A magistrate court sitting in Lagos state has denied Baba Ijesha, embattled Nigerian actor, bail in the ongoing trial over alleged sexual assault. The movie star was arrested and detained by the Lagos state police after he was alleged to…
The Court of Appeal sitting ìn Akure Wednesday declared that the appeal filed by the Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Eyitayo Jegede, against the decision of the Election Petition Tribunal that upheld the election of the All…
The Nigerian government is taking steps to further stifle the country’s civic space with its Minister of information and Culture, Lai Mohammed asking members of parliament to include internet broadcasting under the control of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Mr…
There was a tense atmosphere in an Ikeja High Court on Wednesday night as Francis Atuche, a former Managing Director (MD) of Bank PHB, begged Justice Lateefa Okunnu not to send him to prison following his conviction for defrauding the…
Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue State, has approved Thursday and Friday in the month of June and July 2021 as work-free days to enable civil servants in the state to engage themselves in farming activities. The governor stated this…
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, restrained the Ondo State government from investigating the state’s Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu over a viral video made by a citizen of the state, Olupelumi Fagboyegun. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has admonished the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, not to transfer the case of Ex-pensions commission boss, Abdulrasheed to another judge. The Anti-graft Commission called on Justice…
Lawyers have supported a call for the cancellation of the 2021 annual vacation for judges. Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN), a former chairman of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, had written a letter to the Chief Justice of Nigeria requesting the…
A group of music producers and distributors has filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against Frontier Communications Corporation for copyright infringement. The plaintiffs referred to as the Universal, Sony and Warner […]
We, the undersigned organisations, are deeply concerned about challenges to the rule of law in Samoa following the general election held on 9th April 2021. Decisions made by the Courts have been unduly criticised in a manner which has had…