Fadehan Oyeyemi 
President Bola Tinubu will, in December this year, commission N30 billion worth of projects currently going on at the National Assembly complex, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said. Akpabio made the disclosure on the commissioning of the projects being executed within the National Assembly complex at the weekend while having an audience … Read more
The Deputy Chairman, Special Ad-hoc Committee on Media in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, representing Ideato Federal Constituency of Imo State has said that the leadership of the Green Chamber is not under any external influence or pressure over appointment of chairmanship and deputy chairmanship of its standing committees. Ugochinyere, in a … Read more
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the Department of the State Service (DSS) to allow the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) access to a medical doctor of his own choice while in the custody. The court held that Kanu is entitled to the … Read more
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has clarified that the Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola had no telephone conversation with anyone, including President Bola Tinubu on the ongoing presidential election petition on the 2023 election. The Apex Court said Justice Ariwoola neither spoke with Tinubu nor the Director General of the Department of … Read more
About 60 Constitutional and Human Rights lawyers on Monday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT commenced a contempt charge against the Director General of the State Security Service, Yusuf Bichi over alleged disobedience to multiple judgments and court orders, directing the release of the suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele from … Read more
Justice Yusuf Halilu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has discharged Senator Rochas Okorocha from corruption charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This is the third time Okorocha has been freed by courts in respect of alleged fraud and corruption said to have been committed … Read more
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered security agencies to provide maximum security for Murtala Ajaka, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the November governorship election in Kogi State. The affected security agencies, including DSS and the police, are, by order, required to guarantee the … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has again refused the request of the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu to wear the Igbo traditional attire,“isi agu” while in custody. Justice James Omotoso delivering judgment on Thursday held that Kanu’s application lacked merit and consequently refused it. The Court stated that … Read more
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Ikie Aghwarianovwe, seeking the disqualification of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for allegedly providing false information to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) about his academic qualifications and date of birth. A five-member panel of the Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Friday that Aghwarianovwe’s appeal was dismissed … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday in Abuja began its defence of the February 25 presidential election on a shaky note, with none of its three witnesses present at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPEC). Contrary to the scheduled activities of the Court, INEC, which conducted the disputed election and billed to open … Read more