Group charges IGP to probe activist’s disappearance
The Action Group on Free Civic Space (AGFCS) has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to initiate a transparent and independent investigation into the forced disappearance of activist Abubakar…
Worker allegedly kills master, injures wife in Anambra
A 21-year-old apprentice, Chiemerie Anieke, has allegedly killed his master, Mr Ikechukwu Nwite, and injured the trader’s wife, Mrs Ogechukwu Nwite, in Onitsha, Anambra State. The deceased, a native of…
CJN to swear in new Federal High Court judges
AGF tasks judicial workers on ethics, performance-driven service Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, yesterday, urged justice sector workers to entrench ethical conduct and performance-driven…
Deregistration suit of ADC, Accord, others fixed for hearing, Feb. 24
Suit seeking the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party (AP), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), and the Action Peoples Party (APP) has been adjourned by…
C’River: APC apologises for naming judges, VCs as stakeholders
The Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has apologise for the erroneous invitation of some party stakeholders, including a sitting Supreme Court justice, three university vice-chancellors,…
Niger: CAN raises alarm over earmarks Hisbah law
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, has raised concern over the proposed Hisbah law by the State House of Assembly, indicating the segregation and discrimination of Christians in…
Group advocate reform of Nigeria’s abortion laws
Network for Safeguarding Women’s Health and Rights (NSWHR), has launched a nationwide campaign advocating for urgent reform of Nigeria’s “colonial-era” abortion laws, which pose significant risks to women’s lives. Executive…
FJSC approves Shafa appointment as acting Chief Registrar, Hassan proceeds to FHC Bench
The Federal Judicial Service Commission has approved the appointment of Yahaya Yakubu Shafa, FCArb, as Acting Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court. The approval was granted at the Commission’s…
MTN acquires $6.2b IHS
MTN Group has agreed to take full control of IHS Holding, buying the roughly 75 per cent stake it does not already own in a deal that values the tower…
Ezekwesili expresses confidence in e-transmission law for credible polls
Founder of the School of Politics, Policy and Governance, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili has expressed strong confidence in electronic transmission of election results as a decisive measure to curb electoral manipulation…