Rule of Law

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has dismissed as false and misleading recent reports claiming that Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Olukayode Ariwoola ordered the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader...

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other elected officials following President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio over what they assume to be a wrongful suspension placed over Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan....

A recusal request of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele in an ongoing trial has been dismissed by Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State...

An Oyo State High Court sitting at Ring Road, Ibadan, yesterday, reserved ruling till 13 January 2025, on the bail applications filed by the ex-queen, Naomi Silekunola; owner of Agidigbo...

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, granted bail of N500 million with two sureties to the embattled past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. The court,...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, arraigned the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama....

Femi Falana SAN, has tasked the federal government on the immediate reinstatement of Tajudeen Baruwa as president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) following court judgments affirming...

President Bola Tinubu on Monday directed the Attorney-General of the Federation to ensure the immediate release of the minors detained by the Nigeria Police in connection to last August’s protests...

The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Wednesday, appeared before lawmakers at the Senate for screening and confirmation as the substantive CJN. The screening was coming after...