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Judge rejects ADC, Aregbesola's call to withdraw from party leadership suit, imposes N1 million fine

Nigeria, June 16 -- Judge Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday imposed a fine of N500,000 each on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its interim National Secretary, Rauf Are... Read More


Tinubu urges judges to deliver swift justice

Nigeria, June 16 -- President Bola Tinubu on Monday urged judges to ensure swift and fair delivery of justice. The president warned that delays in the justice system could weaken democratic stability... Read More


Mass Trial: Court jails three for links to Boko Haram

Nigeria, June 15 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced a farmer, a businessman and a father of 11 children to prison terms for offences linked to Boko Haram activities. They were con... Read More


Court orders deregistration of ADC, Accord, three other parties

Nigeria, June 15 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political partie... Read More


Government not taking insecurity with levity, AGF says

Nigeria, June 15 -- The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has said that the ongoing mass terrorism trials reflect the federal government's firm stance against... Read More


FG arraigns over 400 terrorism suspects in Abuja

Nigeria, June 15 -- The Nigerian government on Monday began the arraignment of more than 400 terrorism suspects before judges of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suspects are being arraigned in b... Read More


NBA anti-corruption committee, LPDC seek stronger disciplinary action against unethical lawyers

Nigeria, June 14 -- The Nigerian Bar Association Anti-Corruption Committee and the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) have called for stronger and faster disciplinary action against law... Read More


EFCC arrests aviation security officer, two others over alleged attempt to smuggle gold worth N4.4bn

Nigeria, June 12 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has arrested an aviation security officer at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, for allegedly attempting... Read More


Court summons lawyer to jailed former minister Mamman

Nigeria, June 11 -- A Federal High Court judge in Abuja, James Omotosho, on Wednesday, ordered Mohammed Ahmed, lawyer to convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to appear over an affidavit h... Read More


Democracy can't thrive without voters participation, civic leaders warn ahead of 2027

Nigeria, June 11 -- Civil society leaders and human rights advocates on Wednesday warned that Nigeria risks deeper democratic decline if citizens limit participation to protests and online activism wi... Read More