Judiciary

In what appeared a deadly and devastating blow against the Martin Amaewhule-Led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, a High Court of Rivers State has declared that Governor...

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Justice, has paid approximately N1.1bn as professional fees to prominent Nigerian lawyers, Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, and 23 other law...

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Justice, has paid approximately N1.1bn as professional fees to prominent Nigerian lawyers, Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, and 23 other law...

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun has ordered the commutation of sentences of 53 convicts, including a boy sentenced to death for stealing chicken and eggs. Adeleke, in a statement by...

Dele Farotimi After meeting his bail conditions, prominent human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has regained his freedom from the correctional center in Ekiti State. Farotimi was released on Tuesday morning,...

A Human Rights Liberty Access and Peace Defenders Foundation (HURIDE) has written a petition to Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Agbetokun  over the unlawful arrest/detention, inhuman treatment against...

A Human Rights Liberty Access and Peace Defenders Foundation (HURIDE) has written a petition to Inspector General of Police (IGP) over the unlawful arrest/detention, inhuman treatment against fundamental human rights...

The Nigerian judiciary has been urged to provide sound judgements in electoral matters in order to strengthen democracy. A lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, gave the advise on Friday at Gregory...

Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has said that the judiciary is key to the existence of a stable society. Ozekhome said this on Thursday in Abuja at the 2024 Conference of...

● Adjourns to Feb 24 for continuation of hearing The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, granted the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, bail in the sum...