The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Douye Diri, Ahmed Usman Ododo and Hope Uzodimma as the validly elected governors of Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states, respectively. The apex court in separate judgments yesterday in Abuja dismissed the appeals Read more…
Nigeria has appointed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as its 23rd Chief Justice of the Federation, marking a significant milestone as the country welcomes its second female Chief Justice in history. This historic appointment, announced by President Bola Tinubu on Friday, is Read more…
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Olukayode Ariwoola has retired after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. A valedictory session was held in his honour on Thursday at the Supreme Court premises in Abuja. Ariwoola’s legal career began when he Read more…
Lawyers representing the leader of of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, have called on President Bola Tinubu to have a meeting with the incarcerated IPOB leader towards resolving the issue of his agitation. They also called Read more…
By Chukwudi Ebele A three man executive of International Electronics Market, Ogbaru Local Government Area, Anambra State, led by Chief Dona Obi, (plaintiffs), has allegedly vowed to file forms 48 and 49 at Atani High court against Ifechi Anozie, (defendant) Read more…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgement delivered on 11th July, 2024 granting financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria. The members of Read more…
The lower court judgment that reinstated Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State has been affirmed by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja. In its judgment on Tuesday, the appellate court dismissed the appeal seeking to uphold Read more…
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen will on Tuesday, 20th August 2024, at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, resume his legal battle against the judgment of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, that ordered his removal Read more…
The Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party, on Monday, berated the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government for purchasing a new presidential jet worth $100m without the approval of the National Assembly. The PDP Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, Read more…
The recent call by The Patriots, a group of eminent Nigerians led by Chief Emeka Anyaoku, a former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, on President Bola Tinubu, to set up a Constituent Assembly to draft a new constitution for the Read more…
The Anambra State chapter of Labour Party (LP) has rejected the proposed local government election in the state, scheduled for September 28. The state working committee of the party at a press conference during the weekend, told journalists that it Read more…
Former Ogun State governor, Gbenga Daniel, has promised to support the Nigerian government in the ongoing legal dispute with a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Limited, that led to the seizure of some presidential jets. Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Read more…