Proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday were briefly disrupted after two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) separately claimed to represent the Peoples Democratic Party in a suit filed by the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) against…

Women judges and judicial leaders from across Africa have gathered in Abuja for a four-day conference aimed at strengthening justice systems, promoting judicial excellence, and advancing gender equality within the judiciary. Held at the Body of Benchers Complex, the International…

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has broken her silence following her acquittal by a United Kingdom court, saying the verdict marks the end of a long legal battle but not the final chapter of her journey. POLITICS NIGERIA…

IntroductionOn 16 January 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria (SEC) issued Circular No. 26-1, revising the minimum capital (MC) requirements applicable to all categories of regulated capital market entities. The Circular is intended to strengthen market resilience, enhance investor…

Supporters of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, have engaged a United States-based lobbying and advocacy firm to draw international attention to his ongoing prosecution by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The El-Rufai Support Group…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has revoked the bail granted to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, and issued a warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear in court for the continuation…

Nigerian actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has announced the birth of a baby boy with his wife, Abiodun Folashade Tokunbo, seven months after regaining his freedom from prison. The actor shared the joyful news in an Instagram…

The presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on members of Nigeria’s legal profession to defend the rule of law following a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of five political parties. In a…

Nollywood actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo has withdrawn his support for the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, citing what he described as the continued marginalisation of the South-East in the party’s 2027 presidential ticket. Okonkwo’s decision followed…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the selection of Rotimi Amaechi as the running mate to its 2027 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The party disclosed the decision in a statement issued in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji…

The Federal Government has commenced a fresh round of mass trials for suspected terrorists at the Federal High Court complex in Abuja, marking another phase of its ongoing efforts to prosecute terrorism-related offences and strengthen the country’s counter-terrorism campaign. The…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), for failing to meet constitutional requirements governing the continued existence of political parties in Nigeria.…