judiciary
Tribunal Relocation Sought by Protesters in LG Election Dispute
Protesters stormed the Nigerian Bar Association House in Abuja on Monday, calling for the immediate relocation of the Benue State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal back to Benue State. The demonstrators insisted that no lawyer should represent any petitioner or respondent if the tribunal continues to sit in Abuja instead of Benue. The controversy began […]
NBA Urges Governor Makinde to Reconstitute Oyo State Judicial Service Commission
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan Branch, has appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to reconstitute the Oyo State Judicial Service Commission dissolved in December 2024. In a letter addressed to the governor, NBA Chairman Ibrahim Lawal emphasized the importance of the commission in the administration of justice in the state. Lawal stressed […]
Sowore Tells Court: “I won’t Run Away, Release My Passport “
Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate, has been embroiled in a heated battle with the Federal High Court in Abuja over the release of his international passport. Sowore, who is currently on bail facing a 16-count amended charge of cybercrime, urged the court to release his passport to enable him to travel to the United […]
Lagos Speaker, Meranda, Breaks Silence on Office Invasion by Ousted Speaker Obasa
“He(Obasa) is just acting Theartre”
21-Years-Old Man Jailed for Stealing Fowl in Ogun State
A Magistrate’s Court in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has sentenced 21-year-old Adebanjo Segun to six months in prison for stealing a fowl. According to Ogbonnaya Dyke, Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Segun was arrested on February 19, 2025, for stealing a hen. Investigations revealed that […]
Tension Builds in Akure as Appeal Court Nullifies Iralepo Monarch’s Appointment
Tension is rising in Akure, the Ondo State capital, as the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, moves to enforce an Appeal Court judgment. The judgment declares the Iralepo of Isikan a Quarter Chief in Akure, stripping the position of its previous Class C monarch status, which was granted under former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s […]