The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has warned that inaccurate, incomplete or sensational reporting of court proceedings could undermine the rule of law. The CJN, who was represented by the Administrator of the National Judicial Institute, Babatunde Adejumo, […]
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The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly intercepting the phone conversations of the telephone line of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. El-Rufai pleaded not […]
A Plateau State High Court on Thursday remanded four suspects in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS, over the March 28, 2026, killings in the Angwan Rukuba community, Jos North Local Government Area, and adjourned the matter […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Nigerian Judiciary, despite its pivotal role in entrenching the rule of law and administering justice, remains plagued by significant challenges. These challenges encompass court backlogs, systemic inefficiencies, corruption, and limited access to justice, particularly for rural […]
Six persons accused of plotting to take over the government were arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on a 13-count charge yesterday. They will get a speedy trial, according to the judge. They are Major General Mohammed Ibrahim […]
By Clifford Ndujihe, Ikechukwu Nnochiri & Luminous Jannamike, LAGOS The Supreme Court, yesterday, reserved judgment in the appeals and cross-appeals arising from the leadership crises in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and African Democratic Congress, ADC, after hearing all parties. […]
Factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Tanimu Turaki was on Wednesday arraigned before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama. Turaki was arraigned on a one count charge brought against him […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in the leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC). A five-member panel of the apex court, headed by Justice Mohammed Garba, reserved the matter for judgment after hearing from […]
The Plateau State Government last Friday filed charges against five suspects arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) in connection with the March 2026 killings of several persons in Angwa- Rukuba, Jos North local government area, The Nation gathered […]
By Ayo Ojo A dismissed staff member of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Abdulwahab Sule, has been sentenced to 24 years’ imprisonment for offences bordering on certificate forgery and related corrupt practices. Sule, who was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt […]