Reps amend Electoral Act, move Election Petitions to A’Court
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved amendments to the Electoral Act 2026 that will limit governorship and National Assembly election petition cases to the Court of Appeal, as part…
No law enforcement Officer has the power to act as Prosecutor-Judge-Executioner – NBA
The Nigerian Bar Association is disturbed by the viral video showing the extrajudicial killing of a suspect by police officers in Delta State, as well as the subsequent confirmation by…
Nyesom Wike Esq: The Life Bencher. Without courtroom record. Who wins almost every court case
Nyesom Wike, the former two-term Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), stands out in Nigeria’s turbulent political landscape for an extraordinary judicial record.…
Sanctity of human life must never be compromised – Akangbe
Condemns killing of Mene Ogidi, demands accountability, police reforms I express my profound shock and deep sadness over the tragic and unfortunate killing of Mr. Mene Ogidi, who was fatally…
Police parade 118 suspects in Lagos, ex-convict admits return to cultism
The Lagos State Police Command has paraded 118 suspects arrested for offences including cultism, armed robbery, murder, kidnapping, vandalism, unlawful possession of firearms and street violence. Among those paraded was…
Avocats demands justice as police officer faces trial over killing of Delta suspect
Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France) has condemned the extrajudicial killing of a 28-year-old suspect, Mene Ogidi, on April 26, 2026, in Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria. Reports indicate that Ogidi…
Futility of winding-up proceedings against firm under receivership
By Ogbonna Chukwumerije and Edwin Ugboaja The distinction between a liquidator and a receiver/manager has often been a bone of contention, with some arguing that their roles are fundamentally different.…
Residency: Between the fear of domination, hope of integration (2)
By Bolutife Oluwadele Residency: Between the fear of domination, hope of integration Continued from yesterday Re-imagining residency as citizenship Residency, at its noblest, means shared ownership of place through sustained…
Why Nigerians should not be poor
By GEB All levels of government in the country should not only be concerned but also ashamed of the high poverty among Nigerians and the deteriorating living conditions. Sadly, the…
‘Legal protections ailing to protect girls from child marriage’
African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) has warned that millions of girls in Africa are still at risk of child marriage and female…