Opinion
Judicial Ruling and Public Safety: Lessons from the FCT By Amb. Fidelis Nnadi / Posted 27th March 2025 A few months ago, a high court sitting in Abuja issued a…
Local Government Autonomy Suit: Group Appeals to Judiciary, Stakeholders to Resuscitate LG Administration in the Country
… Calls for increase of statutory allocation to LGs Paschal Emeka, Abuja | Posted June 04, 2024 The nation eagerly awaits the decision of the Supreme Court on the suit…
Pampering political misbehaviour in Rivers
By Alabi Williams / posted June 24, 2024 After six months of nurturing, the political lawlessness in Rivers State is ready for harvest. A policeman and a member of a…
Experts Urge Judiciary to Embrace Digital Trends in Admissibility of Documents, Evidence Generated Electronically
The Nigerian legal system seems to be adapting to the digital age, particularly in terms of the admissibility of electronically generated evidence. The focus of a workshop organized by the…
Lawmakers’ constituency projects and transparency questions
By Alabi Williams | Posted January 16, 2024 In addition to their lawmaking responsibility, legislators facilitate projects to their constituencies. They take undue advantage of their powers to control public…
Edu Gate: Abuja Lawyer Explains Why Tunji – Ojo Deserves Suspension
… Warns against scaring youths away from politics Paschal Emeka, Abuja / Posted January 12, 2023 An Abuja based legal practitioner, Barrister Amobi Nzelu has faulted the suspension of the…
U.S. Former Prosecutor Huth Advises Nigerian Lawyers Handling Assets Recovery Cases to Change Their Mindsets and Be Businesslike
Mr. Jonathan Huth, a former United States civil prosecutor, has delivered a challenging keynote address at a workshop organized by the Attorney General Alliance (AGA AFRICA) in collaboration with Christopher…
Appeal Court Judge Recently Promoted to Supreme Court Confirmed Dead
Paschal Emeka, Abuja / Posted December 8, 2023 Justice Joseph Shagbaor Ikyegh, a federal appellate judge, has reportedly passed away in his hometown of Makurdi. The 65-year-old, who was the…
BOMBSHELL: Retiring Supreme Court Justice Dattijo Muhammad, Alleges Unwholesome Practices in Judiciary during Valedictory Speech
By Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad, Rtd. / posted October 29, 2023 SPEECH DELIVERED BY HON. JUSTICE MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD,JSC, CFR, AT THE VALEDICTORY COURT SESSION HELD IN HIS HONOUR, AT…
CJN Emphasizes Importance of Neutrality, Upholding Democratic Values in Dispensation of Justice
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has emphasized the importance of neutrality and upholding democratic values in the dispensation of justice. He addressed this issue during a 3-day…