The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, on Thursday adjourned the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, after the prosecutor failed to provide a witness against the defendant. Mr. Saraki is facing trial on an 18-count […]
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday held that a plea bargain agreement between the EFCC and an INEC official charged with money laundering, cannot avail the accused. Justice Mohammed Idris held that by […]
LAGOS lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) has advised the Federal Government to spread the tentacles of its ongoing war against corruption and other sharp practices into the activities of certain agencies of government, usually regarded […]
The Supreme Court has removed Sopuluchukwu Ezeonwuka of the PDP from representing Orumba North/South of Anambra Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun gave the order on Friday in a judgment in […]
…justice is not swift in Nigeria as depicted by the sword. Saraki used several tricks to prolong his case and frustrate the administration of justice at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and it is perfectly […]
ABUJA – Constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has asked the Federal Government to tender a public apology to Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court over the nocturnal raid […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said it was not aware that Rita Chris-Garuba, one of its nominees for appointment as judge of Court of Appeal, was indicted for fraud in the United Kingdom. The […]
For the six hapless traders extrajudicially killed by the police in 2005, the path to justice was long and tortuous. After what seemed like an eternity, a long-drawn-out legal battle came to an end recently. […]
Lagos State government has prohibited live band music at various beer parlours and restaurants. The government also told religious leaders to soundproof worship centres to minimise the effect of noise generated on the residents. The […]
Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, and the state assembly have backed down on the law to criminalise fetching water from natural sources in Lagos state. Earlier, Lagos state house of assembly passed the Lagos […]
There is need to reform the administration of justice The recent decision of Justice Nathan Musa of the Adamawa State High Court to send former Adamawa State Governor, Mr James Ngilari to “any jail in […]
The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, has condemned disregard for court rulings, saying it is an act of impunity that is threatening the independence of the judiciary. Mr. Onnoghen made this point on […]
A federal high court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has sacked the senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial district, Bassey Akpan, from the Nigerian Senate. The court in a judgment delivered on Monday ruled that […]
A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Monday adjourned till March 9, the final judgement in the case of alleged extra-judicial killings of six Igbo traders by the police in Abuja in 2005. Five police […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has held that Mr Goodie Minabo Ibru is the authentic chairman of Ikeja Hotels Plc. It nullified an extra-ordinary general meeting (EGM) by the hotel held on January 6, […]
The Nigerian Bar Association has expressed concern about the ongoing trials of judges on corruption charges. The umbrella body of all Nigerian lawyers said it had therefore constituted a team of senior lawyers to keep […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has recommended nine senior lawyers for appointment as Supreme Court justices, it was learnt yesterday. They include former NBA president Dr OlisaAgbakoba (SAN), former Abia State Attorney-General and Commissioner for […]
The Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Danladi Umar, on Thursday approved the filing of cases against Justice Sylvester Nwali Ngwuta of Supreme Court and Justice Adeniyi Ademola of Federal High Court, Abuja. The […]
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, is set to send the name of the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, to the National Assembly for confirmation as the substantive CJN, The PUNCH has learnt. […]
President Donald Trump’s order temporarily banning U.S. entry to people from seven Muslim-majority countries came under intense scrutiny on Tuesday from a federal appeals court that questioned whether the ban unfairly targeted people over their […]
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