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African women judges push for judicial excellence, gender inclusion

Nigeria, June 9 -- African women judges and justice sector leaders, including the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Kudirat Kekere-Ekun and the Chief Justice of Kenya, have called for judicial excellence... Read More


ADC Leadership Crisis: ADC, Aregbesola ask judge to withdraw from suit, Nafiu-Bala Gombe opposes call

Nigeria, June 9 -- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) nas its interim national secretary Rauf Aregbesola on Monday asked Judge Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja to withdraw from a suit ... Read More


Appeal Court dissmisses PDP leadership case following Supreme Court resolution

Nigeria, June 6 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding the leadership dispute within the party. The appeal stemmed from a Federa... Read More


Sowore refuses to open defence, insists on judge's withdrawal from cyberbullying trial

Nigeria, June 5 -- Sahara Reporters publisher and activist Omoyele Sowore, on Friday, refused to enter his defence in his ongoing cyberbullying trial in which he is accused of falsely calling Presiden... Read More


Widow of slain businessman, children sue police for alleged illegal detention, rights violations

Nigeria, June 4 -- A Lagos-based widow, Lovelyn Adimike, and two of her children have sued the Inspector-General of Police, the FCT Commissioner of Police, others for alleged rights violations, includ... Read More


Council releases updated list of 117 universities with accredited Law programmes (FULL LIST)

Nigeria, June 4 -- The Council of Legal Education has released an updated list of universities accredited to admit Law students. The council listed 117 universities with approved Law programmes in a ... Read More


BREAKING: Court convicts four defendants over roles in Owo church attack, acquits one

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday convicted four men over their involvement in the 2022 attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. About 40 worship... Read More


Court convicts four defendants over roles in Owo church attack, acquits one

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday convicted four men over their involvement in the 2022 attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. About 40 worship... Read More


UPDATED: Court sentences four men to death by hanging for 2022 Owo church terrorist attack

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced four men to death by hanging for their roles in the 2022 attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, that... Read More


Judge delivering judgement in trial of five defendants for Owo church terrorist attack

Nigeria, June 3 -- Judge Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja is currently delivering judgement in the trial of five defendants linked to the 2022 attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Churc... Read More