Law

With the Supreme Court reaffirming its decision in the Bayelsa guber conundrum on 26th February, 2020, the judgement of the Court has effectively fallen on the laps of academics, lawyers and other stakeholders for interrogation […]

A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Maurice Iwu, has urged a federal court in Lagos to transfer his N1.2 billion alleged fraud case to Abuja due to ‘old age’. Ahmed Raji, counsel […]

It is a signal to remind Nigerians that their decision on any matter is final. On the gubernatorial election in Bayelsa, the Supreme Court’s message is clear: It will resist any attempt to belittle its […]

Eze Onyekpere(censoj@gmail.com; 08127235995) On a daily basis, the reports coming out of different parts of Nigeria present the reality of a county at war with itself, an ungoverned territory where life has become “brutish, nasty […]

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has since its decision on the Imo state governorship tussle on 14 January, 2020 found itself in the eyes of the storm. In the decision, the candidate of the Peoples’ […]

At the risk of exaggeration, I would say that the Supreme Court, on January 14, 2020, delivered its most controversial verdict yet in this democratic dispensation. By ordering the sack of Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is demanding a review and reversal of the supreme court judgement on the 2019 governorship election in Imo state The apex court had on Tuesday sacked PDP’s Emeka Ihedioha as […]

Pinnacle Communications Ltd (PCL) has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja; to dismiss a preliminary objection filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), challenging a suited by instituted against the […]

Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the removal of Muiz Banire as chairman of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), is illegal. Banire, who was appointed chairman of AMCON in 2018, […]

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has taken over the case against the #RevolutioNow protest convener, Omoyele Sowore, from the Department of State Services (DSS). A statement […]

The latest drama by the Department of State Services (DSS) in its quest to re-arrest Omoyele Sowore after creating tumultuous atmosphere in the temple of justice on December 6, 2019 raises serious questions on the […]

A High Court in Kano on Tuesday granted an interim injunction to stop the Kano State Government from constituting the new council of chiefs and appointing its members. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje last week signed a […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says the court of appeal has empowered it to fine motorists who commit traffic offences. Bisi Kazeem, spokesman of corps, said this in a statement issued on Tuesday. He […]

Human rights crusader and lawyer, Chief Malcom Omirhobo in this interview with Assistant Editor, Law and Foreign Affairs, JOSEPH ONYEKWERE, shares his view on the social media control and hate speech bills, the judiciary as […]

Israel Usman pushed his way through a mass of robed bodies at the door as he struggled to enter the courtroom of the Federal High Court in Lagos, early November. It was a few minutes […]

A high court in Abuja has imposed a fine of N1 million on Busola Dakolo, Nigerian celebrity photographer, over her rape allegations against Biodun Fatoyinbo, senior pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA). Busola, […]

A Bill to Establish a Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speeches on Tuesday bounced back in the Senate. The Bill titled, “National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speeches (Est, etc) Bill, 2019(SB.154) and […]

In the absence of a reasoned, written down and properly articulated judgment, it is difficult to take on their Lordships on the merit of their submissions. When their reasons are finally available, it would be […]