Stakeholders have renewed calls for government to abolish capital punishment and replace it with life imprisonment. They urged authorities to amend relevant criminal laws and remove the death penalty. They advocated a justice reform approach that prioritises victims’ needs through […]
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By Taiye Agbaje The leader of leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has listed former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and many others as his witnesses in his ongoing trial for terrorism. Among […]
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 31 for judgement in a suit seeking to stop the 2025 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the grounds of alleged violations of the […]
The Alex Ekwueme Young Lawyers’ Essay and Tech-a-thon Competition has officially commenced today, October 21, 2025, in Lagos. The initiative, organised by the Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum (NBA-YLF), Lagos Branch, honours the legacy of the late Dr. Alex […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA–The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, deferred the trial of the detained commander of the Ansaru terrorist sect, Mahmud Usman, till November 19. Ansaru, a breakaway faction of the Boko Haram terrorist group, was […]
A Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja has adjourned further hearing in the trial of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on alleged cybercrime offences to November 24. The hearing earlier scheduled for October 20 could not hold on Monday owing to the […]
The Nigeria Police have taken Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, his brother Prince Emmanuel Kanu, and 10 other people to court. This follows the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest that took place in Abuja on Monday. A court document confirming the charges was […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved its judgement on a suit that 11 states of the federation filed to challenge what they termed as President Bola Tinubu’s unconstitutional actions in Rivers State. The states, which were […]
The Adamawa State Police Command says four of its officers have been arrested and detained for alleged indiscipline and violation of standard operational procedures. This was disclosed on Tuesday in Yola by Suleiman Nguroje, the command’s spokesperson. According to the […]
Life Member of the African Bar Association (AfBA) and member of its Governing Council, Afam O. Okeke, Esq., has extended his goodwill message to the AfBA community as it convenes the 2025 Annual Conference in Accra, Ghana. In his message, […]