Human rights lawyer and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, has accused the Kogi State Government of failing to pay statutory retirement entitlements owed to several retired judges in the state. Odinkalu made the allegation in…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Senate of deliberately frustrating efforts to amend the Electoral Act 2022, warning that continued delays could undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections. In a statement shared on his official X…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recorded its strongest investor demand since December 2024, with subscriptions hitting ₦3.44 trillion at its Nigerian Treasury Bills (NT-Bills) primary market auction held on Wednesday. At the auction, the apex bank offered ₦1.15…
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has explained his refusal to constitute a seven-member panel to investigate Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, citing subsisting court orders restraining him from taking such action.…
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Enugu Judicial Division, has declared the Public Officers Protection Act (POPA) illegal, unconstitutional, null and void as it applies to labour and employment disputes. The decision was delivered by Hon. Justice Oluwakayode Arowosegbe,…
The Senate of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Michael Takim Otu, over alleged irregularities in the handling of the 2025 Nigerian Law School mobilisation exercise. The suspension was announced…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has announced a temporary downtime of its online portal as it begins a system upgrade aimed at resolving persistent technical issues. In a notice signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Bridget Edokwe Esq., the NBA…
Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has issued a legal notice demanding accountability from a private hospital in Lagos over alleged medical negligence and professional impropriety following the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi Adichie-Esege. In a detailed legal…
Former senator who represented Adamawa North Senatorial District, Ishaku Elisha Abbo, has been cleared of an alleged rape involving a minor, following an investigation by the Nigeria Police Force. The police announced Abbo’s exoneration on Sunday, stating that investigations found…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has dismissed suggestions that the ongoing investigation involving former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, is personal. Olukoyede made the clarification while speaking as a guest on…
A civic organisation, the Africa Centre for Good Governance and Corruption-Free Communities, has accused the plaintiff in a Lagos property dispute, Mr. Henry Ugonna Orabuchi, of spreading false narratives regarding the court order that led to the sealing of a…
Oyinkasola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has taken a narrow lead over Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, in an informal Facebook poll conducted among Nigerian lawyers, offering an early indication of sentiments ahead of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election scheduled for July. The…