to revoke the N4.5 billion sale of his Banana Island property. He threatened to challenge the decision in court, insisting that the action […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed as lacking in merit an appeal the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, filed to query the leadership of the Social Democratic Party, SDP. The Commission, through its team of lawyers, […]
ABUJA — PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, yesterday told the 36 governors to hand over local government allocation to the councils in compliance with the Supreme Court judgment. The President said there would not be an autonomy to councils without funded mandate. […]
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Gwarimpa, Abuja, yesterday granted bail to former Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige. The ex-minister was ordered to be remanded in Kuje Prison on December 12 after his arraignment. Ngige is […]
By Dayo Johnson, Akure An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has authorised a garnishee order nisi for the attachment of funds belonging to the Ondo State Government in several commercial banks to satisfy a ₦30 million judgment debt. […]