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Elections, Elections 2023, Headlines, Judiciary
Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
By Seye Olumide (Lagos) and Ameh Ochojila (Abuja) • About 100 SANs assembled to plead Tinubu, Atiku, Obi’s cases • LP, PDP, others want tribunal to pay attention to substance, not technicalities Despite the controversies generated by the general elections and the sense of urgency which some Nigerians had argued should follow the election petitions, […]
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Elections, Elections 2023, Headlines, Judiciary
Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
It’s time to save Nigeria, be fair — Pastor Enenche tells Judiciary By Ezra Ukanwa, Abuja. AS presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, and the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, head to court over conduct of the 2023 presidential election, the senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, DIGC, Dr. Paul Enenche, has […]
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General Politics, Headlines, INEC Politics, Judiciary, Latest Politics, National Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, March 7th, 2023
Court of Appeal to rule on Peter Obi, INEC’s BVAS case on Wednesday By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA • .as Obi, LP apply to conduct a physical inspection The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has slated Wednesday to consider the merit of the application the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, filed to be allowed to […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Cross River, Governors, Headlines, Judiciary, State News
Friday, February 17th, 2023
Justices who declared third-runner up winner refused US visas – Donald Duke, former Cross River State Gov By Wale Odunsi Former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke on Wednesday said the United States government has sanctioned some Justices in Nigeria. Duke made the comment in Lagos at the launch of a memoir of retired Justice […]
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Judiciary, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate, State News, Yobe
Tuesday, February 7th, 2023
Senate president Ahmad Lawan. Photo/facebook/omoagege1 By Dennis Erezi The Supreme Court has affirmed Senate president Ahmad Lawan as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Yobe north. In a majority judgment delivered on Monday, the apex court allowed the appeal filed by the APC against Bashir Machina’s candidature. Justice Centus Nweze in the lead […]
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Headlines, Judiciary, Legislature, Senate
Saturday, January 21st, 2023
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Supreme Court, on Friday, affirmed the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Godswill Akpabio as candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District election billed for February 25. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel of Justices, upheld an […]
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Judiciary, Latest Politics
Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
Buhari reveals real reason for CJN Tanko Muhammad’s sudden resignation CJN Tanko Muhammad President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed the real reason Justice Tanko Muhammad retired suddenly as the chief justice of Nigeria. At the swearing in of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as acting CJN, Buhari attributed Muhammad’s resignation to ill-health. “Ordinarily, he was scheduled to retire […]
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EFCC Politics, Headlines, Judiciary
Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
‘Resignation not enough’ – EFCC told to arrest ex-CJN, Tanko Muhammad immediately By John Owen Nwachukwu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been told to arrest former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad immediately. This was after Muhammad resigned as the CJN on Monday, citing health issues. Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, […]
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Judiciary, Latest Politics
Monday, June 27th, 2022
Buhari swears in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola By Ismaila Chafe/Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday swore in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The swearing of Ariwoola, the next most senior in the hierarchy of the Supreme Court, as the new […]
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Governors, Headlines, Judiciary, Rivers, State News
Saturday, May 28th, 2022
Wike and Amaechi The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the suit by former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi to stop the planned probe of N96 billion fraud allegedly involving him during his tenure as Governor. Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike had set up a seven-man panel to probe Amaechi’s eight-year tenure as Governor. The […]
