The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday, has reserved judgment on the case against the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
Human rights Lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), who led the delegation of…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted permission to the Department of State Services to detain the former Kaduna train attack negotiator, Tukur Mamu, for 60 more days.
The presiding judge, Justice Nkeonye Maha, gave the ruling on Tuesday in response…
The National President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Maikyau who identified the disregard for the rule of law for all the ills plaguing the country, expressed worry that, “none of the presidential candidates for the upcoming 2023 election…. spared…
The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem has warned that the non-release of funds to prosecute the 2023 general elections’ petition tribunals may, “impede plans to constitute the various tribunals and courts,” that would handle litigations that may likely…
The Federal Government is currently facing several court cases over alleged breach of contract and a compilation of suits filed against the government by local and foreign entities in the past two years may see Nigeria losing about N7.58tn if the nation…
Heavily armed bandits have attacked the convoy of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah representing Anambra South Senatorial District at the National Assembly killing at least seven persons.
Though details of the incident were scanty at press time, Senator Uba and his driver were said to…
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Y. C. Maikyau, SAN, is liaising with the US Ambassador to Nigeria and the Minister for Foreign Affairs to expedite visa interview appointment dates for members who intend to attend the International Bar Association…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and five university students have filed a lawsuit against the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over the prolonged strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
SERAP and the students are asking the court to “declare…
The raging dispute between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that has kept many universities shut for more than seven months will shift to the Industrial court next Monday.
ASUU had embarked on strike since February 15 to…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, has revealed that an ex-military chief stole the sum of N4bn from military budget and deposited it into the accounts of two companies where he is the…