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Opinion: On ‘kidnapping’ of judges
by Adekoya Boladale Today, Nigerians woke up to one of the most bizarre news in our nations history. Yesterday we slept as a democratic nation who not only respect the…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: When judiciary goes on trial
As the story goes, a lavish society wedding had just taken place and after all the legal and social rites, the couple retired to their house. At night time, as…
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Just In: Ex-Delta Chief Judge, Justice Omo-Agege is dead
A former Chief Judge of Delta State Justice James Omo-Agege, is dead. The Chief Judge whose son Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, represents Delta Central at the National Assembly, died on Thursday evening after…
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Jiti Ogunye: PDP leadership tussle – How the conflicting court orders could have been averted
The apparent conflict in the orders of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, presided over by Hon. Justice Okon Abang, and that of the Port Harcourt Division of the same…
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Judiciary should stop delaying corruption cases – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday called on the judiciary to stop "delay tactics used by defense lawyers or even the prosecution in taking cases to their conclusion". Buhari made the…
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Opinion: Hail the legislature and the Judiciary for saving Nigerians from NERC
by Bisola Animashaun For effectual democracy, the role of the Legislature and that of the Judiciary are symbiotic that the two arms must remain at parallel lines. The Federal High…
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FG abused legal process – Dasuki
Immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has told an Abuja High Court that the federal government planned to ambush him with double jeopardy in the three…
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Why Saraki, Ekweremadu must face trial for forgery – AGF Malami
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has insisted that the senate president, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu must face the charges of…
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‘We’ve created a new manual for prosecuting financial cases’ – Sagay
Itse Sagay, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption on Thursday, disclosed that the committee has found a way to help make the fight against corruption and other grafts…
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Opinion: A rejoinder to ‘The constitutional validity of freezing Fayose’s bank account’
By Ilemona Onoja I just read “An Analysis of the Constitutional Validity of Freezing Governor Fayose’s Bank Account” written by Inibehe Effiong. More than half of the time I was reading,…
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Opinion: Osun hijab crisis and the need to weep for Nigeria’s journalism
By Mike Ogundele Look at the newspapers on the newsstands on Wednesday June 15, 2016, reveals a depressing descent to sheer madness. There cannot be any other word to describe…
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‘Senate is not afraid of anybody’ | 7 things to note from Saraki’s interview
Bukola Saraki is a man that has against many odds remained as the President of the Senate since June 9, 2015 after deftly emerging victorious in the House elections. A…
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Saraki explains difference between ‘corruption’ and ‘administrative misdemeanor’
Senate President Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, said that the National Assembly will fight to ensure peace in the Niger Delta Region. While speaking with newsmen in Abuja, Saraki said the National…
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Buhari wants Federal Lawmakers to quickly pass these 5 bills
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, said his government would continually regard the principle of separation of power as is enshrined in the constitution. The President hosted members of the National…
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Kuje Prison is operating beyond capacity – Here are the figures
According to figures given by the Deputy Comptroller of prisons in Nigeria, Musa Tanko, Kuje Prisons in Abuja is holding inmates way beyond its capacity - consequently leading to congestion.…
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Opinion: The travails of Chidi Duru
by Ikechukwu Amaechi Let me disclose from the outset that Nze Chidi Duru is my friend. I met him for the first time sometime in 1999 through a mutual friend…
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Biafra: IPOB’s N5.8bn case against FG to be heard on June 21
The suit which was slammed on the Federal Government by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has been assigned to Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja…
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A group wants N100 billion from FG for herdsmen attacks
The Federal Government has been dragged to court by the Human Rights and Empowerment Projects over the death of dozens of people killed by herdsmen in Nimbo community of the Uzo-Uwani Local…
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Femi Falana: The frustrations of Buhari’s war against corruption
Since the Buhari Administration was inaugurated 10 months ago, there has been a wave of arrests of many alleged looters of the commonwealth. The thorough investigations conducted by the Economic…
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Lagos/Ibadan expressway: Bi-Courtney loses case against FG
A Federal High Court has dismissed an action brought before it by Bi-Courtney Highway Services Limited against the Federal Minister of Works, Attorney General of the Federation and three companies.…
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DSS compelled to dole out N5m to Ekiti lawmaker over ‘illegal arrest’
The Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti has ruled that the Department of State Services illegally arrested a member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Afolabi Akanni and has consequently…
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Opinion: The CCT, Danladi Umar and the real crime of Bukola Saraki
After the Supreme Court decision that the Code of Conduct Tribunal, as presently constituted, has the jurisdiction to try Senate President Bukola Saraki, the case has continued. Since then, several…
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Judicial corruption: How Enugu judge ‘received N10m’ from litigant
The Enugu state chief judge, Justice I. A. Umezulike, has been queried by the National Judicial Council over an accusation that he accepted N10 million donation from a litigant who…
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Judicial corruption: How lawyer ‘bribed’ Justice Yunusa with N1m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating Joseph Nwobike, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who is alleged to have bribed embattled High Court Judge, Justice Mohammed Yunusa,…
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Bayo Oluwasanmi: Supreme Court Justices out to destroy Buhari’s mandate
The recent ruling of seven-man panel of Supreme Court Justices which upheld the election of PDP's Udom Emmanuel as Akwa Ibom governor drew a flurry of new, and often critical,…
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Nigerians need to purge Buhari of his dictator blood – Fayose
Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has slammed the Federal Government for attempting to secretly try the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The Federal Government…
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‘APC is bitter over loss of oil-rich states’
The National Association of Nigerian Students has warned the leadership of All Progressives Congress to stop attacking the judiciary. The Akwa Ibom state chapter of the APC had on Tuesday,…
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‘Court of Appeal cheated Wike’ | Supreme Court explains Rivers’ election ruling
The Supreme Court on Friday, explained the reason why it proclaimed Nyesom Wike, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the 2015 governorship election in Rivers state.…
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NBA to Buhari: Don’t intimidate the Judiciary
The president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Augustine Alegeh, has criticised the federal government over the recent statements that the judiciary is impeding the anti-corruption war. The top lawyer stated…
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Fayose to Buhari: ‘You’re responsible for the rot in the judiciary
Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose says President Muhammadu Buhari lacks the moral right to complain about the judiciary while members of the All Progressives Congress are 'corrupting the institution'. Fayose…
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
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- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy