Report blames weak autonomy for LG underdevelopment in Nigeria
By Gordi Udeajah The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (CSO) and the Citizens Centre for Integrated Development and Social Rights (CCIDESOR) have identified lack of autonomy and weak accountability as…
CBEX: ‘Foreign countries frustrating EFCC’s recovery efforts’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is still awaiting responses from foreign countries over funds linked to the collapsed CBEX investment scheme. An official of the commission familiar with…
Alleged bias: El-Rufai demands ‘urgent’ NJC probe of judge
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has intensified pressure on the National Judicial Council, demanding swift action on his petition against a Federal High Court judge, Justice R.M. Aikawa, over…
Kwara: How Fire Blazed 6-Room Building
A fire outbreak in the early hours of Saturday affected a six-room bungalow at Danialu Alapata Compound in the Gaa Akabi area of Ilorin, Kwara State. The incident occurred at…
Court ruling: CBN calms Union Bank stability amidst fears
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, moved swiftly on Thursday to calm markets, insisting that Union Bank of Nigeria remains “resilient and fully operational” despite a landmark Federal High Court…
Interfering with civil matter: Court summons AIG Aina, 30 others over contemptu,I,o
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has scheduled May 11 and 12, 2026, for committal proceedings against Assistant Inspector General of Police Emmanuel Ade Aina and 30 others over…
Akangbe, SAN connects with Lokoja lawyers
Emphasises unity and professional development It was such a great moment for me to connect with Lokoja Lawyers at a Meet and Greet session. It was more than just a…
How Nigeria’s Presidential Election in 2027 could be un-contested
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu As Africa approached the turn of the Millennium, the leaders of the continent were well on the way to reaching a consensus that “democracy, good governance,…
Pre-action: Court dismisses suit challenging Kwararafa chiefdom’s jurisdiction in Taraba
A High Court sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State, on Thursday dismissed a suit challenging the territorial jurisdiction of the Kwararafa Chiefdom in Gassol Local Government Council of the state. Delivering…
How ‘We lost judiciary’, Sam Amadi alleges court system sold to criminal politicians
Sam Amadi, a former chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC has claimed that corrupt judiciary leaders have sold the system to criminal politicians. Amadi made the claim in…