Zulfat Suara, a Nigerian-American, has made it into the runoff for a Nashville council at-large election after coming second among 15 candidates. If she wins the election, which is scheduled to hold on September 12, […]
The European Union (EU) ambassador to Nigeria, Ketil Karlsen, said yesterday that the organisation “stands firm on the principles of freedom of speech,” noting: “It is important in any democratic society for people to be […]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has ruled that the imposition of fines by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) is illegal. The appeal court held that imposition of penalties by the LASTMA […]
In the years leading up to and after 2015, corruption was the dominant issue in Nigerian public debates. The idea that Nigeria’s main challenge was tackling corruption was so widespread that it propelled Buhari into […]
Professor Adeniyi Olatunbosun attended University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) from 1985 to 1988 and the Nigerian Law School, Lagos 1988 to 1989. After his National Youth Service Scheme at Nigeria Military Police, […]
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has said that the Senate ad hoc committee was wrong to have questioned embattled lawmaker, Senator Elisha Abbo, on Tuesday. Falana told The PUNCH that although the Senate had […]
WhatsApp says it will take legal action against users who send bulk and “non-personal” messages through its platform starting from December 7. In an update to the Facebook-owned company’s FAQ section of its website, WhatsApp […]
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has allayed fears of motorists over enforcement of Traffic Laws in the state. In a statement signed by the General Manager, Mr Olawale Musa, on Thursday, the agency […]
The fear of Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) may be the beginning of wisdom for all Lagos motorists, as the law enforcement officers have lately gone tough on traffic offenders. Unlike in the last […]
Nigerians want President Muhammadu Buhari to declare death sentence for public officials found guilty of corrupt practices, according to Buharimeter, a survey by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD). The perception survey was released […]
The Code of Conduct Bureau has said President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, governors and other public officers whose tenure ends on May 29 must submit their end-of-tenure asset declaration forms on May 28, 2019. […]
The Supreme Court has struck out a motion filed by the Rivers State Government challenging the suspension of Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria. The court on Friday said it lacked jurisdiction to entertain […]
June 12, the date in the nation’s history when the acclaimed freest and fairest election was conducted in 1993, is now the National Democracy Day. With an expressed endorsement yesterday by the Senate of a […]
Independence of the judiciary is being clamoured for in some quarters, but no one is talking about enacting a new constitution. We all shiver in the damning cold occasioned by some legislative antiquities in our […]
Many would agree that the respect and regard which the legal profession had in the past is fast eroding the profession. With the growing incidences of dehumanization and victimization of lawyers in the society, one […]
The subtle betrayal of the laws established to control the excesses of our public officers by the ex- Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, should be considered carefully. Indeed, I am behind those who […]
Elder statesman and Ikenne, Ogun State community leader, Yinka Ogunmuyiwa has asked the National Judicial Council (NJC) to sanction a high court judge for allegedly violating the code of conduct of judicial officers. Ogunmuyiwa made […]
…what ails us as a people has less to do with the type of system we practise (even as I am for a parliamentary system) and the constitution by which we are governed. What is […]
History was made when Walter Onnoghen, embattled chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), entered the dock at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). He was charged with false assets declaration exactly two years after the CCT discharged […]
Walter Onnoghen, suspended chief justice of Nigeria, has rejected the judgement of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Danladi Umar, CCT chairman, had found Onnoghen guilty of the six counts preferred against him by the […]
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