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Court to rule on Electoral Act provision on INEC's power to review election results

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 8 December to deliver judgement in a suit challenging the power of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review election... और पढ़ें


SPOTLIGHT: Meet Nigerian lawyer whose firm has produced six SANs without being one

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- Oghogho Akpata runs a law firm that has produced six Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) even though he is not one himself. The SAN rank, a Nigerian equivalent of the King's Counsel... और पढ़ें


Court rules El-Rufai has case to answer in phone-tapping trial

Nigeria, Oct. 26 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in his trial over the alleged unlawful interception of the t... और पढ़ें


How appeal court's verdict on nullification of some CAMA's provisions strengthens human rights suits

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on 17 September, upheld a Federal High Court judgement nullifying several provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), 2020, Nigeria's p... और पढ़ें


IReV uploads different from results transmission for physical collation - Ex-INEC commissioner Okoye

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- Former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Festus Okoye, on Tuesday, distinguished between transmitting election results to the next stag... और पढ़ें


Six years after #EndSARS, police impunity persists - RULAAC

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has accused the Nigerian police of sustaining a culture of impunity six years after the #EndSARS protests. The organisa... और पढ़ें


Court of Appeal upholds N12m damages against EFCC over Ubani's detention

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) challenging a judgement awarding Monday Ubani, a Senior Advocate of Nige... और पढ़ें


FG opens fresh round of terrorism suspects' mass trials

Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- The Nigerian government has commenced a new round of mass trials of terrorism suspects at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The cases commenced on Thursday before eight separate ju... और पढ़ें


Court acquits Malabu Oil, Aliyu Abubakar of OPL 245 deal charges

Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted Malabu Oil and Gas Limited, the Chairman of AA Oil Limited, Aliyu Abubakar, and six other defendants of money launderin... और पढ़ें


CJN, AGF, NBA president charges SANs on upholding ethics, earning public trust

Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, and the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Oyin... और पढ़ें